Thursday, October 24, 2013

Guiding a British Man in Yokohama

[Date & Time] Thursday, October 24, 10:00-15:30

[Spots] Sankeien Garden,  Yokohama Park, Yokohama Archives of History, Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal and Nippon Maru
[Visitor] 1 British man
[Attendant]1 KSGG member
[Language]English

On the way to Sankeien Garden, he looked amazed at the richness of the streetscape of Honmoku.  At Sankeien, he looked impressed with the appearance of Rinshunkaku and showed a deep interest in the explanation of the musical instruments fitted in a carved wooden panel above a sliding door.  He took an interest in the small squared entrance to a tea-house at Shunsoro and admired the flexible strength of the structure of the three-storied pagoda which survived the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923.  

  Then we went on to Yamashita Park by bus, to Yokohama Archives of History, and to Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal, where he showed an interest in the firm wood-deck flooring.  He said he would tell his friends about the excellence of KSGG and suggest them not to fail to ask KSGG for guiding.