ENCOUNTERS WITH JAPANESE CULTURE
July 12: Hot summer is back. Today is cloudy with a little rain, but the rainy season will end soon, and an extremely hot day is expected with temperatures over 35℃ in Tokyo. Make sure you stay hydrated and turn on the AC inside.
I went to Yokohama, my second hometown, for guiding. We visited Hikawa Maru, which has been kept at Yamashita Park. It is a cargo-passenger liner built in 1930 for the Japan-Seattle line by the NYK Line. Hikawa Maru was a state-of-the-art ship when it was built. Hikawa Maru was designated as a Nationally Important Cultural Property in 2016. We could see the inboard interior decoration and the shipping technology room. The weather was beautiful, and the view from the window was gorgeous.
“Takeshi Wei” Exhibition is being held at Mizoe Art Gallery in Denenchofu. It runs from July 11th to July 26. The artist’s lyrical description of his inner feeling is really touching.