As reported earlier this week in the Asahi Shimbun, Kyoto City is "lending" land to JR West for a mammoth train museum to be completed by 2016. I have mixed feelings about this one. On the one hand, I think a museum celebrating Japan's railway history and culture is a fine fit for Kyoto - and personally I love trains. I'm sure I'll pay the museum a visit once it is open... … [Read more...]
Why the Mayor of Kyoto is a dissembling scoundrel and what you ought to do about it
These are the Ume that gave Umekoji its name: Lovely aren't they? We ought to have a bit more of that in the park and much less of this: I took these pictures in Umekoji Park yesterday evening. It had been about a month since I last had a look at the construction work there. Previously I had to hang out of a toilet window in a neighboring building to see it. Now … [Read more...]
Pictures from “Voices for Umekoji”
One Night of Musical Protest Against the Kyoto Aquarium Good crowd, good setting, and some great performers. And a good feeling of being among old and new friends. Very heartening to see this kind of concern being shown by Kyoto residents, especially gaijin. - Ken Rodgers I wrote briefly about the event last week but it's time for a more thorough report. For those … [Read more...]
Construction at Umekoji Today…
This is how things look at Umekoji Park today... As you can see, having got this far it is going to take A LOT to stop construction of the Kyoto Aquarium. Local residents are still in an ongoing battle with the city administration in the courts. But they need our support. So we need a LOT more people to get involved! Hence our event on Friday the 21st - to raise awareness … [Read more...]
Deep Kyoto & JunKroom Present: Voices for Umekoji ~ 梅小路公園の声
One Night of Musical Protest Against the Kyoto Aquarium Kyoto's Mayor Kadokawa has given Orix Corporation the go-ahead to build a massive aquarium/dolphinarium on Umekoji Koen, a public park. On Friday January 21st The Commitee to Protect Kyoto (京都を守る会) will be hosting an awareness raising musical event at Urbanguild to let people know what they can do to protest against … [Read more...]
