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Shape of buckwheat berry

2018.11.14

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Mt.Somugiyama in the center, from the summit of Mt.Nogo-Hakusan

 

Yesterday, I noted a nearby mountain at the summit of Mt.Nogo-Hakusan and found out the mountain was "Mt.Somugiyama (mountain in the shape of buchwheat berry)". I'm sure they compare the prominent shape of that mountain to the triangular shape of buckwheat berry.

 

I have seen this characteristic triangle berry in cookings recently. I never eat buckwheat noodles because I am allergic to buckwheat. And I'm afraid that buckwheat flour is used for cookings or sweets, so I check with salespersons or avoid eating if in doubt. If buckwheat berry is served in the triangular shape, it is easy to find but if it is crushed, it is hard to find.

 

I sometimes feel troubled when there is no description of ingredients or explanation in advance about food. For me, trips to local areas famous for buckwheat are like walking in a minefield.
T.S

Demolition and removal of a building

2018.10.19

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Sometimes I see trucks that carry demolition debris of buildings to a disposal site.
Although it is a big one, the amount that can be carried at one time will be just a little from the whole building even for ordinary one. It's difficult to imagine how much such effort would cost when demolishing a high-rise building.

 

But before that, I am interested in technology to dismantle tall buildings.
Hearing the topics of skyscrapers that are the highest in Japan or in the world, I wonder how such buildings will be dismantled.

 

I'd like to take videos of that kind of demolition sites by a drone.
T.S

Clouds like drift ice

2018.10.05

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What the photo above looks like? I thoght it was like a sea covered with drift ice.

 

 

Actually, they are the clouds floating in the sky. We have various names of clouds depending on their shape, but what should I call this one?

 

 

This cloud appeared on last Tuesday when the weather was good. It looks like a huge column standing.
The clouds themselves are just water drops, so after all the shape of the clouds seems to be the shape of the air reflecting the physical condition of the air ... humidity, density, temperature ...
It is fascinating that the air draws various shapes like this. And I am not tired of seeing clouds in the sky, like the flame of bonfires.
T.S

Typhoon 21 left scars on Kehi-jingu Shrine

2018.09.25

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A big tree was fallen on Tsunuga-jinja Shrine, one of the auxiliary shrines of Kehi-jingu Shrine.

 

On September 7th, soon after typhoon 21, which caused great damage in various places, has gone, I visited Kehi-jingu Shrine in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture. Though in Fukui Prefecture, we had relatively little damage by the typhoon, there were a lot of scars caused by the windstorms in the precincts. One of the supporting pillars of the torii gate in front of the hall of worships were broken, and the trees were fallen down here and there. None of the staff who worked there for a long time have ever seen such damages.

 

Beginning with heavy snow, we had a series of big disasters such as heavy rains, unbearable heat, earthquakes and typhoons in Japan this year. I thought once again that nature is the biggest threat to humans.
T.S

 


Torii gate with the broken pillar

 


A natural treasure, the eucalyptus tree also appears to be miserable.

Elevator foot switch

2018.09.04

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The photo above is an elevator of Daimyo-machi underpass at the center of Fukui City. It has foot switches that you can press the buttons with your foot. Though the elevator is not so new, what is so-called barrier-free is considered.

 

If you have no handicap, pushing a switch with your foot is also useful when your hands are occupied by luggage etc. An environment that is easy for people with physical disabilities to live should also be appreciated by non-disabled people as well.
TS

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