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Niimi Remain Excavation Follow-up
- Komatsushima city, Tokushima prefecture -
Mr. Iwamoto who is attending this excavation has reported follow-up news
Excavated clay doll was the first found one in Tokushima prefecture
This is the second follow-up news. See the last (first) follow-up news.
The last report was sent in hot season, but this is in winter.
Mr. Iwamoto and so many peoples are conducting excavation works in the
cold wind blowing. |
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Many people are working |
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Beautiful "Red Spider Lily" |
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Need to see at the high position |
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Millstone was found |
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Earthenware was found in perfect condition |
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What is this? |
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Wonderful color, isn't it? |
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Can be restored? |
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Beautiful color will rise again after cleaning |
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Sarcophagus and human bones are found at Inuyama-tenjin ancient tomb.
Inuyama-tenjin ancient tomb is near Niimi Remain, eastward of Bunkanomori
station on JR Mugi line.
There Semiyama, Ekaiyama and Shoujiyama ancient tombs around Inuyama-tenjin
ancient tomb. |
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Articles buried together with a dead body
Small glass balls |
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Articles buried together with a dead body
Jade accessory "Magatama" |
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Articles buried together with a dead body
Copper mirror |
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Sarcophagus made with Awa's blue stone |
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Female bones excavated from the sarcophagus |
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A Knife wound has cured in her life |
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Niimi Remain was the place for people's life. Earthenware
or milestones are excavated, but human bones aren't found, different from
Inuyama-tenjin ancient tomb. But the excavation is with big anticipation,
because interesting relics like a clay doll were excavated before. And
more, beautiful earthenware were found this time.
Excavation work is so hard job in the winter season.
Niimi Remain positions beside of a mountain and on the plains. So the job
is done in that the cold wind is blowing. Mr. Iwamoto also says "It's
so hard!".
Please don't catch cold. [Captain Alex] |
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October 30, '11
The season is becoming like the fall, but temperature
is still high in the daytime on a fine day, and sweat stand on our face.
In Taishokan House, Water Fringes and Water Lilies in Taisho pond have
finished, and the color of ears of Japanese Pampas Grasses around Taisho
pond became the color in the fall. Please enjoy silent air of the fall
at Taishokan House.
The plants in the center photo are Hydrangea. They were
planted at north side of the warehouse before, and couldn't get sunshine.
Then no flowers have bloomed. Hydrangea can get sunshine at the new place.
Bloom of Hydrangea is expected next year.
It's said that if the soil is alkaline, color of Hydrangea
flower is red, and if it's acid, the color is blue. But the fact is that
the color of Hydrangea flower depends on not only "potential of hydrogen"
but also "potential of aluminum ion" and "passed days from
its bloom". What will be the color of the flowers? It's the enjoyment. |
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September 17, '11
The hot days are still continuing, but the fall is coming
closely.
The height of the sun becomes lower in the fall. Then
the shade of the sun covers backyard of Taishokan House earlier. Dusk in
the fall is filled with sadness. I love such backyard of Taishokan House
filled with sadness.
Please visit Taishokan House in such time and have a
cup of tea. If you spent your time at Cafe Nagomian in the dusk, after
that, you will get power.
Left photo, Water Lily in Taisho pond at backyard of
Taishokan House. Probably it's the last Water Lily flower in this year.
Many Water Lily flowers have bloomed and have pleased us. Left lower photo,
They are flowers of Cotton Rosemallow. The last flowers in this summer
season. Big petals waving in the wind are elegant. Right lower photo, it's
windmill made with empty can. We hang it under the eaves at the entrance.
It's well rotating.
Japanese Pampas will come into ears. Looking forward
to seeing them.
[Mr.Shima & Captain Alex] |
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Niimi Remain Excavation Follow-up
- Komatsushima city, Tokushima prefecture -
Mr. Iwamoto who is attending this excavation has reported follow-up news
Excavated clay doll was the first found one in Tokushima prefecture
The last typhoon has run slowly and has fallen much rain in Tokushima area.
Niimi, where Mr. Iwamoto is living in, is close to Katsuura-gawa river.
Recommendation of Evacuation was announced to the people living very closely
to the river.
The remain was covered with plastic sheets, but almost all the site was
covered with deep water.
It took some days to pump-up those water, and the original situation was
kept by the sheets. |
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Pump-up |
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Can resume excavation soon |
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Start excavation regardless of small water |
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Clay dishes were found |
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Beautiful color has appeared again |
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Rock boards of rock coffin |
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Long iron sword |
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Iron arrowhead |
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Clay doll |
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Length of this clay doll is 76 milli-meters. It's only
a part from stomach to knee, and it's regrettable that the other parts
haven't been found. Though you can't see it from the photo, this doll has
trench at her buttock. Red Iron Oxide (natural coloring) was painted on
her navel. How was her face? May be she was smiling in artless, I'm imagining
so.
Excavation continues till the end of the year. It's so
hard work to engage excavation in the hot season. But it's fun what will
be excavated next. Mr. Iwamoto, thank you for sending this website many
interesting photos. Please send again. And please take care of yourself
against heat exhaustion. [Captain Alex]
* Jomon era .... B.C.E.145C to B.C.E.10C. "Jou" means (straw)
rope, and "mon" means pattern in Japanese. Since the patter of
earthenware made in this era, is made by straw rope. |
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Has received the photos of Okinawan Instrument Concert in Taishokan House
on July 03 |
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Players on this concert are the leader of Yuimarl and his wife.
Yuimarl has had concerts in Taishokan House every year.
They attended voluntary activity on East-Japan disaster.
They reported about the activity after the concert.
The audiences gave them questions.
It was enjoyable concert and lively talk.
 
Photos are at rehearsal before the concert. Thank you for sending photos!
(Captain Alex) |
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June 12, '11
Rainy season has come. It's not comfortable because of
high humidity. But in Taisho pond in the backyard of Taishokan House, Water
Fringes have started blooming. Rainy season is the season that many lives
grow.
And also, Water Lilies are blooming. If you watch carefully,
you find thin dragonfly or Killifish in the pond. Red fruit in the right
photo below, is Downy Cherry. I ate the last one. Its sweet and sour taste
is the natural relish, but children don't like it.
Water Fringes start blooming in the morning and closing
afternoon. If you'd like to see, come by noon. Photos are by me and Mr.
Shima. [Silk Tree] |
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Showa-era, Songs, In your spare time
Ensemble Memoir's 2nd Concert in Taishokan House |
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On May 22, '10, Ensemble Memoir's concert was opened
in Taishokan House. It was scheduled to be held in the backyard, but held
in the 1st floor in the house, since it was rainy. Over 20 guests came
to the concert, the 1st floor was full of the audiences. Concert started
with the song "Habu Port", and totally 20 songs were played.
Guests were listening to old songs in Showa-era. |
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Garden Cafe Night
April 9
Taishokan righted up the backyard
and opened until 9 p.m.
Cable TV reported at the night
and will be televised soon
Since it's a great draw
will hold again in May
Those couldn't come this time
please visit in May! |
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| Niimi Tumulus Excavation in Komatsushima City |
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Taishokan House is in Komatsushima city, Tokushima prefecture.
And there is an area named "Niimi" at mountain base area, where
is the opposite side from Taishokan House at sea side. Excavation work
is on going here. Mr. Iwamoto who lives at Niimi and who is conducting
this excavation work, sent photos. The photos were uploaded on Season's
Letter Archive (November 17, '10). Many items were excavated and again,
Mr. Iwamoto sent photos again. |
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Biscuit vessels |
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Biscuit bottle |
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Iron sickle |
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Rocks of grave hut's wall |
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A part of Jasper necklace |
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Grave |
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Exercise before job |
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Let's start the job |
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It's hard job, but pleasant job
isn't it? Mr. Iwamoto |
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This excavation is done by Tokushima prefectural education
committee and Tokushima prefectural deposit cultural center. The cultural
center says this tumulus was built on 6th to 7the century. Tumulus consists
of old grave parts and small burial facilities. Benkeino-iwaya rock hut
which was introduced on Ramble in Komatsushima, Story 21, is the grave
of powerful clan. On this era, not only powerful clans but also powerful
farmers built graves. The class of the buried person is recognized from
the type and scale of the grave, and its articles in the graves. And those
observation shows the construction the society of the era. It's so interesting,
isn't it?
Thank you for sending photos, Mr. Iwamoto. Please grind
away at the excavation job. [Captain Alex] |
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Yuimarl's Sanshin Concert in Taishokan House
Annual Concert, "Yuimarl's Sanshin Concerto" was held on the
second floor in Taishokan House |
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Twenty-five members sang songs and made performances.
Practice from 10 a.m. and performance until 4 p.m. have entertained me.
There weren't so many audiences since it was rainy. We fully enjoyed Okinawan
air. The boy wearing green shirt is young hope of Yuimarl, Hinata-kun,
has flourished. Concert of the next year is pleasure. [Shima] |
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| Girls' Festival in Taishokan House. We displayed two sets on the first
floor. Please visit. |
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January 25, '11
A cold day continues. Scenery in the backyard of Taishokan
House is lonely, that the dying Japanese Pampas Grass shakes to the wind.
Left photo is Winter Sweet. Many yellow flowers are blooming. This flower
is like made with wax and is glossy. After blooming of Winter Sweet, we
start displaying Girls' Festival's dolls. After displaying of the dolls,
It's almost spring. Water Fringes in Taisho pond start growing up. Right
photo, you see Water Fringes left side of the pond, in the water. Tomoko-chan,
you have the prune scissor in your hand. What are you cutting? Please do
not injure. [Silk Tree] |
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