My wife and I visited a village that preserved ancient Japanese landscapes, named Tsumago, about 200km west from Tokyo.
Tsumago used to be a post town on the mountain side route from Tokyo to Kyoto, called Nakasendo, one of the main interstate in Edo period.(1602-1868).
Even a post office preserves its old style in housing but the workers are wearing in the current fashion.
We left Tsumago and moved to Suwa Grande Shrine, established over 1,200 years ago, and stayed at the hotel located in the Shrine territory.
We found two sets of Samurai armors (O-Yoroi) about 1,000 years ago.
We celebrate May 5th, "Children's Day", decorating a samurai armors and pray for the growth of children, especially boys who will succeed their clans and will bring prosperities to thrie families.
Tsumago used to be a post town on the mountain side route from Tokyo to Kyoto, called Nakasendo, one of the main interstate in Edo period.(1602-1868).
Even a post office preserves its old style in housing but the workers are wearing in the current fashion.
The left bottom is the picture of a post office in Edo era.
We found two sets of Samurai armors (O-Yoroi) about 1,000 years ago.
We celebrate May 5th, "Children's Day", decorating a samurai armors and pray for the growth of children, especially boys who will succeed their clans and will bring prosperities to thrie families.
"Samurai" as an occupation is diversified into many positions, in a sense, multi-functional workers.
They are not only soldiers but also administrative officers and law reinforcement at the same time.
A samurai in a lower class sometimes cultivates a field to afford their own food.
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