清水寺～Kiyomizu temple

北法相宗総本山

本尊は十一面千手観音

798年　坂上田村麻呂により建立

世界文化遺産

The head temple of Kitahossoshu school

The principal image is Juichimen-Senju Kannon having 11 faces and 1000 hands

In 798 , a famous worrior Tamuramaro Sakanoue built

World Cultural Heritage Site

重要文化財　仁王門

　　Niomon gate an important cultural asset

重要文化財　三重塔

　　Sanju-no-to meaning three story pagoda

an important cultural asset

本堂「清水の舞台」　檜板で造られ　高さは約13メートル 国宝

　　京都の街の眺めが素晴らしい

　　A main hall has "the stage of Kiyomizu" which is composed of Japanese cypress boards

About 13 meters in height

A　national treasure

　　Enjoy a fine view of Kyoto on the stage of Kiyomizu

清水の名の由来　音羽の滝

　　「学問」「恋愛」｢長寿」の内、一つだけ願いが成就する

　　Otowa water fall The name of Kiyomizu derives from this pure and divine water

To drink , it is possible to make only one wish true from among "study" "love" "long life"

伝統の名品　清水焼 参道五条坂（別名茶わん坂）にはたくさんの店が並ぶ

　　Kiyomizu pottery(china) a fine traditional product

　　On the approach to Kiyomizu temple Gojo street(another name "Chawan zaka" meaning

"a bowl and a teacup slope") , many shops are in a row

拝観時間　　　６時～１８時

　　拝観料　　　　　\300(大人）

visiting hours 6 - 18

admission fee 300yen(adult)

アクセス

　　ＪＲ京都駅から　京都市バス　１００系統　又は２０６系統乗車

　　清水道　又は　五条坂　下車

access

from JR Kyoto station

by Kyoto city bus route 100 or route 206

get off at Kiyomizumichi or Gojozaka

http://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/lang/01.html

古都の自然美～beautiful scenes of nature in Kyoto

山紫水明の国

kyoto is a country of SANSHI SUIMEI meaning "a mountain is purple , water is pure".

北嵯峨の里山(広沢池、愛宕山の眺め）

　　Kitasaga (northern Sagano) village ( a view of Hirosawa pond , a view of Mt.Atago)

アクセス

　　ＪＲ京都駅から、京都市バス２６系統乗車　山越下車

access

from JR Kyoto station

get on Kyoto city bus route26

get off at Yamagoe

北山杉の里　中川町　川端康成の小説「古都」の舞台

　　Nakagawa village is famous for Kitayama sugi(Japan cedar).

Here is also well-known as the town described by Yasunari Kawabata , a Nobel prize novelist

in his work "Koto".

アクセス

　　ＪＲ京都駅から 西日本ＪＲバス　周山行き乗車　約1時間　北山中川下車

access

from JR Kyoto station West Japan JR bus

get on a service "bound for Shuzan" and get off at Kitayama-nakagawa

(It takes about 1 hour)

産寧坂保存地区～Sanneizaka preservation area

産寧坂伝統的建造物群保存地区

街並み保存地区で、江戸時代から明治時代にかけて造られた建物が並ぶ。

寺院、邸宅、町家、数寄屋などが、緑とともに調和のある風景をつくっている。

Sanneizaka traditional strucrures group preservation area of the houses along a street.

Old houses which were built through Edo era and Meiji era are in rows.

Temples ,residences , Machiya(old Japanese style house) , Sukiya(tea room style house) ,

constitute a harmonious scene in verdure.

八坂神社

　　Yasaka shrine

八坂の五重塔　正式名称は法観寺

　　聖徳太子が６世紀末に建てた　京都最古の

　　寺と言われる

　　　拝観時間　１０時から１４時　拝観可能日は不定期

　　　拝観料　\500(大人）

　　Yasaka five story pagoda

an official name is Hokanji temple

It is said that this is the oldest temple

in Kyoto which Shotoku taishi built in the end of 6th century

　　　visiting hours 10 - 14

an open day is not decided(irregular)

admission fee 500yen(adult)



二年坂

　　Ninenzaka　slope

産寧坂　三年坂とも呼ばれる

Sanneizaka slope. another name is Sannenzaka(meaning three years slope)　　

円山公園に建つ長楽館

　　Chorakukan hotel in Maruyama park

高台寺下の通り

　　the lower part adjacent to Kodaiji temple

石塀小路

　　石垣、石畳が連ねてある通り

　　Ishibe koji(stone wall path)

It is characteristic to make a stone pavement

and put stone walls in a row.

アクセス

　　ＪＲ京都駅から　京都市バス　１００系統　又は２０６系統乗車

　　清水道　又は　東山安井　又は　祇園　下車

　　　access

from JR Kyoto station

by Kyoto city bus route 100 or route 206

get off at Kiyomizumichi or Higashiyamayasui or Gion

下鴨神社～Shimogamo shrine

世界文化遺産。祭神は賀茂建角身命（かもたけつぬみのみこと）、玉依姫命（たまよりひめのみこと）

正式名は賀茂御祖神社（かもみおやじんじゃ）

天平勝宝２年（西暦７５０年）頃の成立と伝えられる。京都最古の神社の一つ。

平安遷都後は王城鎮護の社として朝廷はじめ公家の崇敬を集めた。

World Cultural Heritage Site

The enshrined God is Kamotaketsunuminomikoto ,Tamayorhiimenomikoto

The official name is Kamomioyajinja

It is siad it was established about A.C.750(Tenpyoshoho 2).

One of the oldest shrines in Kyoto

Since the capital was transferred to Heiankyo (Kyoto), it has been reverenced by the Imperial Court,

court nobles, and worriors as the shrine guarding the capital.

本殿　　三間社流造　国宝

　　Honden(a main building) Sangenshanagare dukuri style , a national treasure

鳥居　a torii

桜門　重要文化財

　　Romon gate national cultural asset

糺の森　古来よりの禊の場所　太古の姿を残す

　　Tadasu no mori divine forest a place to perform ablution from old time

remains an ancient scene

御手洗祭　

　　７月土用の丑の前後４日間開催　御手洗神社の前の池に足を浸ける禊神事

　　早朝から深夜まで、老若男女が献灯する。

　　Mitarashi Festival

It is held in the end of July

A purification at the mid of year

many people come and bath their foot in the pond in front of Mitarashi shrine

and devote a donation and light a candle from early morning to late night

境内自由拝観

　　大炊殿見学　　500円（大人）　６時３０分～１６時

　　　　visiting to precinct is free

admission fee to enter Oidono(a shrine kitchen) 500yen(adult)

open 6:30-16:00

アクセス

　　京阪電車　出町柳駅から徒歩１０分

　　ＪＲ京都駅から、京都市バス　４系統　又は２０５系統　で２５分　糺の森　又は下鴨神社前下車

access

10 min. by walk from Demachiyanagi station of Keihan railway

25 min. by Kyoto city bus from JR Kyoto station

get on route4 or route205 get off at Tadasunomori or Shimogamojinjamae

二条城～Nijo castle

１６０３年、徳川家康が征夷大将軍の宣下を受ける為に築かれた。以降、１８６７年に大政奉還の舞台となるまで、徳川幕府の京の都での儀典の場となってきた。世界文化遺産。

Nijo castle was built in 1603. Here Ieyasu Tokugawa was appointed to Seii Taishogun(the president of

the shogunate) by Tenno(Emperor). Hereafter , by 1867 when Taiseihokan(the restoration of the

imperial rule) was done here , Nijo castle had been used mainly as the place for the regular ceremonies of Tokugawa shogunate in Kyoto.

World Cultural Heritage Site

東南隅櫓と東大手門 重要文化財

　　the east-south turret in corner , the East Otemon Gate

both are an important cultural asset

国宝　二の丸御殿　内部には狩野探幽・尚信による障壁画が描かれている

　　Ninomaru palace , a national treasure , in rooms wall paintings are drawn by Tanyu Kano

and Naonobu Kano.

築山林泉式の二の丸庭園　特別名勝

　　Ninomaru landscape garden is made with an artificial hill and wood and fountain system.

a national special place of scenic beauty

お堀と石垣

　　a moat and a stone wall

本丸御殿　重要文化財

　　Honmaru(the keep) palace an important cultural asset

天守閣跡からの本丸庭園の眺め

　　a nice view of Honmaru landscape garden from the site of castle tower(donjon)

本丸御殿　正面から

　　the facade of Honmaru palace

拝観時間　　８：４５～１６：００

　　拝観料　　　　６００円（大人）

　　visiting hours 8:45-16:00

admission fee 600 yen(adult)

http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo/

アクセス　　ＪＲ京都駅から

　　　　　　　　　　地下鉄烏丸線　－　烏丸御池乗り換え　　－　地下鉄東西線　　－　二条城前下車

　　　　　　　　　　京都市バス　　９番、５０番、１０１番　いずれか乗車　　二条城前下車

　　access from JR Kyoto station

:subway Karasuma line - change at Karasuma-Oike - Tozai line - Nijojomae

:city bus route 9 or 50 or 101 stop at Nijojomae

東寺 Toji-temple

真言宗　本尊は薬師如来　正式名は教王護国寺

延歴１３年（西暦７９４年）開創　　後に弘法大師により京の真言密教のメッカとされた

世界文化遺産

belongs to Shingon school

the principal image is Yakushi nyorai

an official name is Kyo o gokokuji-temple

established in A.C.794(Enryaku 13)

later was decided as "Mecca" of

the esoteric Shingonshu Buddism in Kyoto

World Cultural Heritage Site

国宝大師堂（御影堂）：もとの弘法大師の住房　御影が安置されている　　今も巡礼者が絶えない

　　Taishido hall(Mieido hall): a national treasure

originally the dwelling of Kobodaishi

his portrait is enshrined inner

still now many pilgrims are visiting

講堂：国宝指定の重要な仏像が安置されている

　　Kodo hall:many important images of Budda which are designated to a national tresure are

exhibited

五重塔：高さ56.2メートル　現存の木造塔として最大　現在は５代目 国宝

　　a five story pagoda:56.2 meter the highest as a wooden pagoda existing presently

the fifth generation and a national treasure

境内の池に咲く蓮の花

　　 lotus flowers blooming in the pond of precinct　

拝観時間：８時３０～１７時３０分　　拝観料：　５００円（大人） ＊特別拝観　８００円（大人）

　　visiting hours:8:30-17:30(every day open)

admission fee 500yen(adult)

special exhibition day 800yen(adult)

http://www.toji.or.jp/

アクセス:ＪＲ京都駅から徒歩１５分　　近鉄東寺駅（京都線でＪＲ京都より一駅）から徒歩１０分

　　　　　　　　京都駅　その他主要ターミナルから市バス便あり

　　access:from JR Kyoto station 15min. by walk

from Kintetsu railway Toji station(next station to JR Kyoto on Kintetsu Kyoto line)

10min. by walk

from JR Kyoto station and other main places and terminals ,

Kyoto city bus service is available

detailhttp://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html

役割を理解してますか？～Do you understand your role?

市長の系譜を書き立てて批判する。就任直後の大臣や政党要職の、過去の外国人献金や暴力団との関係を真っ先にサーチしてトップ記事にする。

でも本当に最重要の話なのか？ジャーナリストは政治家が公約し、実施する政策についてサーチし、分析し、論評することがその存在価値であり、役割のはず。

しかし、最近はゴシップ専門の週刊誌ばかりか主要新聞までが、政治家の粗探しを真っ先に行って上げ足を取ることに躍起になる堕落ぶりだ。

もちろん、これらの政治家の「身の上」は批評されねばならないが、それは有権者が次の選挙で判断する。本当に国民がマスコミに期待しているのは、パパラッチがやるようなことではない。

この日本政治の混迷の大きな責任の一端は、質の低下したジャーナリズムにあることは間違いない。

Toru Hasimoto who is a mayor of Osaka city stated to refuse to answer a question by reporters of

Shukan-Asahi(a weekly magagine) and Asahi-Shinbun(a newspaper). Because Shukan-Asahi carried

a report which a famous journalist gathered data and wrote for Hashimoto's private genealogy in detail. This response is against Asahi group having Asahi-Shinbun and Shukan-Asahi.

Besides this , recently journalists often research and write that ministers and leading figures of the political party who just took office had received a political contribution by foreigners or been related to a band of gangsters , as "a top news".

However , is that a first priority really? The most important role of a journalist must be to research ,

consider , and criticize about a policy a statesman pledged. But , nowaday, not only " a gossip magagine " but also "a leading newspaper" seems to be corrupted to find fault with a statesman at

the very first and to trip up eagerly.

Though careers of these statesmen must be criticized certainly , it can be judged by voters in the next election. People do not expect journalists to do like as paparazzi do.

Journalism making its quality worse must be responsible for Japan politics that is thrown into

confusion partially.

消費者（有権者）の見方～ a viewpoint of voters

現在の「維新の会」の状況、例えるならば・・・・

有名で人気のあるカリスマシェフがいる。今までは自分の住む街でレストランを切盛りし、美味い料理を出すと評判を博してきた。

それが今回、全国に支店を出してチェーン展開を、と企てている。８種類にわたるメニュー概要も発表したが、まだ詳細で具体的な一品一品の内容はよくわからない。
公募やヘッドハンティングを行い、支店を任せるシェフを広く探し、選ぼうとしている。しかし、オーナーシェフ本人に比べ、どの候補者も知名度はまだ無く、肝心の実力の程もまだよくわからない。

我々消費者（有権者）は、もっと店舗やメニュー内容の情報公開を求め、よく吟味してみなければならない。

開店後に食べてみてから、「え～っ　こんな味なの」では、あまりにも虚しいし腹も立つだろうから・・。

Nippon Ishin no Kai(Japan Restoration) Party held the first meeting. Members of the Diet and members of local assemblies who belong to Ishin attended.

Explaining the state of this party , ................ for instance, ,,,,,,,,,,

He is a famous and popular "charisma chef" . He has been managing his restaurant in his home town(Osaka) and gained reputation to serve delicious dishes.

Now he plans to have branch restaurants and spread " chain" across the nation.

Though he published 8 kinds of menu summary , it is not still obvious about the detail and concrete

contents of each dished. At the same time , he is looking for and elect candidates of chef who are

left branch restaurants through advertisement and "head hunting". However , as compared to

"this owner chef" , any candidate is not well-known yet . In addition , a main capability of them is

still unclear.

We consumers ( voters) should ask to disclose more contents of restaurants and menu

,and examine well.

If we ate cuisine of these branch restaurants and were disappointed ,"eh , what taste is it?" ,

we must be void and anger.

何の為？環境税～For what? environmental tax

この税負担は何の為？

地球温暖化対策税（環境税）は化石燃料の消費を抑えることが目的のはず。
しかし、多少の環境税が負荷されたとしても、国民生活や経済活動に不可欠なエネルギー消費はそうそう
減少はしないに違いない。結局は国民負担が増え、経済活動の支障となる。削減目的も達成されない。

他にやり方は無かったのか？

そして名前は「環境税」とされ、目的税とされているが、本当に信用出来るか？

震災復興目的の所得税増税分は一般財源。「福祉目的限定」と謳った消費税増税分も一般財源。
一旦官僚の財布に入ったら何に使われるかはブラックボックスだ。
また復興予算が沖縄で使われていた、というようなことが繰り返されるのか？

どうしても必要な税ならば、その目的は環境、エネルギー政策に限定されねばならない。

税は「支払い」と「用途」という、国民との契約であって、他の目的への流用は絶対に許されない。

常日頃から、国の財布は自分たちの物だと誤解している官僚たちは、厳しく自らを律しなければならない。

In　Japan , government introduces " an environmental tax" on this October.

Its purpose is to decrease consumption of fossil fuel originally.

No matter how a little tax is imposed , consumption of energy must not decrease so much because

it is indispensable to life of people and economic activity. At last , a burden of people increases,

it becomes obstruction for economic activity.　And purpose of decrease can not be realized.

Is not there any way else?

An environmental tax is introduced as " an earmarked tax". But ,is it doubtful?

Increased part of income tax for restoration from damage of The East Japan Disaster is classified as

general account budget. Increased part of consumption tax which is committed to be used only for

welfare is classified as general account budget ,too. However, once bureaucracy puts these tax in their wallet, it is "in- the black box".(In short , it is too difficult to check usage from outside.)

Do they repeat to do like as budget for restoration was used for construction in Okinawa Is.?

If they insist an environmental tax is needed , it must be used only for the policy of environment and

energy. Because tax is promise to people which is effected in "pay" and "how to be used".

So it must never be approved to divert for other usages.

In Japan , bureaucracy who always misunderstands to own "the wallet of a nation" has to measure

themselves strictly.

最低限の敬意は、ね！～a minimum respect is needed

どれだけデモをやって抗議をしても、アメリカ人はイスラム諸国の国旗を燃やしたりはしないだろう。でもイスラム人暴徒は星条旗を燃やす。



どれだけ理不尽な言いがかり、挑発、嫌がらせを受けても、日本人は中国、韓国の国旗に火はつけない。でも中国人、韓国人の暴徒は日の丸に火をつける。

主張はしてよい。意見表明も結構。しかし、相手のアイデンティティーをリスペクトすることは絶対に必要。

これは、人種、民族、国籍の違いを越えた、人間としての品格の問題だ。

これら、イスラム人、中国人、韓国人の行為は、完全に相手のアイデンティティーを冒涜する、品格を欠いたものだ。主張や論議の正否以前の問題である。

アメリカ人、そして私達日本人は、現代自由民主主義社会に生きる。どれだけ侮辱され、怒りをおぼえても、人間としての品格ある行動、態度で臨むことを貫くべきだ。

In Kabul Afghanistan ,many people demonstrate against a movie produced in the United States , which is blamed to profane Muslim.

No matter how American demonstrate and protest , they must never burn national flags of Muslim nations. But the mob of Muslim burns the Stars and Stripes.

No matter how Japanese are accused falsely and unjustly ,aroused , harassed , Japanese never light national flags of China , Korea . But the mob of Chinese and Korean light " a rising-sun flag".

It's OK to assert . It's also permitted to state an opinion. But , at the same time ,they must be required to respect　identity of the others. This is the matter of refinement as a human beyond the difference of race , people, and nationality. This behavior of Muslim , Chinese , Korean profanes identity of others entirely and lacks refinement of themselves. It is not the problem for which assertion or argument is right or wrong.

American , and we Japanese live in the modern liberal democratic society. No matter how we are insulted and feel anger , we have to carry through a refine action and manner as a human.