Yokohama Marine Tower, Yokohama | Japan Travel Guide
Yokohama Marine Tower ( 横浜マリンタワー )
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The night view from the observation deck where you can see Yokohama Bay and Bay Bridge is exceptional. Also, the tower is ideal for a date with bars, restaurants and shops located from the 1st to 4th floors.
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Sea Bass
Yamashita Park
Yokohama Chinatown
Nippon Yusen (Japan Mail Shipping Line) Hikawa Maru
Harbor View Park
Motomachi Park
Yamate and Motomachi
Osanbashi Pier
Sasuke-Inari Shrine
Kamakura Beach
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20120212 Yamashita Park in Yokohama, Japan
Yamashita Park is a popular scenic spot in Yokohama, just took a video around there.
YOKOHAMA: A City Rich in History, A City of Firsts
The Port of Yokohama was officially opened in 1859, and since then, the city has paved the way for many firsts in Japan, from the first train to the first dress shop and even the first ice cream. Today, it's a city full of life, packed with bustling streets and busy attractions, but also offering nature-filled spaces for quiet escapes. Join us for a journey to discover Yokohama's rich history and modern highlights.
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Woman reclaims identity lost in post-war Japan
(25 Nov 2016) On a late summer afternoon, Marianne Wilson Kuroda laid a bouquet of flowers at her mother's grave in the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery.
When she was small, her nanny brought her here every summer.
But she didn't know why, nor could she read the English inscription on the gravestone.
She was brought up in a poor neighbourhood in the ruins of post-World War II Japan, not knowing who she was and why she looked different from her Japanese neighbours and nanny, who she took for her mother when she was small.
Six decades later, the near-lifelong resident of Japan has reclaimed her original name and, with it, the American father who died in 2003 before she could find him.
Marianne Wilson Kuroda - nee Mary Ann Vaughn - was recognized as a US citizen in June by the American embassy in Tokyo after a more than decade-long battle.
It was closure on a lifetime of dislocation, of a childhood driven by forces in the US, Japan and Sweden.
Her story all started with the arrival of a 20-year-old American in the chaos of postwar Japan.
Texas-native James Vaughn was a civilian assigned to a US military base in Yokohama, Japan, in early 1946.
He met Vivienne Wilson, a 16-year-old Swedish citizen born in Japan and they wanted to get married but were blocked because she was half-Japanese.
At the time, Japanese were among the nationalities ineligible for US citizenship, and a 1947 military directive blocked most overseas personnel from marrying foreigners who could not become citizens.
Vaughn and Wilson tied the knot in a Japanese religious ceremony in May 1948, but it had no legal standing, and US military police harassed the couple, according to what Vaughn wrote. He returned to the US in August.
Wilson gave birth to their child - named Mary Ann Vaughn - on 17 April, 1949, but she died of tuberculosis the following year.
That left the 16-month-old baby in the care of her nanny, who set up house in a one-room shack in Yokohama.
The baby was brought up not knowing who she was, with her Japanese nanny refusing to tell Mary Ann her real identity.
But, she knew she looked different and was somewhat different.
It was stressful for a child - her very existence seemed to be the source of so much friction and unhappiness, she recounts as she reflects on her 67 years of life at the house where she lives with her Japanese husband east of Tokyo.
Marianne now realizes that her nanny, Fumi, who tried to hide her from foreigners, was probably afraid of losing her.
Marianne was found around 1950 by the American Joint Committee for Assisting Japanese-American Orphans, tasked with ensuring the well-being of what were known as GI babies or Occupation babies.
The committee reported to the Swedish consul in Tokyo that Fumi wanted to adopt Mary Ann because her Swedish mother had died.
It questioned whether she should be left with her nanny, given their impoverished circumstances.
They referred to her as Marianne Wilson, her mother's surname with the Swedish version of Mary Ann.
Marianne was then sent to the international school, rather than the local school, but was left under the care of her nanny on weekends.
The change was a blow to her ego due to her poor English-language skills and it took a lot to stomach all the cultural differences, she said.
As she learned English, she began to make out the name Vivienne Wilson on the gravestone she visited at Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery.
She later found that it was her mother, and that was her grave to where her nanny had brought her every year on the anniversary of her mother's death.
Only on her deathbed in 1975, her nanny told her what she had held back all these years. James Vaughn was her father, and he hadn't abandoned her, but had tried to find her.
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Japan - The Changing Face Of Japanese Housing.
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THE CHANGING FACE OF JAPANESE HOUSING.
Tokyo, Japan Engcomm/music Duration: 3:00
More and more Japanese families are turning their backs on the country's
traditional cramped and flimsy housing designs. As Japanese lifestyles change, homes imported from the United States and Scandinavia are growing in popularity. Once seen as exotic, luxury items, these imported houses are now becoming increasingly accessible, thanks to the rising yen. An imported housing fair, on the outskirts of Tokyo recently, attracted crowds of buyers from a broad range of Japanese society. What they shared was an interest in comfortable, functional homes. Japanese families already living in foreign-made homes are appreciating the open lay-outs and the high quality of the designs from flooring to window and door frames. For the first time some are discovering the joys of solid walls which keep out the noise of the neighbours. If the trend continues, it could change the face of Japanese residential areas as we know them.
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Cluster of imported houses. Foyer of house. VS of housing fair at
housing village on outskirts of Tokyo. Intvu with visitors. Salesman. Cut to home of the Konishi family. Wife Kazuko closing window sashes. Mr Konishi. Cut to home of Saito family. Intvu with Mr Esao Saito . Saito family. WS of Atsumigaoka Hosuing Village.
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Ross Wimer, SOM: Environmental Contextualism, Yokohama
The Skyscraper Museum presents: Mixed Greens
ROSS WIMER, Design Partner, SOM
Environmental Contextualism: Strategies for a Dynamic Sustainable Architecture
Ross Wimer, Design Partner in the Chicago office of SOM, discusses his twisting Infinity Tower, a 75-story helix-shaped residential structure now under construction in Dubai, and the planned North Bund complex in Shanghai, illustrating the adaptation of energy-efficient towers in the extremes of climate and local environments.
This webcast and video archive documents the MIXED GREENS lecture series. The series features architects and engineers whose work in Europe, Asia, the U.S., and elsewhere demonstrates the leading edge in sustainable design and technology.
MIXED GREENS is presented in collaboration with the New York Academy of Sciences, and is hosted in one of New York's newest green towers, the LEED Platinum 7 World Trade Center.
Equine Museum（Negishi Forest Park） Jan. 26th, 2019 | 馬の博物館（根岸森林公園）
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????汉语 Unknown to many tourists who generally head towards more well known locations like Yamashita Park, Negishi Forest Park is something of an oasis hidden in an urban neighborhood setting. Known in Japanese as ‘Negishi Shinrin Koen’, this is one of the largest parks in Yokohama with a surface area covering over 1800 square meters.
Entering through the main entrance you will have several options of things to see. The observation platform may be best as this will help give you a good sense of the area’s geography. On clear days there are impressive views of Yokohama Landmark Tower and Mount Fuji.
Once you have judged the general layout follow the path on your right until you reach the Equine Museum and Pony Centre, which unsurprisingly contains several ponies and horses. This area is great for kids and horse lovers as it is possible to ride either on the third Sunday of most months from 13:30 pm until 14:20 pm. There is limited availability so turn up early!
Upon entering the park’s main section you cannot help but notice how its large oval shape reveals its former status as a race track, originally built over 70 years ago. Within this space of time the area has been transformed into beautiful open fields and forests containing a large plum grove, a nice pond and my personal favorite; numerous walking paths which are ideal for jogging. The paths around the pond and forests are especially pleasant and good for seeing plants, flowers and wildlife.
The vast open fields where the track was located provide a great place to have a picnic or relax throughout the year. If planning to spend several hours here, I would definitely recommend bringing your own food as there aren't any restaurants, food stands or unbelievably, convenience stores within a five minute walk.
Spring is a great time to come and admire the 350 plus cherry blossom trees, while summer is an excellent time to visit and escape the city heat. Any season is perfect to escape the city and enjoy the genuine peace and tranquility of the environment.
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Area
Honmoku / Motomachi / Yamate
Opening Hours
[Equine Museum]
10:00am - 4:30pm (Last Entry: 4:00pm)
Closed on Mondays (open if holiday), year-end & New Year's holidays
[Park]
9:30am - 5:00pm
Address
1-2, Negishidai, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0853
URL
Closest Railway Station
Negishi Station Yamate Station (JR Negishi Line)
Tel
045-662-7581
Fax
045-662-7713
Ticket Info
[Equine Museum]
Adults: 100 yen
Elementary / Junior high / High school studenst: 30 yen (free on Saturdays)
(May differ by seasonal exhibitions)
Barrier Free
disabled stall
Childcare
baby changing table
Foreign Language Support
Japanese Only
根岸競馬記念公苑 馬の博物館は、日本初の本格的競馬場であった根岸競馬場の跡地にあり、馬と人の長く深い歴史によって生み出された様々な文物を歴史、科学、美術など、様々な角度から紹介しています。公苑内には生きた馬も展示しており、その飼養管理の様子を間近に見ることができます。「にんじんタイム」などのイベントでは、実際に馬と触れあうこともできます。
住所
〒231-0853
神奈川県横浜市中区根岸台1-3
電話番号
045-662-7581
ホームページ
開館／閉館時間
10:00～16:30（最終入館は16:00まで）
休館日
月曜日（但し祝日・振替休日は開館）、年末年始、その他臨時休館あり
アクセス
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・JR京浜東北・根岸線「桜木町駅」より横浜市営バス21系統「滝の上」下車徒歩1分
・JR京浜東北・根岸線「根岸駅」、「山手駅」より徒歩約15分
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