2021/11/02

Near front: Kirisho-pond, Left: Chujo levee, Far front: Fuku-river floodgate; A seasonal rain front and two typhoons attacked Kanto district for about ten days in August,1910. They caused flood the area. The water of Tone-river and Fuku-river corrupted the bank of Fuku-river and Chujo-levee. It ended up making this pond. The pond is called Kirisho-pond and it means pond at corrupted site.

2020/09/28

Here at World Lotus Garden in Ancient Lotus Park in Gyoda, they had three clumps of Senbenren Lotus from mid. August to late September this year. This has so many petals such as 2,000-3,500 that it is difficult for it to open by itself. People must help it to open its petals. This is more improved lotus than common lotuses. The more improved, the less vital is the lotus. It is difficult to raise this. So, we could see only a flower last year.

2020/09/02

A tall tree in this picture is a symbolic tree of a new park.The southern space of the Sakitama Kofun (burial mounds) park was developed as new park in 2019.It seems to be memorial park to celebrate designation of "National Special Designated Historical Site". Total area of the Kofun park is about 100 acres. And it can place seven Pyramids in Egypt in it. Okunoyama and Teppoyama Kofuns are by this new park.The Kofun Park has three fields,such as central field,the west field and this south field.

2020/09/01

The Sakitama Kofun(burial mounds) cluster was designated as "National Special Designated Historical Site" in Oct 2019. Okunoyama Kofun(right two mounds) and Teppoyama Kofun(left two mounds) locate at the southern area of this cluster. Okunoyama is keyhole-shaped Kofun made in the 6th century. On the western side of Kofun is a flared mound where unglazed Sue earthen ware were excavated. Teppoyama has the corridor-shaped stone chamber. The name is derived from its place for gun-shooting training.

2020/08/30

World of human being has been filled with COVID-19. However,at this Ancient Lotus Park,Ancient lotuses start opening their flowers as if nothing has been happening. 100,000 clumps of Ancient lotuses and 20,000 lotuses with 40 varieties of flowering lotuses from around the world,wait visitors. Their life is four days and they show us the most beautiful figure with the best fragrance in the second day.

2020/08/26

Ancient Lotus Park in Gyoda is blessed with not only lotus,but also 260 cherry trees with 16 variety of blossoms.So,visitors can enjoy cherry blossoms on occasion through a year. Characteristics of cherry blossoms are such as,Early opening blossoms (Jan.),Common opening (late Mar.),Late opening (mid. of Apr.-late Apr.),Special anniversary,Two times opening in a year.There are three clusters of trees in this park, Flower viewing field,Cherry tree tunnel,Cherry tree corner.So,come & enjoy them.

2020/08/22

Twenty three Malaysians visited the Oshi Castle historic place in February, 2020. Two GVG members helped them as volunteers with other staffs. They enjoyed performance of the Oshi Castle Welcome Party. The performance includes dance with swords to express spirit of Samurai in Kanto district and comical exercise with sticks by Block-head commander and Samurai so on.

2020/08/22

GVG met a gentleman who was from England in November 2019. He wanted to visit Chujotei Levee in Gyoda. It had role to protect life and property from flood at lower area of the levee,and the flood made sacrifice to people who lived in upper area of it . GVG also brought him to Tone Diversion Weir(Tone River Intake Facilities) that has four major canals. He stands at a roof of the office building. The Minumadai Canal,one of canals was registered as World Heritage of Drought Facility in 2019.

2020/08/04

GVG welcomed a visitor from Roseburg in Oregon, the U.S.A. on Oct.19.2019. Roy san was a guest of Kuki City. Kuki City has been "Sisters City" with Roseburg. He stayed a week at a house of host family in Kuki City. He and his host family enjoyed Sakitama Kofun Park and Oshi Castle Site. They stood by the side of Shogunyama Kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mound where "Exhibition Hall" was built in the mound. Restored Haniwas were placed on the top of the mound.

2019/10/07

Twenty young people were allowed to enjoy a night camping by five tents at the site where GYODA OSHI Castle International OLYMPICS 2019 was held previous day. This year is memorial year for GYODA city. For 70 years have passed since GYODA had become city from town, and also it's special year for Japanese people to host Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. You can watch three-story turret behind white wall with loopholes.