2010-09-29

APEC Meeting in Yokohama


The APEC meeting which will be held in Yokohama in November, makes news here in Odawara also. Same prefecture, same police force therefore same precautions, I suppose.

2010-09-27

Scarecrow

2010-09-18

Odawara Station


Odawara Station was rebuilt a few years ago and it looks completely different. Really nice. It stands up well against almost any other regional train station in Japan (in my opinion).

2010-09-17

Hojo Soun Statue in Front of Odawara Station


Hojo Soun (北条早雲) was the most famous Daimyo or feudal ruler of Odawara and what is now Kanto.

2010-09-09

Flooding of Sakawagawa River in Odawara 2

Flooding of Sakawagawa River in Odawara 1



Typhoon number 9 really dumped a lot of rain on Odawara yesterday. Sakawagawa was the highest I have ever seen.