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Saturday, 26 December 2015
Areas: Yuigahama (由比ガ浜) and Sasame-cho (笹目町)
Areas: Yuigahama (由比ガ浜) and Sasame-cho (笹目町)
Place Name:
Yuigahama (由比ガ浜)
The area called Yuigahama came into being after rezoning took place between 1964 and 1965. Originally part of Zaimokuza, Omachi, and Hase, it was named after nearby Yuigahama Kaigan Beach, although the origin of the word Yuigahama itself is not clear and different opinions exist.
One says that the "yui" in Yuigahama means "to help each other." Another says that the area once belonged to Yui-go (由比郷), consequently comes this name.
In olden times, yui (由井) was also written 湯井.
On the other hand, in a written record from the Kamakura period (1185/92-1333), the word, Maehama (前浜), was also used for this same area.
Sasame-cho (笹目町)
The Sasame-cho area was also created by rezoning and once was part of Omachi. The name probably derives from the place name, Sasamegayatsu (笹目ケ谷 or 佐々目ケ谷), which had existed in this area from olden times.
As you walk along the street that runs in front of Onari Elementary School (御成小学校) toward Yuigahama, you will reach Yuigahama-odori Avenue. On the left at the crossing, you will find a set of six stone statues of Jizo with red bibs around their necks, standing on pedestals on raised ground and surrounded by a low stone fence.
These six statues are called Roku Jizo--roku meaning six in Japanese--hence the name of this area.
It is said that in the Kamakura period there used to be an execution site slightly to the north of here. Later, the field was left uncultivated and called Kekachibatake (飢渇畠), "Starving-Field."
In time, the local people dedicated six Jizo here for the repose of the souls of the dead or executed. A stone marker explaining the origin of these Roku Jizo stands nearby.
The origin of Roku Jizo themselves, however, is beset with theories. The most probable one is that they are six manifestations of Jizo, each active in one of the six worlds where Jizo helps suffering people gain salvation.
The six worlds are the realms of hell (地獄), hungry spirits (餓鬼), animals (畜生), bellicose spirits (阿修羅), human beings (人間), and heaven (天). The souls of sentient beings are believed to transmigrate from one world to another.
Next to the Roku Jizo here is a small structure dedicated to Roku Jizo Inari (六地蔵稲荷).
Soon after walking out of Wadazuka Station on the Enoden Line heading toward the beach, you will see a raised ground to the left dotted with old trees and surrounded by stone walls.
Within the grounds are some twenty stone stupas in gorinto-type (五輪塔) and a stone monument in the center.
This mound is popularly called Wadazuka, the "Wada Mound," since it is said to be the graveyard where members of the Wada clan (和田), influential vassals of the Kamakura period, were buried. More exactly, the mound was once called Mujodozuka (無常堂塚) and was one of the ancient burial mounds called Mukaibara Kofungun (向原古墳群, a cluster of Mukaihara Burial Mounds), which belonged to the Tumulus period (the third to seventh centuries).
When the mound was excavated in the Meiji period (1867-1912) due to road construction, many human bones were found buried together with haniwa (埴輪, tumulus figures) and fragments of earthenware. At the time, the bones were thought to be those of the Wada, who had fought against the Hojo (北条) and were defeated near here. It is from that time that the mound came to be called Wadazuka. Since this is the only tumulus mound that remains in Kamakura, it is thought to be very precious.
Wada Yoshimori (和田義盛, 1147-1213), a grandson of Miura Yoshiaki (三浦義明, 1092-1180) and military leader in the early part of the Kamakura period, pledged allegiance to Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝, 1147-99) in the latter's uprising against the Taira (平) in 1180. Rewarded with the post of Administrator (別当, betto) of the Board of Retainers (Samuraidokoro, 侍所) for his help, Yoshimori became so influential that after the death of Yoritomo, the Hojo came to fear his popularity among the vassals of other clans and concocted a scheme to provoke Yoshimori into revolt.
When Yoshimori's sons and his relatives were arrested on charges of plotting against the Hojo, Yoshimori came all the way from Chiba and begged Shogun Minamoto no Sanetomo (源実朝, 1192-1219) to pardon them. This was done for his sons but one of his relatives was sent into exile. Angered at this decision, Yoshimori, with his sons and followers, attacked the residence of the Hojo.
The battle was fought everywhere in the city, continued for two days, and is known as Wada Gassen (和田合戦), "the Battle of the Wada." Although they put up a stiff resistance, the Wada were defeated near here and destroyed, having fallen into a trap set by the Hojo in the latter's process of dictatorship.
Diagonally across from the Wada Mound is the Kamakura-bori Kogeikan (鎌倉彫工芸館), where some one hundred Kamakura-bori works are on display: wooden boxes, bowls, trays, plates, hand mirrors, and so forth. The hall is open to public view and the articles are for sale or can be ordered. Videotapes in Japanese that show the carving and lacquering processes of Kamakura-bori can be watched on the premises.
The monument, which marks this site, stands 150 meters from Yuigahama-odori on the street running in front of Yuigahama Station.
The explanation on the monument tells us that Tokitada was a descendant of Fujiwara no Kamatari (藤原鎌足, 614-669) and father of Ryoben (良弁), the priest who promoted the founding of Todaiji Temple in Nara.
Tokitada lived in Kamakura from the end of the seventh to the early eighth centuries. As a kind of constable, he oversaw the eight provinces of the Kanto region. He is said to have been very rich but, according to legend, his daughter met a tragic death. (See below)
The area called To no Tsuji is located where the lane running from Sasuke crosses Yuigahama-odori. It got its name from the fact that there was a to (塔, pagoda) at the tsuji (辻, crossroads).
In olden days, it was customary to set stone monuments at crossroads. As might be expected, there are two stone stupas here. They are topped by red caps, as if they were stone figures, and offerings of flowers are made.
A local legend has it that one day the three-year-old daughter of Someya Tokitada was carried off by an eagle. Tokitada and his wife desperately sought for their lost child and wherever they found a part of her body, they erected a stone stupa. The stupa here is said to have been one of those erected in memory of their daughter.
A stone monument marking this tragedy now stands on the side of the lane leading toward Sasuke (佐助).
Place Name:
Yuigahama (由比ガ浜)
The area called Yuigahama came into being after rezoning took place between 1964 and 1965. Originally part of Zaimokuza, Omachi, and Hase, it was named after nearby Yuigahama Kaigan Beach, although the origin of the word Yuigahama itself is not clear and different opinions exist.
One says that the "yui" in Yuigahama means "to help each other." Another says that the area once belonged to Yui-go (由比郷), consequently comes this name.
In olden times, yui (由井) was also written 湯井.
On the other hand, in a written record from the Kamakura period (1185/92-1333), the word, Maehama (前浜), was also used for this same area.
Sasame-cho (笹目町)
The Sasame-cho area was also created by rezoning and once was part of Omachi. The name probably derives from the place name, Sasamegayatsu (笹目ケ谷 or 佐々目ケ谷), which had existed in this area from olden times.
Roku Jizo (六地蔵) |
As you walk along the street that runs in front of Onari Elementary School (御成小学校) toward Yuigahama, you will reach Yuigahama-odori Avenue. On the left at the crossing, you will find a set of six stone statues of Jizo with red bibs around their necks, standing on pedestals on raised ground and surrounded by a low stone fence.
These six statues are called Roku Jizo--roku meaning six in Japanese--hence the name of this area.
It is said that in the Kamakura period there used to be an execution site slightly to the north of here. Later, the field was left uncultivated and called Kekachibatake (飢渇畠), "Starving-Field."
In time, the local people dedicated six Jizo here for the repose of the souls of the dead or executed. A stone marker explaining the origin of these Roku Jizo stands nearby.
The origin of Roku Jizo themselves, however, is beset with theories. The most probable one is that they are six manifestations of Jizo, each active in one of the six worlds where Jizo helps suffering people gain salvation.
The six worlds are the realms of hell (地獄), hungry spirits (餓鬼), animals (畜生), bellicose spirits (阿修羅), human beings (人間), and heaven (天). The souls of sentient beings are believed to transmigrate from one world to another.
Next to the Roku Jizo here is a small structure dedicated to Roku Jizo Inari (六地蔵稲荷).
Wadazuka (和田塚) |
Soon after walking out of Wadazuka Station on the Enoden Line heading toward the beach, you will see a raised ground to the left dotted with old trees and surrounded by stone walls.
Within the grounds are some twenty stone stupas in gorinto-type (五輪塔) and a stone monument in the center.
This mound is popularly called Wadazuka, the "Wada Mound," since it is said to be the graveyard where members of the Wada clan (和田), influential vassals of the Kamakura period, were buried. More exactly, the mound was once called Mujodozuka (無常堂塚) and was one of the ancient burial mounds called Mukaibara Kofungun (向原古墳群, a cluster of Mukaihara Burial Mounds), which belonged to the Tumulus period (the third to seventh centuries).
When the mound was excavated in the Meiji period (1867-1912) due to road construction, many human bones were found buried together with haniwa (埴輪, tumulus figures) and fragments of earthenware. At the time, the bones were thought to be those of the Wada, who had fought against the Hojo (北条) and were defeated near here. It is from that time that the mound came to be called Wadazuka. Since this is the only tumulus mound that remains in Kamakura, it is thought to be very precious.
Wada Yoshimori (和田義盛, 1147-1213), a grandson of Miura Yoshiaki (三浦義明, 1092-1180) and military leader in the early part of the Kamakura period, pledged allegiance to Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝, 1147-99) in the latter's uprising against the Taira (平) in 1180. Rewarded with the post of Administrator (別当, betto) of the Board of Retainers (Samuraidokoro, 侍所) for his help, Yoshimori became so influential that after the death of Yoritomo, the Hojo came to fear his popularity among the vassals of other clans and concocted a scheme to provoke Yoshimori into revolt.
When Yoshimori's sons and his relatives were arrested on charges of plotting against the Hojo, Yoshimori came all the way from Chiba and begged Shogun Minamoto no Sanetomo (源実朝, 1192-1219) to pardon them. This was done for his sons but one of his relatives was sent into exile. Angered at this decision, Yoshimori, with his sons and followers, attacked the residence of the Hojo.
The battle was fought everywhere in the city, continued for two days, and is known as Wada Gassen (和田合戦), "the Battle of the Wada." Although they put up a stiff resistance, the Wada were defeated near here and destroyed, having fallen into a trap set by the Hojo in the latter's process of dictatorship.
Diagonally across from the Wada Mound is the Kamakura-bori Kogeikan (鎌倉彫工芸館), where some one hundred Kamakura-bori works are on display: wooden boxes, bowls, trays, plates, hand mirrors, and so forth. The hall is open to public view and the articles are for sale or can be ordered. Videotapes in Japanese that show the carving and lacquering processes of Kamakura-bori can be watched on the premises.
The Former Site of the Residence of Someya Tokitada (染谷時忠屋敷跡) |
The monument, which marks this site, stands 150 meters from Yuigahama-odori on the street running in front of Yuigahama Station.
The explanation on the monument tells us that Tokitada was a descendant of Fujiwara no Kamatari (藤原鎌足, 614-669) and father of Ryoben (良弁), the priest who promoted the founding of Todaiji Temple in Nara.
Tokitada lived in Kamakura from the end of the seventh to the early eighth centuries. As a kind of constable, he oversaw the eight provinces of the Kanto region. He is said to have been very rich but, according to legend, his daughter met a tragic death. (See below)
To no Tsuji (塔の辻) |
The area called To no Tsuji is located where the lane running from Sasuke crosses Yuigahama-odori. It got its name from the fact that there was a to (塔, pagoda) at the tsuji (辻, crossroads).
In olden days, it was customary to set stone monuments at crossroads. As might be expected, there are two stone stupas here. They are topped by red caps, as if they were stone figures, and offerings of flowers are made.
A local legend has it that one day the three-year-old daughter of Someya Tokitada was carried off by an eagle. Tokitada and his wife desperately sought for their lost child and wherever they found a part of her body, they erected a stone stupa. The stupa here is said to have been one of those erected in memory of their daughter.
A stone monument marking this tragedy now stands on the side of the lane leading toward Sasuke (佐助).
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku – Review
Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku is the odd second season that not many fans of the franchise ever expected to happen. Not only did it happen, however, but it happened under a new director and studio in Kei Oikawa and Studio Feel respectively. Its definitely a great thing to see, as too much anime these days rarely continues its story, let alone concludes it, and so its a definitely a huge blessing and an exciting moment when a series that you thoroughly enjoy gets a second coming.
The issue, however, with second seasons is that they bring with them the expectations of a concluded story. And while Yahari Ore No Seishun Zoku is a great follow up to the first season, often times eclipsing it in quality and epic moments, it is not the season that concludes the story. The season actually ends on a rather intense cliffhanger, as the story very much reaches the point where its about ready to conclude.
Is that disappointing? Yes, yes it is. The only thing perhaps more painful than never getting a continuation of a franchise you like is seeing it continue very strongly, only to leave you hanging at the worst point in the story. And its the fact that Zoku is just so darn good, strong and entertaining in its limited thirteen episode run that really worsens the blow.
Having said that, is Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku worth a watch despite its rather painful ending? I really think it is.
For fans of the first season, watching this second season is a no-brainer. It not only revisits the characters and world from the first series, but also continues to build to something rather powerful. With 13 episodes, this season is just sublime, all the fat trimmed off in favor of an intense, lean experience.
The story moving along at a quick pace, developing characters, providing answers to questions that the first season introduced is by far the highlight of this second season. What’s truly impressive, however, perhaps to the series’ detriment is the fact that the story doesn’t shy away from the core issue, and its core cast.
This season tackles the issues surrounding protagonist Hikigaya Hachiman, and the two main girls Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita head-on. There’s no beating around the bush regarding the core love triangle, and each character’s weaknesses and core issues are the main themes present within each arc that the show presents.
There’s always a maguffin to get the story rolling each arc, but it merely serves an excuse to examine the main characters and their motivations and relationships to one another. For a character driven show like Yahari, this really really works. It works so well, and it makes so much sense that its kind of shocking to wonder why so many Anime series avoid it so thoroughly.
But… Despite the fact that this season of Yahari is so darn good, there’s no doubt that the ending leaves you in a worse place than season 1. The adaption itself is a bit perplexing because of how it actually catches up to its source material fully by its 13th episode. From the way the story is developed at that point, it really does seem like the endgame is pretty much in sight at that point. Had the series waited for a little while longer, its conceivable that the light novel source material would’ve concluded in its entirety, leaving it ripe for adaption.
Instead, what it very much feels like is that there’s only a small bit of story left, that pretty much resolves the core question that many fans have; “Who does Hikigaya Hachiman end up with, if anyone?”. And this whole issues leaves the franchise in a very interesting place, as far as an anime adaption goes.
There doesn’t seem to be much story left for a third season, frankly. The only other options then, is for the story to either conclude in a bunch of OVA episodes after the light novel concludes, or not at all. You can guess which of those two options is likely to actually become a reality. My guess is that this might be the last time we see Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru in animated form, and that feels like a darn shame. I’ve been wrong before of course, and I’d love to be wrong again. Only time will tell in that regard.
So, leaving continuation issues aside for a second, lets talk about the actual production of the show. It really feels like the decision to change directors and Studios was a really good one, because Yahari ore no seishun feels like a stronger show for it. The credit for the pacing and stellar adaption has to go to the new people responsible for this season of course.Art direction and character designs are markedly different but still recognizable and that’s because the series gets a new character designer in Yuu Shindou. The new character designs are a bit different, but definitely easy to get used to. In general the animation and art for the series is pretty well done and fairly competent.
Yahari isn’t the sort of show that begs for a lot of intense animation, so backdrops and locations are reused to great effect, as they would probably be used in a live action sitcom. It works pretty well, as the focus is squarely on the characters and their interactions and conversations. And when the pivotal moments happen? You can bet that the atmosphere, background art and animation are all going full throttle to amp everything up to eleven.It all works, and that’s doubly true in the sound department. The series composition is handeled by Shōtarō Suga this time around, and is markedly better and more poignant this time around. The Anime OP and ED theme in particular, outdoes the first season and is particularly memorable.
The voice acting, a staple perfection of the anime medium, is just as good, with seiyuu Takuya Eguchi (Hachiman), Saori Hayami (Yukino) and Nao Touyama (Yui) back and in top form. Nearly every character in this show is expertly voice acted, and its a testament to the anime medium, but also the voice acting talent in Japan that this aspect of the industry is just so well done and often taken for granted. The power and success of this season just couldn’t happen without the great voice acting work behind it alongside everything else.
Looking at the second season as a whole, Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku is a bit of a double edged sword. Its a perfect example of a sequel that really does get everything right, continuing the story, further developing its characters and just really nailing down things like pacing. Its also a perfect example of what makes Anime in general these days so heart breaking, in that it really does end in a horrible cliffhanger, without any mention of whether the franchise will continue in animated form or not.
While fans of the first season will definitely find a lot to like here, Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku can’t really achieve greatness until it sees that cliffhanger resolved in some kind of proceeding series. And despite how good it is, the ending does actually bring the overall value of the package a bit lower than the first season. We award it with a B Grade. Please let there be a season 3 or some kind of OVA conclusion!
The issue, however, with second seasons is that they bring with them the expectations of a concluded story. And while Yahari Ore No Seishun Zoku is a great follow up to the first season, often times eclipsing it in quality and epic moments, it is not the season that concludes the story. The season actually ends on a rather intense cliffhanger, as the story very much reaches the point where its about ready to conclude.
Is that disappointing? Yes, yes it is. The only thing perhaps more painful than never getting a continuation of a franchise you like is seeing it continue very strongly, only to leave you hanging at the worst point in the story. And its the fact that Zoku is just so darn good, strong and entertaining in its limited thirteen episode run that really worsens the blow.
Having said that, is Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku worth a watch despite its rather painful ending? I really think it is.
For fans of the first season, watching this second season is a no-brainer. It not only revisits the characters and world from the first series, but also continues to build to something rather powerful. With 13 episodes, this season is just sublime, all the fat trimmed off in favor of an intense, lean experience.
The story moving along at a quick pace, developing characters, providing answers to questions that the first season introduced is by far the highlight of this second season. What’s truly impressive, however, perhaps to the series’ detriment is the fact that the story doesn’t shy away from the core issue, and its core cast.
This season tackles the issues surrounding protagonist Hikigaya Hachiman, and the two main girls Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita head-on. There’s no beating around the bush regarding the core love triangle, and each character’s weaknesses and core issues are the main themes present within each arc that the show presents.
There’s always a maguffin to get the story rolling each arc, but it merely serves an excuse to examine the main characters and their motivations and relationships to one another. For a character driven show like Yahari, this really really works. It works so well, and it makes so much sense that its kind of shocking to wonder why so many Anime series avoid it so thoroughly.
But… Despite the fact that this season of Yahari is so darn good, there’s no doubt that the ending leaves you in a worse place than season 1. The adaption itself is a bit perplexing because of how it actually catches up to its source material fully by its 13th episode. From the way the story is developed at that point, it really does seem like the endgame is pretty much in sight at that point. Had the series waited for a little while longer, its conceivable that the light novel source material would’ve concluded in its entirety, leaving it ripe for adaption.
Instead, what it very much feels like is that there’s only a small bit of story left, that pretty much resolves the core question that many fans have; “Who does Hikigaya Hachiman end up with, if anyone?”. And this whole issues leaves the franchise in a very interesting place, as far as an anime adaption goes.
There doesn’t seem to be much story left for a third season, frankly. The only other options then, is for the story to either conclude in a bunch of OVA episodes after the light novel concludes, or not at all. You can guess which of those two options is likely to actually become a reality. My guess is that this might be the last time we see Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru in animated form, and that feels like a darn shame. I’ve been wrong before of course, and I’d love to be wrong again. Only time will tell in that regard.
So, leaving continuation issues aside for a second, lets talk about the actual production of the show. It really feels like the decision to change directors and Studios was a really good one, because Yahari ore no seishun feels like a stronger show for it. The credit for the pacing and stellar adaption has to go to the new people responsible for this season of course.Art direction and character designs are markedly different but still recognizable and that’s because the series gets a new character designer in Yuu Shindou. The new character designs are a bit different, but definitely easy to get used to. In general the animation and art for the series is pretty well done and fairly competent.
Yahari isn’t the sort of show that begs for a lot of intense animation, so backdrops and locations are reused to great effect, as they would probably be used in a live action sitcom. It works pretty well, as the focus is squarely on the characters and their interactions and conversations. And when the pivotal moments happen? You can bet that the atmosphere, background art and animation are all going full throttle to amp everything up to eleven.It all works, and that’s doubly true in the sound department. The series composition is handeled by Shōtarō Suga this time around, and is markedly better and more poignant this time around. The Anime OP and ED theme in particular, outdoes the first season and is particularly memorable.
The voice acting, a staple perfection of the anime medium, is just as good, with seiyuu Takuya Eguchi (Hachiman), Saori Hayami (Yukino) and Nao Touyama (Yui) back and in top form. Nearly every character in this show is expertly voice acted, and its a testament to the anime medium, but also the voice acting talent in Japan that this aspect of the industry is just so well done and often taken for granted. The power and success of this season just couldn’t happen without the great voice acting work behind it alongside everything else.
Looking at the second season as a whole, Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku is a bit of a double edged sword. Its a perfect example of a sequel that really does get everything right, continuing the story, further developing its characters and just really nailing down things like pacing. Its also a perfect example of what makes Anime in general these days so heart breaking, in that it really does end in a horrible cliffhanger, without any mention of whether the franchise will continue in animated form or not.
While fans of the first season will definitely find a lot to like here, Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru Zoku can’t really achieve greatness until it sees that cliffhanger resolved in some kind of proceeding series. And despite how good it is, the ending does actually bring the overall value of the package a bit lower than the first season. We award it with a B Grade. Please let there be a season 3 or some kind of OVA conclusion!
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU : Figurine Yui Yuigahama en version démone
Hello les amis! Max Factory sortira en septembre 2015 la figurine de Yui Yuigahama de la série My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (Oregairu). N'est-elle pas charmante dans son costume de démone très sexy (épisode 8) ? Distribué par Good Smile Company au prix de 10926 yens (84 euros).
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