Kufun + Fun = CoFuFun at Tenri Station Plaza

CoFuFun is an open space for special events, gatherings and for children (and adults) to play. It was produced by Nendo, a not-for-profit arts and architectural group, to pay homage to the numerous kofun (burial mounds, often key shaped, for nobles constructed between the 3rd and 7th centures BCE) in Tenri city and Nara prefecture and support city revitalization. It is located in the Tenri train station plaza. This seems like a great idea and much better than the gentrification we are seeing around train stations in Japan. See links below for more info. Or better yet, visit Tenri!

Tenri Station Plaza CoFuFun / nendo:
https://www.archdaily.com/873465/tenri-station-plaza-cofufun-nendo

The Tenri Station Plaza CoFuFun – Nendo’s Largest Project:
https://publicdelivery.org/nendo-cofufun-plaza/

Nendo:
https://publicdelivery.org/about/

The sound and beautiful city, Tenri, Where the story of Japan has begun:
https://www.city.tenri.nara.jp/material/files/group/50/69367584.pdf

Kofun Burial Mounds and Imperial Tombs:
http://www.pref.nara.jp/miryoku/ikasu-nara/en/fukabori/detail02/

Yamanobe no Michi (Yamanobe Road):
https://www.city.sakurai.lg.jp/material/files/group/6/16501314.pdf

Spring Break continued: I returned to Tenri/Ojiba after over three years... 陽気ぐらし

The weather was beautiful and Tenri was mostly quiet... Some changes here and there, a few due to COVID... More barrier-free in the shinden, many old shops closed, lots of new shops opened... It felt great to be back.

Set One: Tenrikyo Church Headquarters

Set Two: The old Adachi home is now an open rest space

Set Three: Shops

Set Four: The new sign near the station, the old sign near the church and the omiyagi...

Street Piano at Kintetsu Tenri Station!

For more info:

Street piano installation location information site
https://pianomitsuketa.com/9404/

Kintetsu Tenri Station Street Piano
https://ameblo.jp/koukishoji/entry-12733266099.html

When I was playing the piano at Kintetsu Tenri Station, the station manager suddenly appeared!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh2dzWgHIT4