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Manga that started from cartoon was developed by Tezuka Osamu.

The rental bookstore and ‘Kamishibai’ telling a story with illustrated cards related that development.


In the rental bookstore,
people could rent comics and novels, magazines
even if they proved their identities.

In those days that children suffered from having a few pocket money,
these media were very helpful!

Furthermore, there are rental comics that
were sold at only the rental bookstore.


The other media,
‘Kamishibai’ that the middle-aged man who drew the stall
told the story with illustrated card
is said to be like animation in the past.


These media certainly brought about many greatest comic artists.
The most famous artist of them is
Mizuki Shigeru who well knew about Japanese monster ‘Yokai’.

He came out as the artist of Kamishibai,
changed to make the rental comic,
and then he started to be the comic artist.


In this way,
rental bookstore and ‘Kamishibai’ were necessary for
developing Manga culture.

But, these medias were taken place of by ‘Manga Kissa’ and animation.
Today, there are great masterpieces…



Today’s spot

Kyoto international Manga museum…
Here, you can see real‘Kamishibai’!

日本のマンガのはじまりは
今から900年ほど前、平安時代の後期。

ご存知、鳥獣人物戯画ですね！

もちろん、それまでにも
いわゆる絵巻物は描かれています。

じゃーなんで、この絵巻物が日本最古のマンガと言われるのか？
その答えは、ずばりその面白さ！

そもそも、うさぎとかえるが二足歩行してる時点でおかしいし、
何なら勝負してるし、
うさぎってば、馬？に乗って川渡るって何様？とゆー。

何をどう世相を風刺しているのかは分かりませんが
ツッコミどころ万歳なのでございます。


そんな絵巻の作者は誰かというと
鳥羽僧正っていうのが今のとこ有力説。

坊主ながらも、絵とユーモアの才能があった彼は
鳥獣人物戯画以外の作品も手がけた（と言われる）
いわば、元祖マンガ家。

世には｢鳥羽僧正ご真筆｣なんて書かれた贋作が多々あるとか。


ちなみに、

comicじゃなくて、Mangaがワールドワイドに通用しちゃうほど
日本のマンガ文化の発展に貢献したマンガの神様・手塚治虫。

かの大先生も鳥獣人物戯画＝日本最古のマンガだっておっしゃってます！


今でも色あせない手塚先生の作品ですが、

当時は1コマや4コママンガが主流、
何ならコマ割で魅せるなんて時代じゃなかったから
かーなーりセンセーショナル！


そう、
鳥羽僧正がマンガというものを生み出したなら
手塚先生は、ストーリーマンガを生み出した。

この二代巨匠あってこそ
今のマンガ文化があるわけです。


今回の注目スポット

高山寺…
高尾方面にある、山奥のお寺でちなみに世界遺産。
鳥獣人物戯画を所有していたお寺で、現在はレプリカを公開中。

【住】右京区梅ケ畑栂尾町8
【アクセス】JRバス栂ノ尾から徒歩3分
【時間】9:00 - 17:00

MIHO MUSEUM…鳥獣人物戯画の一部を所蔵されているそうです。
たぶん見れないですけど…
エントランスが父いわく、「すごかった」とか。

【住】滋賀県甲賀市信楽町桃谷300
【アクセス】JR石山駅からMIHO MUSEUM行きバスで約50分
【時間】10:00-17:00（入館は16：00まで）

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Japanese Manga has started
since the late of Heian era, 900years ago.
As you know, it is Tyojuzinbutsu Giga
(The Scroll of Frolicking Animals and Humans ) .

Of course, many picture scrolls werer painted
before being painted Tyojujinbutsu Giga.


Well, why it is said to be the oldest Manga in Japan?
Because it is so funny!

It was drawed a lot of funny scenes that
rabbits and flogs stood by their hind leg,
they sometimes fought,
rabbit crossed the river on the horse


I don’t know whether the picture is a stinging satire
on the times of its authour,
it makes us say “Hey,com’on!” instinctively.


This scroll was said to be painted by Toba Sojo.

Toba Sojo was good at painting and
had the sense of humor even though he was a priest,
is said that painted some pictures besides Tyojuzinbutsu Giga.
He was, so to speak, the originator of Manga.


By the way,
Tezuka Osamu cotriuted the development of Japanese Manga
is called “the God of Manga”.

His masterpieces are fascinated many people even now
was so sensational on these days
because a lot of Manga was 1 or 4-frame comic strip and
there was no comic that was used frame effectively like his work.


Toba Sojo made Manga and Tezuka Osamu produced the story Manga.

Nowadays Manga culture was supported by these two great masters.



Today’s spot…
Kozan-ji…
Kozan-ji is a world heritage in mountains that lies around Takao area.
This temple held Tyojuzinbutsu Giga before and displayed its replica now.

【Address】8 Togano-o-cho Umegahata Ukyo-ku
【Access】3min walk from JR bus Toganoo
【Open】9:00 - 17:00

MIHO MUSEUM…
This musuum holds a part of Tyojuzinbutsu Giga.
(Probably you can’t see it…)
The entrance of museum seems to be so great.

【Address】300, Momodani, Shigaraki, Shiga
【Access】50 minutes from JR Ishiyama Station on Teisan Bus Line
【Open】10:00-17:00（admission until 16：00）

Yes、Noでお答えください。
あなたは、マンガが好きですか？


Yesの方→そのまま読み続けてください。

Noの方→まぁそー言わずに読み続けてくださいよ？


マンガは今や日本が誇る文化。
その影響は絶大なるもので

たとえば、この1クールに放送されたドラマだって
今公開されている映画だって
マンガ原作のものが多かったり

ドラえもんやドラゴンボールの名作だけじゃなく
今！日本で売れているマンガも続々と翻訳されて海外進出してたり

マンガを勉強する大学だってあったり。


日本人にとって、マンガは心のふるさとと言っても
いーんじゃないでしょうか！


とあるマンガのホストなキングが
「キョートは日本のワンダーランド」とだまされていたのですが

「キョートはマンガのワンダーランド」化していきたいのが

「京都国際マンガミュージアム！


マンガを勉強する大学・京都精華大学と京都市により創られた
マンガの博物館。

世界最古のマンガ「鳥獣人物戯画」のレプリカがあったり

各種マンガの特別展とかコスプレイベントが開催されたり

何十年も前のりぼんやジャンプが展示されてたり（触れないのだ…）

マン喫とは格が違いますね！


というわけで、シリーズ・マンガのはじまりです。


今回の注目スポット

京都国際マンガミュージアム…
龍池小学校を再利用して作られたマンガのミュージアム。
現在は約20万点ものマンガを所蔵しているとか。
マンガを中庭で読むだけじゃなく、展示物や
やっさんの昔なつかし紙芝居もぜひ見てくださいよ！
4/8～はじまる「暁斎漫画展」もかーなーりおもしろそうですよ！！

【住】中京区烏丸通御池上ル
【アクセス】地下鉄烏丸御池駅から徒歩3分
【時間】10：00～20：00
【休館日】水曜

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Do you like Manga comic?


Manga is the culture that Japan should be proud of
and has influence all over the world.

For example, the origin of almost TV dramas and movies is Manga,

there are a lot of comics not only the famous comics
like “Doraemon”and “Dragon ball”, translated into
various languages are exported,

there are universities that students can study Manga in Kyoto.


It’s not too much to say that Manga is Japanese native place.


Kyoto International Manga Museum wants Kyoto
to be a theme park of Manga.

Kyoto International Manga Museum that is a museum of Manga
was set up by Kyoto city government and Kyoto Seika University.

There are the replica of “Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga” is said to be the oldest Manga,

special exhibitions of various Manga and some events of costume-play are held,

comic magazines that were published more than 10 years ago are displayed.


You want to know deeply about Manga, should go to this museum.

Today’s spot
Kyoto International Manga Museum…
Kyoto International Manga Museum is the museum of Manga
and was built to be reused the elementary school.
There are about 200000 comics and you can also the picture-story show.
Please check it out “Kyosai Manga Ten”(4/8～5/11)！

【Access】3min walk from subway Tōzai line, Karasuma Oike Station
【open】10：00～20：00
【closed】Wed

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In Nara, you see many deer that are said to serve God of
Kasuga Taisha that is famous temple.
So, although lots of Japanese associate deer with Nara, not Kyoto,
there were some deer in Kyoto in the past.


When I went to Saiin Kasuga-jinja a few weeks ago,
I heard the relationship between Saiin Kasuga-jinja and Kasuga Taisha.

Once upon a time, there was a custom that
shrine to guard the emperor was built near his house.

Such a reason, Saiin Kasuga-jinja was made in Heian period
when the emperor moved around here.
Then, some gods from Kasuga Taisha was set up in this shrine.


So, Saiin Kasuga-jinja has been closely related to Kasuga Taisha.
As one of such a relationship,
deer had been given to Saiin Kasuga jinja from Nara every year.


Today’s spot

Saiin Kasuga jinja…
There is a miraculous stone “Hoso-seki”
that is said that cured the princess of her illness.
You can see this stone on 1st, 11th,15th every month.
Furthermore, this stone is said that foretoled
that disease would be prevalent in the capital.

【Access】3min walk from Hankyū Saiin
【Open】free
【URL】http://kasuga.or.jp/

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In Japan, variouse characters have been often used.
Because characters makes us have some concrete images
but some of them were faded away.

Now, “801chan” that is a character of
a shopping district in Kyoto is very popular all over Japan.
This boom started from web, so few local people don’t know “801chan”.

Misonobashi 801shopping district is near Kamigamo-jinja.
The reason why that this district has street 800m long and
intended to take one more step forward,
they named their district “Misonobashi801shopping district”.
Also, their character was named after such a reason.


By the way,
In Japan, there is fu-joshi.
(‘fu’ written rot in Chinese character and ‘joshi’ means girl)
fu-joshi likes to read comic or novels about homosexuality.

On the web, there is a blog “Tonari no 801chan”
that is written the daily life with his lover who is fu-joshi.
As the model of fu-joshi, the character of Misonobashi 801 shopping district
has been used.
Now, they are cooperated with each other,
‘801chan’ helps the district hum.

For example,
A lot of People read “Tonari no 801chan”came to this district.

Japanese tend to be easy to get addicted and to cool down.
In short, people that planted the boom that used characters
have been managed as the public like after all.

In my opinion, I want Misonobashi shopping district to hold out
even in such a situation.


Today’s spot

Asada Bunchiti Shoten…
“801 chan syu”(sake) and various goods are sold.

【Access】1min walk from Kamigamo Misonobashi bus stop
【open】9:30～21:00
【closed】Sun

Fruit parlor Ikeda…
The photo is “801 chan parfait”(750Yen).
You can drink“801 chan juice”, also.

【Access】1min walk from Kamigamo Misonobashi bus stop
【open】8:30～19：00
【closed】Thu

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Well, spring has come!
We can see cherry blossoms by and by.
Today’s theme is cherry blossoms and SAMURAI.


Bushi-do that we know was established at Edo period.

The way represents SAMURAI should be
loyal, stoic, and noble.


Also, it was thought that
SAMURAI had to be like cherry blossoms that
were in gorgeous bloom and gone gracefully.

In other words, the lives of cherry blossoms was
the ideal for SAMURAI.


By the way,
it is said that ‘sa’of Sakura means the God of agriculture and
‘kura’means the place being the God.

Because such a reason,
Ohanami was originally the festival to pray good harvest or
a break during farming.


In Nara period,
Ohanami meant that the Noble enjoyed seeing cherry blossoms.

In Edo period,
Ohanami became the custom for the public.


Today, I will introduce some recommended spots for cherry blossoms.


Nijō-jō…
Nijō-jō will be illuminated for 3/25～4/19.
To 3/15, Nijo-jo is invited people. (http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/cc/event/)

【Access】1min walk from Tozai subway line, Nijō-jō mae
【Open】8:45 - 17:00
【URL】http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo/

Kyoto Gyoen…
a little knowledge→Kyoto Gosho,
Imperial palace is former house of the emperor,
Gyoen is the garden.

【Access】5min walk from Karasuma subway line, Marutamachi
【URL】http://www.kyotogyoen.go.jp/

Hirano-jinja…
Hirano-jinja is one of popular spots for cherry blossoms.
On 10th April, Ōka-sai is opened; people that dressed in
beautiful kimono and so on go around from 1pm.

【Access】5min walk from Kinugasa-kō mae bus stop
【Open】9:00 - 17:00
【URL】http://www.geocities.jp/daa01397/

＜Rakutō＞
Tetsugaku no michi (The street of philosophy)
This street was named after an episode that a philosopher walked thinking.
All around year, it is good place for taking a walk.

【Access】 1min walk from Ginkaku-ji mae bus stop

Incline…
This incline was used to run between Kyoto and Biwa-ko lake.
Why don’t you walk at Incline like “Stand by me”?

【Access】1 min walk from Tozai subway line, Keage

Gion Shirakawa…
Cherry blossoms are lined along the Shira-kawa river.

【Access】 5min walk from Gion bus stop

＜Rakusai＞
Arashiyama…
Of course, there are a lot of tourists around Arashiyama!
Would you borrow the boat and enjoy Ohanami on Ōi-gawa river?

【Access】5min walk from Keifuku Arashiyama

Ninna-ji…
Almost Cherry blossoms are tall as you must look up
but cherry blossoms in Ninna-ji are short.
In addition, these cherry blossoms are popular for
being late-blooming and are said that
spring comes to end when cherry blossoms in Ninna-ji would fall.

【Access】1min walk from Omuro Ninna-ji bus stop
【Open】9:00 - 16:30
【URL】http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/ninnaji/

Yoshimine-dera…
There are a lot of slopes in the precincts of a temple!
But you can enjoy weeping cherry tree planted by Shōgun’s mother and
“Yūryū no matsu” pine tree is long sideway!

【Access】8min walk from Yoshimine-dera Hunkyu bus stop
【Open】8：00～17：00
【URL】http://www.yoshiminedera.com/


＜Rakuhoku＞
Nakaragi no michi…
You can see cherry blossoms blooming along Kamo-gawa river.
In particular, there is tunnel by cherry blossoms
between Kitaōji-bashi and Kitayama-bashi.

【Access】10min walk from Karasuma subway line, Kitayama

＜Others＞
Daigo-ji…
Toyotomi Hideyoshi carried out Ohanami here.
A parade that is connected with him holds on the 2nd Sunday, April.
You can see people that dressed up as Hideyoshi and Yodo-gimi, his wife.

【Access】10min walk from Tozai subway line, Daigo
【Open】9:00 - 17:00
【URL】http://www.daigoji.or.jp/

Tama-gawa river, Ide-chō…
I discovered “Ide-chō Sakura festival” by chance last year!
Along Tama-gawa river, there are a lot of cherry blossoms!!!

【Access】By National Highway Route 24, 3min walk from Tamamizu
【URL】http://ide.kyoto-fsci.or.jp/

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SAMURAI living in Edo period looks like today’s office worker.


By the way,
every SAMURAI didn’t act violently with their sword
like the historical film.


They were not allowed to fight.
But, they were permitted to revenge themselves on their enemy
by declaring Bakufu in advance.


For such a rule,
Chūshingura by Akō Rōshi well-known as a kabuki was done without permission.


This event is as follows:

Asano Takuminokami attacked his rival Kira.

While Kira was slightly wounded, Takuminokami was executed…
Also, the family of Takuminokami was commanded to become extinct.


To get revenge, 47 Samurai of his vassals,
for example Horibe Yasubē and Ōishi Kuranosuke
rose and went into action.

On December 1703,
All of them invaded Kira’s house!


A lot of people spoke for them
because they did acted with loyalty.

After all, Akō Rōshi was also executed…


Samurai living in this time, stuck to ‘Ichibun’(=honor) under the concept of Busidō.

If they would swallow without revenging, they lost their face.



Today is finished! This continuation is next!


Today’s spot

Maruyama Park…
In this park, Akō Rōshi planed to invade Kira’s house.
Nowadays, there are about 650 trees of cherry blossoms here.

【Access】1min walk from Gion bus stop

Raigō-in…
Raigō-in is a sub-temple of Sennyū-ji that many women worshipped to pray to become beautiful.
You can see some articles that Ōishi Kuranosuke and Akō Rōshi left.

【Access】10min walk from Sennyū-ji bus stop
【open】9:00-17:00

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Oda Nobunaga died at Honnō-ji.

He stayed in Honnō-ji with his a few following.
Akechi Mitsuhide who was one of his vassals made a surprise attack there.

In Honnō-ji that was set the fire,
it is said that Nobunaga committed a suicide
or he would run away from a secret path.

It seemed that Mitsuhide succeeded in his attempt.
But, Toyotomi Hideyoshi who knew the news about Nobunaga’s death
hurried to Kyoto from Okayama.
At Yamazaki, Hideyoshi battled against Mitsuhide.

Defeated Mitsuhide was said to be killed
by fleeing soldiers-hunt on his way to run away.

After that, Hideyoshi stood forth in Nobunaga’s place.


Although Hideyoshi owed his success to Nobunaga,
he came to be opposed to Nobunaga’s sun.

Then, Komaki Nagakute no Tatakai started
between Hideyoshi and Nobunaga’s sun who was supported by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

The battle continued for 8 month but
frighten Nobunaga’s sun was reconciled with Hideyoshi.

After all, Ieyasu also compromised with Hideyoshi and this battle was end.


Today is finished! This continuation is next!


Today’s spot

Remains of Honnō-ji
Honnō-ji was originally at Takoyakushi Abura-no-koji
and Honnō-ji is at Karasuma Oike was rebuilt after
Honnō-ji no Hen.

Myōki-an
Samurai who lived in Sengoku era was interested in the tea.
In this time, Senri-no Kyū who was patronized by Nobunaga
and Hideyoshi developed the way of tea.
Taian that is the tearoom in Myōki-an is a national treasure
and is said that Senri-no Kyū made.

【Access】2min walk from JR Yamazaki station
【open】booking required
【URL】http://www.remus.dti.ne.jp/~masa-t/.