Distribution of manhole cards has ended

Local history and some great devices on site. Good learning

A comparison of sho shogi and chu shogi. The chu shogi pieces are packed tight. Even if you leave it as is, it looks like an anaguma formation. I guess that's natural with 92 pieces on a 12×12 board. The fact that the "Suizo" (Drunk Elephant) becomes a "Taishi" (Crown Prince) when it enters enemy territory, and you can't win unless you capture both, was new to me! Minase Shrine, which I visited before, is also nearby. This museum has a replica of the okibumi bearing the handprints of Retired Emperor Go-Toba. There's also a "Compare your handprints!" display. It's just one floor, but it's interesting! Photography is basically allowed, and it's free, which is great!

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I visited to collect a manhole card. The history museum is near JR Shimamoto Station. I got to look around at my leisure for free.

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I went to the Shimamoto Town History and Culture Museum. The building itself has a strong sense of history, and inside, historical materials about Shimamoto Town are lined up in rows. The most amazing thing was seeing Retired Emperor Go-Toba's handprint—I was surprised by the size of his hand. Retired Emperor Go-Toba is often brought up as the mastermind of the Jokyu War, but he's also said to have done waka poetry, sumo, and even made swords himself. When I saw an old shop cash register, I had the urge to touch an old register myself. It was also nice to see old farming tools and roof tiles, and superior farming tool technology greatly affects rice yields. There's a lot of Shimamoto Town history, and I'm really glad I went.

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