Ayu Cabin

Ayu Cabin

The cabins are named after fish that live in the Go River. This cabin is called Ayu, or sweetfish. At...

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Cabin, front view

Cabin, front view

In keeping with the canoe/kayak theme of the park, all of the cabins are boat-shaped.

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Canoe park cabins

Canoe park cabins

Here you see the row of cabins in the Go no Kawa Canoe Park.

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Downstream, Go River

Downstream, Go River

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View from the back of canoe park building

View from the back of canoe park building

Upstream view of the Go River

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Kayak and bike storage area

Kayak and bike storage area

After seeing kayaks but no canoes in the storage building, I realized that when the Japanese say...

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"Triangle origami" owls for sale

"Triangle origami" owls for sale

Besides travel foods such as beef jerky, the canoe park also had a collection of "triangle origami" owls for sale.

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Fish found in the Go River.jpg

Fish found in the Go River.jpg

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Modern appliances included, too

Modern appliances included, too

In the middle of the cabin's kitchen is traditional Japanese-style hearth. You build a fire in the...

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Kitchen with Japanese-style hearth

Kitchen with Japanese-style hearth

In the middle of the cabin's kitchen is traditional Japanese-style hearth. You build a fire in the...

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Tatami room of cabin

Tatami room of cabin

What a difference from an American-style cabin! This room becomes the sleeping area at night. Behind...

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Canoe Park Cafeteria

Canoe Park Cafeteria

The canoe park cafeteria was where we were welcomed with a buffet-style lunch. When not hosting...

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neburibashi.jpg

This poster warns against putting the ends of your chopsticks in your mouth and chewing on them.

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inugui.jpg

This poster warns against holding your bowl to your mouth and using your chopsticks to shovel in food.

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chigiribashi.jpg

This poster warns against using your chopsticks, one in each hand, to tear your food into pieces.

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komibashi.jpg

This poster warns against using your chopsticks to put food in your mouth when your mouth is already full

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huribashi.jpg

This poster warns against waving your chopsticks around.

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yosebashi.jpg

This poster warns against using your chopsticks to pull your bowl toward you.

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sashibashi.jpg

This poster warns again "Sashibashi" or "spearing your food with your chopsticks."

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This poster warns again "Mayoibashi" or "wandering around with your chopsticks."...

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Chopsticks etiquette posters

Chopsticks etiquette posters

This series of posters in the Sakugi Village Elementary School lunchroom in Sakugi, Japan, illustrates various ways NOT to use chopsticks.

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