Asumi Oda
Hello! This time, I'd like to talk about my visit to Yokohama.
Three of my friends and I went to Yokohama last Friday, because we didn't have any classes!
First, we went to the Chinatown 中華街 and we ate many kinds of.... um, I'm not sure how we call it in English... so I'll show you the picture
It's kind of like a dumpling. All of them were very tasty!
After hanging around Chinatown, we went to Berrick Hall, which is a beautiful house built in 1930.
Since Yokohama was one of the main trading ports after Japan's period of isolation (鎖国）, many foreign traders came into Japan and started to live in Yokohama. B.R.Berrick, who use to live in this house, was a trader, too. The way they designed their houses were quite different form the way Japanese people did, and because of the long international isolation, these houses and the way they live gave Japanese people some clear image of what western countries were like.
There are still many old houses like these in Yokohama today, and we can take a look inside. In some houses, some of the rooms are now changed into a nice little cafe. You can have a cup of tea and a piece of cake.
I'll show you some pictures inside Berrick Hall.
This is his son's room. It's so sweet and the color of the wall and the shape of the window are very nice.
This is the dining room. Since Halloween is near, a lot of pumpkins were on the table.
This is the hall. I love this floor! Don't you think it looks just like a chessboard?
Well, if you've never visited Yokohama before, I really recommend you to go there.
There are many many ways to enjoy Yokohama, I suppose, but I love taking a walk around Yamate where you can find lots of old pretty houses like this.
Asumi
Hello! This time, I'd like to talk about my visit to Yokohama.
Three of my friends and I went to Yokohama last Friday, because we didn't have any classes!
First, we went to the Chinatown 中華街 and we ate many kinds of.... um, I'm not sure how we call it in English... so I'll show you the picture
After hanging around Chinatown, we went to Berrick Hall, which is a beautiful house built in 1930.
Since Yokohama was one of the main trading ports after Japan's period of isolation (鎖国）, many foreign traders came into Japan and started to live in Yokohama. B.R.Berrick, who use to live in this house, was a trader, too. The way they designed their houses were quite different form the way Japanese people did, and because of the long international isolation, these houses and the way they live gave Japanese people some clear image of what western countries were like.
There are still many old houses like these in Yokohama today, and we can take a look inside. In some houses, some of the rooms are now changed into a nice little cafe. You can have a cup of tea and a piece of cake.
I'll show you some pictures inside Berrick Hall.
Well, if you've never visited Yokohama before, I really recommend you to go there.
There are many many ways to enjoy Yokohama, I suppose, but I love taking a walk around Yamate where you can find lots of old pretty houses like this.
Asumi
Hi, Asumi.
ReplyDeleteThis is Kazu.
Wondeful pictures!
I have been to Yokohama before for shopping but I have never visited Berrick Hall.
I love to go there!
However, Yokohama is a famous sightseeing place and many people come there.
Perhaps, a weekday is much better if I go there.
Was there crowded when you visited?
I have been to Yokohama only 2-3 times, so thank you for reminding me about it. There is a short film theatre called Brillia - yes, it shows only short films!
ReplyDeleteThere is also a silk museum (or there was), showing the process of silk making in earlier days. As you must know, Japan used to be a big producer of silk and the industry had many young girls as its employees. They were sent to these factories by their poor families to work in exchange for a large sum of money. Some of the girls never saw their families again.
Anyway, it is an interesting museum, and as you showed us, good food and other historic sites.
Ms. MacGregor
Asumi,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your trip with us,
I was quite impressed with the photos,I definitely did not expect such a "westernized"architecture in japan.
It definitely made me want to take a trip to Yokohama!