Shin Jinma

Iwate Prefecture Dam

0237-Ishibane Dam

The day after visiting Ishibuchi Dam and Isawa Dam, I decided to go on a tour of dams in Tohoku with my fellow dam enthusiasts. The first of these was the Ishibane Dam. Signs and stone monuments with a large amount of information, such as water use signs, signs warning of water discharge, and stone monuments. The water use sign on the left is for irrigation water,...
2020.01.09
Iwate Prefecture Dam
Dam log

Hatsumode (New Year's visit) to Jishui-jinja Shrine

Not that I have not been to a dam since December, but I had some free time at the beginning of the year, so my family and I paid a visit to Josui Shrine in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture, to pray for flood control and the safety of all dam operators. The shrine is dedicated to the Satsuma Clan, which was ordered by the Edo Sh...
2020.01.05
Dam log
Iwate Prefecture Dam

0277-isawa dam

Date: 9/15/2012 (Sat)After visiting Ishibuchi Dam and having lunch at Yakeishi Qua Park Himekayu, the next stop was Isawa Dam. View of the embankment from downstreamThe Isawa Dam is so huge that even a wide-angle lens could not capture the full view when close to the embankment. View of the embankment from downstreamThe ...
2020.01.04
Iwate Prefecture Dam
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The dam that goes and the dam that comes 2019-2020

The first year of the 2022 calendar year will soon come to an end. Last year, I visited dams less frequently due to a cervical disc herniation, but let's take a look back at the dams I visited in 2019. 2019/1/4The first dam I visited in the new year was the Kojiya Dam, the first dam in Hyogo. A healthy a...
2019.12.31
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[Flash Report] Japan Dam Awards 2019 Results!

The Japan Dam Awards 2019 were held on Saturday, December 28 at Tokyo Culture Culture in Shibuya, and the awards for the Discharge Award, Low Water Management Award, Event Award, Flood Control Award, and Dam Grand Prize were announced. First, let us introduce the nominees for each award.
2019.12.28
Dam News
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Cushions are in stock at the official Damapedia store!

A new lineup of cushions has been added to the official Dampedia store. Two types of cushions are available: a rectangular pillow type that you will want to place on your bed, and a square cushion type that you will want to decorate your sofa. The square cushions are available in two different sizes, so depending on your use and preference, you can...
2019.12.15
Dam log
Off-line meeting/event report

Report on "The 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry

I would like to report on the 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry, held on November 23, 2019.More than six years have passed since the first Gathering with Dam Lovers in February 2013. The 11th meeting was held at the Water...
2019.12.11
Off-line meeting/event report
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Credit card payment is now available in the official DamPedia store.

We have recently opened the official Dampedia store, and we have added the ability to accept regular credit card payments in addition to PayPal as a payment method. Please make sure that "Credit Card" is selected on the payment screen, and then enter your card number, expiration date, and the last 3 digits of the back of the card....
2019.12.11
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The official Damapedia store is now open!

Today, the online store "DamPedia Official Shop" has opened. We will mainly sell discharge caution goods. You can write about the manager's thoughts and many other things, but we hope you will take a look at the store first. Currently, we only sell stickers, but now...
2019.12.06
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Dam log

Loved the robot sluice gate in Gifu

I went to Gifu City on business and saw the robot sluice gate in my spare time. Before that, I parked my car at the Gifu Park Outside Levee Parking Lot No. 1 (just the name of this parking lot is enough to make me smile) and went to the entrance of Gifu Park. Statue of young Nobunaga Oda at the entrance of Gifu Park. I forgot to take a picture of the big land lock called Omiya Land Lock behind...
2019.11.16
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Iwate Prefecture Dam

0235-Ishibuchi Dam

Date of report：2012/9/15 (Sat)I am afraid that this is not the latest information on the Ishibuchi Dam, which has been stocked for 7 years, but since the Ishibuchi Dam is now a phantom dam, I hope you will consider this disclosure as a memorial....
2019.11.10
Iwate Prefecture Dam
Dam in Kochi Prefecture

2317-Anauchi River Dam

Date of interview: 10/11/2019 (Friday)I originally came here to participate in the tour of the Anauchi River Dam, but I visited here to see the dam in advance, as I had a dam lover's intuition that I would not be able to act freely during the tour, whether it was a location scouting, a rehearsal, or a preliminary inspection.... Left... Left...
2019.11.09
Dam in Kochi Prefecture
Dam in Kochi Prefecture

2311-Omori River Dam

Date of interview: 10/12/2019 (Sat)I came to Shikoku to participate in a tour of the Anauchi River Dam, and since I don't often come to Shikoku, I carefully planned my visit to the dam, the Omorigawa Dam. However, the Omorigawa Dam is a dam that is difficult to conquer for those in the know. The reason for this is...
2019.11.04
Dam in Kochi Prefecture
Off-line meeting/event report

We've been on a tour of the Yamba Dam! (September 2019)

Date: September 18, 2019(Wednesday)We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those who have been affected by Typhoon No. 19 in 2028 and their families. We sincerely hope for your safety and the earliest possible recovery of the afflicted areas. Due to the heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon No. 19 during the test flooding...
2019.10.26
Off-line meeting/event report
Off-line meeting/event report

I went to the Disaster Prevention International 2019.

The theme of the event is "Prepare for a major disaster - learn, connect, and be strong - make disaster prevention more everyday" and it is one of the largest comprehensive disaster prevention events in Japan organized by the Cabinet Office, the Disaster Prevention Promotion Council, and the National...
2019.10.21
Off-line meeting/event report
Dam News

The 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry!

Thank you for your patience! It has been a year since we held the 12th Gathering of Dam Lovers. This time, as a return to our roots, we will be holding the event at the first Agigawa Dam. We have also added the Yahagi Dam to the course, and to our surprise, we will be operating a simulator at the Agigawa Dam...! I am sure that the autumn foliage season will be...
2019.10.09
Dam News
"ta" column or row of the kana syllabary

Games featuring dams

Read: Damgatoujousuru Game a.k.a. -Games in which dams appear are games in which dams appear, including fictional ones. The following is a list of games that this site is aware of. Dan←Dam (Nintendo DS) A monstrosity that attacks a desert town called Soixant...
2019.10.06
"ta" column or row of the kana syllabaryIntroduction to Damsdam terminology
Off-line meeting/event report

Iwaya Dam Rockfill Dam Fest 2019

This is the Iwaya Dam Rockfill Dam Fest on Sunday, July 28, 2019. The article is more about only watching the inspection discharge. lol The spirited flyerThe spirited flyer "I don't care about the details, I just want to watch the discharge video" is here....
2019.10.05
Off-line meeting/event report
Dam in Aichi Prefecture

1225-Ono Headworks

Date of interview: 2012/08/05(Sun)The Ohno Headworks is responsible for taking in up to 30 m3/s of water from the Uren Dam and Oshima Dam as its water source. A "headwall" is an intake or weir structure used to take in water from a river, mainly for agricultural use. A headwall is a structure with a bank height of 15 m...
2019.09.23
Dam in Aichi Prefecture
Introduction to Dams

weir (usu. for irrigation)

Headworks are a series of structures, such as water intakes and weirs, that are used to intake agricultural water from rivers and streams. A headworks is a structure with a high ...
2019.09.23
Introduction to Damsdam terminology"ha" column or row of the kana syllabary
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