Introduction to Damshyetograph
The hyetograph is a graph showing the amount of rainfall over time. The horizontal axis shows time, and the vertical axis shows rainfall on the vertical axis. It shows the amount of rainfall in hours...
Shin Jinma
Introduction to Dams Introduction to Damshydrograph
Read : hydrographAlso known as -English : hydrographA hydrograph is a graph that shows changes in the amount of water flowing into a dam or river and the water level over time. The graph shows time on the horizontal axis and flow rate and water level on the vertical axis. The graph is created by...
Off-line meeting/event reportMomosuke Fukuzawa Exhibition & Dam Exhibition Visit Report
A few days have passed since the torrential rains that caused tremendous damage in western Japan, and the rainy season soon opened with a heat wave that exceeded 35°C. Every day we are taking care of various things, but as the dam exhibition started on Saturday, July 14 and the Momosuke Fukuzawa exhibition will end on Monday, July 16, as we recently announced in Dam News...
Dam NewsExhibition "Dam - Kiso River and Hida River -" held at Minokamo Cultural Forest and Minokamo Citizen Museum
We reported yesterday that an exhibition and symposium commemorating the 150th anniversary of Momosuke Fukuzawa's birth will be held at the Gifu Prefectural Museum in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, and that the "Minokamo Cultural Forest and Minokamo Citizen Museum" in Minokamo City, also in Gifu Prefecture, will hold an exhibition entitled "Dam - Kiso River and Hida River - The exhibition, titled "Dam - Kiso River, Hida River...
Dam NewsExhibition and symposium held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Momosuke Fukuzawa's birth
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the first year of the Meiji era (1868-1912), and commemorative events are being held in various places. The exhibition has already been held from June 9, but the si...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on "The 10th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Misogawa Dam with Dam Curry
The 10th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Misogawa Dam with Dam Curry" was held on Saturday, May 26, 2018, and we would like to send you a report on the event. This time, perhaps because it was the month when many events such as inspection releases were held at dams around the...
Dam logDam Tour - Golden Week 2018
I decided to go to Okutone Dam group with my son during the second half of Golden Week 2018. And we decided just before Golden Week. The good lodges were almost fully booked, but there was a cheap lodge in Naeba, plus we had 4000 docomo d-points that we had to use right away....
Dam NewsThe 10th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Misogawa Dam with Dam Curry!
Five years have passed since the first gathering with dam enthusiasts on February 23, 2013. And now we find ourselves at the 10th meeting! This time, we will be visiting the Misogawa Dam, the source of the Kiso River, a major river that is the pride of the Tokai region. Why don't you feel the source of the Kiso River in the season of fresh green! That's why we are holding the "10th Da...
Dam goodsChikyu no Arukikata BOOKS A Walking Guide to Dams - National Edition - Hajimete no Dam Tabi Guide (Chikyu no Arukikata JAPAN)
The moment I picked up the book, I had the impression that it would be a worthwhile read with more pages than I had expected. Perhaps because the subtitle of the book is "An Introductory Guide to Traveling by Dam," the Kurobe Dam (Toyama) is placed on the cover because it is the most prominent dam in Japan. The p...
Hyogo Prefecture Dam1467-Sengari Dam
Date of interview: Sunday, October 02, 2011 Location: Oiwatake, Ikuno, Dojo-machi, Kita-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Prefecture I visited Kobe and Arima Onsen for a family vacation and left my family (and mother-in-law) at Arima Onsen and came to Chikari Dam alone. The Chikari Dam was built in 1919 for the exclusive use of water supply. The Chikari Dam was built in 1919...
Dam NewsWaterworks Photo Exhibition: Reservoirs - 90th Anniversary of Murayama Underground Reservoir & 60th Anniversary of Ogawachi Dam" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks History Museum from March 3!
A photo exhibition titled "Waterworks Photo Exhibition: Reservoirs - 90th Anniversary of Murayama-Shita Reservoir & 60th Anniversary of Ogawachi Dam" will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks History Museum to review the history of the reservoirs that support Tokyo Waterworks through photo panels. In addition, the documentary video screening "Ogawachi Dam...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on "The 9th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Yokoyama Dam & Tokuyama Dam with Dam Curry
It's been a while, but here is a report on the "9th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Yokoyama Dam & Tokuyama Dam with Dam Curry" held on November 23, 2017 (Thursday/public holiday). The "Gathering with Dam Lovers" itself was co-hosted by the Japan Water Agency and myself, and...
Dam logThe Dam that Goes and the Dam that Comes 2017-2018
There are only a few days left of 2017. And there are only a few days left of the Heisei era. I would like to look back on the dams I visited in 2017.2017/1/3 I headed to Nagano for the Asakawa Dam test discharge. And via the snowy Awa Pass. Good morning Damu. # Naganawatari da...
Dam News[Flash Report] Japan Dam Awards 2017 Results Announced!
The Japan Dam Awards 2017 were held on December 17 (Sun.) 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. Asakawa Dam (Nagano Prefecture) ...
Dam NewsJosuiki Exhibition" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Waterworks History! The "Waterworks History Exhibition" will be held at the same time as the 60th anniversary of the completion of the Ogawachi Dam!
The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Waterworks History will hold its annual public viewing of "Josuiki," a record of waterworks in the Edo period (Tangible Cultural Property (old document) designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) from October 28 (Sat) to November 5 (Sun), in conjunction with Tokyo Cultural Properties Week. Under the theme of "Edo's Waterworks Remains in the Underground," the...
Dam NewsThe 9th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Yokoyama Dam & Tokuyama Dam with Dam Curry!
We are sorry to inform you that we had hoped to hold this event at the Misogawa Dam in the past, but due to some circumstances, we have decided to hold it at the Tokuyama Dam! For various reasons, the event will be held at the Tokuyama Dam! And since it is near Tokuyama Dam, let's also visit Yokoyama Dam! So, the "9th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Yokoyama Dam & Tokuyama...
Dam logFinally bought a Canon EOS 6D Mark II!
I mentioned the other day that I was considering upgrading my Canon EOS 60D and buying a 6D Mark II, and I ended up ordering it that day. I haven't finished charging the battery yet, so I'm going to get the strap and the EF70-300mm F4-5.6L IS US...
Hyogo Prefecture Dam3330-Nunobiki Gohonmatsu Dam
Date of interview: Friday, September 30, 2011Location: Yamagori, Thatchiai-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo PrefectureView of downtown Kobe from Kobe Nunobiki RopewayI left my wife and mother-in-law at Kobe Port and came here with my children while traveling to Kobe and Arima Onsen with my mother-in-law. But the weather was in the worst condition. Well...
Dam logIt's time to go full size camera (Canon EOS 60D to 6D Mark II).
I'm starting to post articles on dams every now and then, but I'm going to take a break. This time it's about cameras. Hello, it's time for the dam log. Right now, my main camera is a Canon EOS 60D that I purchased on September 20, 2010, and I realize that it is 7 years old. I personally have a lot of stuff...
Dam in Gifu Prefecture1100-Hakusui Dam
Interview Date: 7/3/2011 (Sun)Location: 536-3, Aza Shirasumidani, Hirase, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu PrefectureWe were allowed to visit the Shirasui Dam, which is normally off-limits to visitors, by courtesy of Power Supply Development Co. Shirasui Lakeside Lodge and Shirasui Refugee HutWe came to Shirasui Dam from Daikokuya Dam...
