Shin Jinma

Dam 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....

The 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...

Chikyu 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...

1467-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...

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

Waterworks 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...

Report 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...

Off-line meeting/event report

The 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...

[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) ...

Josuiki 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...

The 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...

Finally 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...

3330-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...

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

It'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...

1100-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...

Dam in Gifu Prefecture

1110-Ookurodani Dam

Date of interview: Sunday, July 3, 2011Location: 185-2, Aza-Daikokuya, Onogami-Sato, Shokawa-cho, Takayama City, Gifu PrefectureThe meeting place was Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort (I am very sorry to say this was 6 years ago)....

Dam in Gifu Prefecture

Report on "The 8th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Iwaya Dam with Dam Curry

This is the eighth time that I have had the pleasure of gathering with dam enthusiasts. Some of the reports have been published in specialized magazines, but this time, for the first time, I would like to write about it on my own website. This time, the gathering was held at the Iwaya Dam, and those who want to eat Iwaya Dam Curry should meet at 11:30 a.m. at Bikinosato,...

Off-line meeting/event report

Tono Dam Festival 2017 Report

I was asked to give a talk as a dammeister at an event to be held at Tono Dam in Tottori Prefecture. Since the Meishin Expressway was partially closed due to refurbishment work, I picked up a fellow dam enthusiast in Shiga on the way from Aichi, and instead of going via the Chugoku Expressway, I took the Kyoto Jukan Expressway to Aya...

Off-line meeting/event report

Facility tour and quiz rally at the Nagara River estuary weir on 5/27 (Sat)!

A facility tour and quiz rally will be held at the Nagara River estuary weir on Saturday, May 27. The boat tour is limited to the first 70 visitors on the day of the tour, but it is a popular event, and last year the registration closed in the morning. Those who answer the quiz rally questions correctly will receive a commemorative gift. Also, the quiz rally check...

The 8th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Iwaya Dam with Dam Curry!

This is finally the 8th "Gathering with Dam Lovers." This time it will be the Iwaya Dam, one of the five rock-fill dams (FIVE ROCK'S) in the jurisdiction of the Chubu Branch of the Japan Water Agency. There is a dam curry nearby, so let's eat and visit the Iwaya Dam! Overview■Date & TimeHeisei 29...

The first "Tono Dam Festival"!

The "Tono Dam Festival" will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Tono Dam, a rock-fill dam in Tottori City. The event will include a tour of the Tono Dam, dam curry, Tono Dam bingo, a quiz rally, lectures, and much more. I, Shin Jinma, will give a talk introducing Tono Dam and other dams in Japan.

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