Shin Jinma

1512-Fujioka Dam

Date of interview: 04/20/2014 (Sun) Fujioka Dam is a rock-fill dam for irrigation in Tamba-Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, and is one of four dams (Sanaka Dam, Fujioka Dam, Tsubaki Dam, and Yawataya Dam) constructed as part of the prefectural irrigation and drainage project as part of the Sasayama River ...

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

Third Quarter 2021 Dam Event

Hello. It's been a while since I last posted a dam log. The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has recently begun to settle down, and in the latter half of October, we began to receive notices of various dam events....

1493- Tsubuichi Dam

Date of interview: 04/20/2014 (Sun.) On this day, there was an award ceremony for a photo contest by the Japan Dam Association at Hiyoshi Dam, so I decided to visit the neighboring dams until it was time to attend that ceremony. I also decided to visit Tamba Sasayama for the first time in about three months. From the left bank...

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

March 2014 Shikoku Dam Tour (Shingu Dam - Kawaguchi Dam)

Shikoku makes for a wonderful dam tour no matter how many times you visit. Gravity concrete dams, and high dams at that, are the main attraction, but unique arch dams such as the Kominoso Dam and the Omiya Dam are also in store for the second day. The Kawaguchi Dam will betray your expectations in a good way, given the size of its embankment...

2126-Kawaguchi Dam

Date of interview: 3/2/2014 (Sun.) The last dam I chose for this day's dam tour in Shikoku was Kawaguchi Dam, located at the downstream end of the Naga River. To tell the truth, I wanted to stop by Fukui Dam and Masaki Dam, but it was around 3:45 p.m. when we arrived at Kawaguchi Dam. And since the embankment height is low, we didn't have that much time...

Tokushima Prefecture Dam

2122-Nagayasuguchi Dam

One of the dams in Shikoku that has been on my mind for a long time was this Chouankou Dam. The Chinese character for "Chang'an" sounds like "Chouan" and you might be tempted to read it as "Chouankou," but "Nagayasuguchi" is the correct answer. Chang'an is the name of a place and the entrance ...

Tokushima Prefecture Dam

Second dose of new coronavirus vaccine has been completed.

I hope it will soon come to an end. Hi, it's time for the Dumb Log. I was able to finish my second dose of the new coronavirus vaccine (Pfizer's Cominati) on Thursday, September 9, 2021. As a personal response to the historic pandemic, the General...

2125-Omidani Dam

Date: 3/2/2014 (Sun.) On the way from the Kominoso Dam to the Nagaankuchi Dam, there is a dam that you should definitely stop by, although the direction is slightly different from the one you are heading in. It is the Omiya Dam. Like the Ominozawa Dam, the Omiya Dam is owned by Shikoku Electric Power Co...

Tokushima Prefecture Dam

2129-Komino Dam (Komino Dam)

The river along the national highway became the Naga River as we entered Tokushima Prefecture, and we moved downstream this time to the Ominozu Dam. The Ominozora Dam is a power generation dam managed by Shikoku Electric Power Co...

Tokushima Prefecture Dam

Twitter account "Dam Press

The Twitter account "Dam Press" is a tweet bot that only tweets when the official websites of dam management offices and the outgoing agencies of each prefecture are updated. Follow us here 👇 Correspondence management office site Each link is the place where we get information directly....

2309-Nagase Dam

The Nagase Dam is located up the national highway along the Monobe River following the Yoshino Dam. The signboard standing on the right bank of the river, with a unique character depicted on the signboard, is a...

Dam in Kochi Prefecture

2307-Yoshino Dam

After touring Shingu Dam and Yanase Dam, participating in an event at Hayamoura Dam, and staying overnight in Kochi City, we came to Yoshino Dam in Kami City. We planned to visit the dams along Route 195 before heading home. I entered the dam along the National Highway...

Dam in Kochi Prefecture

I just bought a three-axis gimbal DJI OM4 (OSMO MOBILE 4)!

They say that when people get tired, they lose their ability to make calm decisions. Hi, it's time for a dam log. A few years ago, I suffered from a cervical hernia and could no longer ride my road bike. However, when I was watching the road races at the Olympics that were held just a few days ago, I wanted to ride a bike again...

2243-Yanase Dam / Ehime, Japan

Date of visit: 3/1/2014 (Sat.) From Shingu Dam, we came via National Route 319, which runs along the reservoir, to Yanase Dam, which is located upstream. In Shikoku, there is a dam in Tokushima, which is also pronounced "Yanase," so you may wonder "Which one is it? I was not sure which one it was....

Official Shop: Newly Designed Discharge Caution Logo, United Athle and Women's T-Shirts in the Lineup!

It has been a while since I updated the official store. First of all, we have improved the discharge caution logo by using the EVA font, the font used in the anime Evangelion. (Products that previously used the font have been left as is.) In addition, the base of the T-shirt has been...

2267-Shingu Dam

On this day, I came to Shikoku to participate in the "Meeting in Praise of the Hayamaura Dam" organized by dam enthusiast Yajaku-san. The Shingu Dam was built on the Doyama River, a tributary of the Yoshino River...

Land lock gate at Yamazaki River Bridge on Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line

Interview Date: 7/18/2021 (Sun) The Yamazaki River, which runs through Nagoya City, is a second-class river known for its cherry blossoms in some sections, but it is also a typical urban river that frequently overflows. Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) runs through parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures, and the Meitetsu Nagoya main...

1241-Maeyama Dam

Date of interview: 2/8/2014 (Sat.) On this day, all of my good friends who are dam enthusiasts decided to go to "Kanefuku Mentai Park" in Tokoname, and we stopped by Maeyama Dam on the way (?). We stopped by the Maeyama Dam. The Maeyama Dam was originally a prefectural irrigation and drainage...

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

January 2014 Hyogo Tanba Sasayama/ Western Kyoto Dam Tour (Hachimantani Dam - Fuei Pond)

On this day, I toured dams in Tanba-Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture and western Kyoto Prefecture as my first visit to dams this year. Overall, there are a lot of earth dams, and the tour is a bit more professional-oriented, but there are also famous concrete dams such as the Hatagawa Dam and Hiyoshi Dam in between, so even those who are not so keen on earth dams can fully enjoy the tour....

1382-Tomiei Pond/Tomisakaike

Date of interview: 1/4/2014 (Sat.) The last visit of the day was to Fuei-ike Pond. Like Mawari-ike and Nishigaya Dam, Fuei-ike is an important earth dam that supports agriculture. Stone monument and embankment on the left bank The stone monument reads, "Ice House Village. Icehouse nearby for offering ice to the Imperial Court...

Kyoto Prefecture Dam

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