Shin Jinma

Kyoto Prefecture Dam

1402-Ono Dam

After finishing the first day of the Hatakawa Dam, we stayed overnight in Ayabe, visited the Yurakawa Dam on the first day of the second day, and stopped by the Wachi Dam on the second day and the Ono Dam on the third day. A view of the signboard of the Ono Dam from the right bank.
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Four examples of what we dam enthusiasts can do during a new coronavirus outbreak

Is everyone staying home? Hi, it's time for the dam log. The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is still unpredictable, and I think you are in agony because you are forced to refrain from going out and cannot go to the dam, which you used to love. I have also been away from home for three months due to family reasons...
Kyoto Prefecture Dam

1404-Wachi Dam

Date of interview: 12/31/2012 (Sat.) After finishing the first day at the Hata River Dam, we stayed overnight in Ayabe and visited the Yurakawa Dam on the first unit of the second day and stopped by the Wachi Dam on the second unit. View of the downstream embankment from the right bank The right bank is the national highway, and just south of the Yura River Dam, the shoulder of the road...
Kyoto Prefecture Dam

1386-Yuragawa Dam

After finishing the first day at the Hata River Dam, we stayed overnight in Ayabe, and stopped by the Yura River Dam on the first of the second day. View of the embankment from upstream on the right bank. The embankment is actually a full overflow type embankment, but on this day, the volume of water in the Yura River was too much...
Kyoto Prefecture Dam

3631-Hatakawaki Dam

Date of interview: 12/30/2012 (Sun.) - 31/2012 (Sat.) The Hatakawaki Dam is a so-called saddle dam, although it is because it is located beside the main body, the Hatakawaki Dam. At the time of construction, it was also called an "impervious retaining wall construction. The Sanin Main Line runs south of the reservoir, and if the reservoir were to be flooded with water as it is, the water pressure would...
Kyoto Prefecture Dam

3170-Hatagawa Dam

Interview Date: 12/30 (Sun.) to 31 (Sat.), 2012 The year 2012 was a miraculous year in which three dams (Tatsumi Dam, Otsuro Dam, and Otaki Dam) conducted test water releases in conjunction with test flooding, but there was one more dam that came in at the end of the year. This was the Hata River Dam...
Dam in Miyagi Prefecture

0292-Ookura Dam

After leaving the Naruko Dam, we visited the Okura Dam, one of only two multiple arch dams in Japan. The other multiple arch dam is the Toyotoshi Pond Dam in Kagawa Prefecture, and this completes the list of dams of this type. The Okura Dam is the only one of its kind in Japan.
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We would like to express our deepest condolences to those who lost their lives due to the recent novel coronavirus infection (Covid-19), and our heartfelt sympathy to those who have been infected, their families, and those who are in a state of anxiety. Remote work, telework, telecommuting...
Dam in Miyagi Prefecture

0290-Naruko Dam

Date of report:2012/9/17 (Mon.) The Tohoku expedition, which started with a visit to Ishibuchi Dam and Isawa Dam, is finally on its third day. This would be the last day of our enjoyable Tohoku expedition. At first, we headed south on the Tohoku highway and came to Naruko Dam. There are many other dams that I would like to visit, but...
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New discharge warning stickers and mugs in stock!

We are continuously updating the product lineup of the official Damapedia store, and this time we are pleased to announce the arrival of new stickers and mugs! (Sorry for the three consecutive announcements of product additions. Please wait a little for the dam report!) New Release Caution Sticker: DamPedia Official...
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New in stock! #damlovers engraved silver chain necklace!

How did you men fare this Valentine's Day? I was able to have chocolate fondue at work and at home. I had a chocolate fondue at work and a chocolate fondue at home, and then I had a chocolate coffee jelly at Komeda (with my own money). (In other words, nothing from an individual...
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At last! Discharge caution T-shirts are here!

The "Beware of Discharge" T-shirt, which first appeared in July 2009 at the Yokoyama Dam event, and was subsequently sold for a limited time on Saki Miyajima's website "Dam Mania," is finally available at our store! This is not a complete reprint of the original...
Iwate Prefecture Dam

0249-Shijyushida Dam

Interview Date:2012/9/16 (Sun.) It was nighttime, but all the members of my group came to the Shijushida Dam because it was close to the Gosho Dam. The Yotsuya Dam, also known as the "Tennessee River Basin Development Authority (TVA) of Japan," was constructed along with the Gosho Dam, Tase Dam, Yuda Dam, and Ishibuchi Dam...
Iwate Prefecture Dam

0256-Gosho Dam

Date of report:2012/9/16 (Sun) I left Tamagawa Dam and returned to Iwate Prefecture. I was the only one who stayed overnight in the car, but he took me to Hashiba Onsen Shin Hashiba-no-Yu at Roadside Station Shizukuishi Anekko, and we had Morioka cold noodles for dinner before arriving at the Gosho Dam...
Akita Dam

0394-Tamagawa Dam

Date of report:2012/9/16 (Sun.) After traveling further north from the Armorhata Dam, we came to the Tamagawa Dam. There is another dam of the same name in Ehime Prefecture, but this one is under the direct control of Akita Prefecture. Incidentally, as of January 2020, nearly seven and a half years after my visit, the Tamagawa Dam is the most ...
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Discharge Alert Hoodies are in!

Continuing from last month, a NEW item has appeared in the Damapedia official store this month! It is a hoodie with a discharge caution logo on the chest! Available in a total of 8 colors and sizes! Please choose your favorite color! Sorry for the poor pictures of the clothes, I'm not used to taking pictures of clothes...
Akita Dam

0370-Yorohata Dam

Date of report:2012/9/16 (Sun) After passing through Lake Tazawa further north from Ichijoki Dam, we came to Armorhata Dam. There are many other dams in the area, but we picked the ones we visited based on the opinions of our fellow passengers who have been to this area before, so you may wonder "What? Why is that...?
Akita Dam

0354-Ichijogi Dam

After leaving the Yuda Dam, the group entered Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, and had lunch at "Akita Furusato Mura" (Akita Furusato Village), where they ate Yokote yakisoba for lunch. In addition, they also enjoyed Kiritanpo (sliced pork dumplings). After that, the group went further north and unexpectedly visited "Ichijoki Dam" and "Ichijoki Reservoir...
Iwate Prefecture Dam

0247-Yuda Dam / Iwate Prefecture

Date of report:2012/9/16 (Sun) After the Ishibane Dam, the next stop is finally the Yuda Dam. The Yuda Dam, which I had longed to visit. My excitement was at its maximum at this time. View of the downstream embankment from the left bank. Personally, I think Yuda Dam is the best gravity arch dam...
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New discharge caution merchandise, phone cases & tote bags just arrived!

New discharge caution merchandise has arrived today! The items this time are iPhone and Samsung phone cases and tote bags. Beware of Discharges iPhone Phone Case This phone case has a large Beware of Discharges logo on the back. The logo, which peeks out while you are talking on the phone, makes you look like a decent...
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