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Mutianyu is possibly the second-most known section of the Great Wall after Badaling. Many heads of state have visited the Great Wall and they usually choose one of these two sections, probably for their easy access; both have cable cars ascending to the wall. For Americans reading this, President Clinton chose to see Mutianyu while Presidents Nixon and Reagan went to Badaling.
Mutianyu isn’t a long section – only a 3 kilometer hike, atop a ridge, so it’s not terribly steep (especially compared to a section like Juyongguan) – but it is quite pictureseque. It’s famous for its views of the surrounding mountains and also for its Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) watchtowers.
Getting to Mutianyu is a little cumbersome. From the heart of Beijing, you need to go to Dongzhimen Station and transfer to a bus in the long distance bus hall. It’s about an hour to an hour and a half trip northeast to Huairou County, then a private car for another 30 minutes or so to the wall. The drivers will usually wait for you as long as you don’t spend more than a few hours there. (I hiked about ¾ of the way out and back in about 3 hours, counting stops for shooting.)
Mutianyu is also a good choice because there are other sections of the wall nearby. The wild Jiankou section has basically been left untouched, and makes for extraordinary photography. As it’s also among the most dangerous sections because of its lack of upkeep, I’ll save that shoot for the spring. (Look here for a return to Badaling or Huangyaguan in winter should there be enough snow.) Other areas of the wall slightly farther out from Beijing, but also northeast of town include Simatai and Jinshanling in Miyun County and Hebei province, respectively, where I will also try to visit in the spring. Last but not least is the Huanghua section, also near Jiankou and Mutianyu.
This history of the wall – especially of the architecture – is impressive, as is its modern use as a tourist attraction/trap. The wall was built by poor Chinese or prisoners (such as the Juyongguan section, which literally translates as: “to live…criminal…(mountain) pass,” which reflects that it was built by prisoners. Many people worked to death on the construction of this massive wall.
In many sections of the wall, there is a famous quote by Chairman Mao in which he says, “You are not a man until you have visited the Great Wall of China.” (I take this tongue in cheek as this same man also encouraged Chinese to be resourceful and use the bricks of the wall as construction materials.)
The world at large seems to be rather taken with the romance and history of the wall. It seems to me that the world feels this way more than most Chinese. I’ll make that assumption based on the fact that a lot of sections of the wall are in disrepair or, in the case of the Datong section, dismantled. Also, in conversations with Chinese, most seem to have a rather nonchalant attitude towards seeing the wall and don’t think much about its historical context – including people who live close enough to travel there easily.
All in all, the wall offers many different panoramas, each section slightly different from the other, and each having a reasonably-priced admission of ~50 RMB during peak season and a little less between November and March. Outside of the Beijing area, there are also some rather notable sections of the wall (such as the eastern and western termini which end in the ocean and desert, or in Shanxi province near Datong where the bricks have all been torn down and all that remains are earthen mounds where the watchtowers once were).
As long as I live in China, I will continue to try to visit different sections of the wall to highlight some of the differences (albeit many are subtle) and to highlight that the wall has an enigmatic meaning and symbolism, contributing to the complexities of China.
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VATICANO ARCHEOLOGIA e RESTAURO ARCHITETTURA: Catacombe Domitilla, presentati i nuovi restauri: ecco il nuovo museo, LA REPUBLICA, THE DAILY MAIL & THE TELEGRAPH U.K., (30/05/2017) [ITALIANO & ENGLISH].
1). ROMA - Catacombe Domitilla, presentati i nuovi restauri: ecco il nuovo museo, LA REPUBLICA (30/05/2017).
Si è svolta oggi la presentazione dei restauri e del nuovo museo delle Catacombe di Domitilla, nella zona dell'Appia Antica. Tra i presenti il cardinale Gianfranco Ravasi, presidente del Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura e Fabrizio Bisconti, sovrintendente della Pontificia commissione di Archeologia sacra del Vaticano. Grazie agli scavi archeologici condotti nel Novecento sono stati trovati nella struttura degli insediamenti funerari dell'epoca pre-cristiana (I secolo a.C.), oltre ai resti del tardo impero (III-IV secolo d.C.), quando gli esponenti di famiglie nobiliari di religione cristiana si facevano seppellire vicino alle reliquie dei martiri. (foto ANTONIO MASIELLO/AGF).
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-- LA REPUBBLICA (30/05/2017).
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2). ROME - Stunning 1,600-year-old early Christian frescoes are revealed in Rome's biggest catacomb after lasers remove centuries of grime, THE DAILY MAIL, U.K., (30/05/2017).
-- Two areas of the vast labyrinth of Domitilla catacombs were unveiled adorned with a set of frescoes
-- Renovated areas of Domitilla include beautiful frescoes from both pagan mythology and Christian faith
-- The Domitilla catacombs are the largest in Rome, stretching over 12 kilometres and descending four levels
-- They contain 26,250 tombs, many reserved for rich Romans, and date from the second to fifth centuries AD
The catacombs of Domitilla, close to the Appian Way, have been restored using laser technology to remove centuries of grime and dirt that had rendered them invisible.
The renovated areas include frescoes from both pagan mythology and Christian faith, revealing how wealthy Romans moved away from their pagan beliefs toward the religion of Christ around the fourth century AD.
The Domitilla catacombs, named after a member of the Roman family that had commissioned the burial grounds, are the largest in Rome.
They stretch over 12 kilometres (7.4 miles) and descend four levels with 26,250 tombs, dating from the second to the fifth centuries.
The intricately painted frescoes decorate the ceilings of two crypts, which were both unveiled on Tuesday after decades of delays to renovations.
They depict scenes of from the Old and New Testaments, including Noah and his Ark and Jesus's feeding of the 5,000 with bread and fishes.
There are also peacocks shown in the paintings - a pagan sign of the afterlife.
At the centre of the ceiling fresco is an image of Christ with two men either side of him, believed to be St Peter and St Paul or St Nerius and St Achilleus.
The crypts were built for merchants who were part of the intricate and highly organised imperial grain trade.
The frescoes detail how grain was transported on boats to the ancient Roman port of Ostia from the Mediterranean.
It was then transferred to smaller vessels which took it up the Tiber River to warehouses in the centre of the imperial capital.
At the time every Roman was entitled to a daily bread ration and so the trading and import of grain was a state monopoly regulated by high-ranking officials.
As a result some imperial functionaries grew rich on the grain trade and production of bread, earning them luxurious tombs.
For centuries the intricate frescoes that adorned the catacomb's ceilings were covered with a thick layer of algae, calcium deposits and smoke stains from oil lamps.
Laser instruments were used to carefully peel away the grime, leaving the paintings beneath unharmed.
The new area also includes a small museum displaying statues, parts of sarcophagi and other artefacts from the tombs.
'These tombs represent the roots of our deepest identity, the roots of Rome and of Christianity,' Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, head of the pontifical commission, said at a news conference this week.
The first area, which was restored without the use of laser, dates back to the third century and still has many references to pagan art.
Paintings of grape vines adorn the vaults of the passages, and cupids are used for the smaller tombs, most likely belonging to children.
Many of the crypts have frescoes that seem blotted out. In fact, they were stripped by 'ripping' when catacombs were looted and frescoes cut out and removed as trophies in the Middle Ages.
This ancient form of art theft can be found in a museum in Catania, which displays examples that were originally brought to Sicily by a nobleman to decorate his home.
This area also includes two biblical scenes, Daniel and the lions, and Noah with his ark, as well as a number of frescoes depicting Christ and the apostles.
These scenes often include slices of daily life, but the intertwining of the spiritual and the prosaic really comes to life in the second area, known as the 'room of the bakers.'
Here the laser revives vivid depictions of Christ and the Apostles accompanied by scenes from the life of a baker.
Not only do they tell the story of life in Rome, but they highlight the importance of bread in both Christian and pagan symbolism.
'These works show the difficult path the Romans walked on the way to their new faith,' said Monsignor Giovanni Carru of the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Art.
Final touches still have to be put on the museum, which the organisers hope to open to the public by the end of June.
It will be several months longer before the restored areas are opened.
In the meantime, the rest of the vast archaeological site is open to visitors throughout the summer.
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-- THE DAILY MAIL, U.K., (30/05/2017).
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3). ROME - Laser technology uncovers 1,600-year-old Christian frescoes in Rome's biggest catacomb, THE TELEGRAPH, U.K., (30/05/2017).
Deep in a labyrinth of dank tunnels, in the heart of Rome’s oldest and largest catacombs, archaeologists have discovered an exquisite set of 1,600-year-old frescoes painted to commemorate the city’s early Christians.
Experts used the latest laser technology to uncover the centuries of grime which had rendered the frescoes invisible.
The discovery has shed new light on the process by which wealthy Romans shifted away from their pagan beliefs and embraced the new religion of Christ in the fourth century AD.
The beautifully rendered, multi-coloured frescoes adorn the ceilings of two crypts which were built for merchants who were part of the complex and highly organized imperial grain trade.
Archaeologists found a series of frescoes which chronicle how grain was transported by ship from around the Mediterranean to the ancient Roman port of Ostia, then transferred to smaller boats which brought it up the Tiber River to warehouses in the centre of the imperial capital.
The import and distribution of grain was a state monopoly controlled by high-ranking officials, at a time when every Roman was entitled to a daily bread ration.
The crypts, hacked out of soft volcanic rock, were created for the families of the imperial functionaries who grew rich on the grain trade and the production of bread.
For centuries, the ceiling frescoes in the Catacombs of St Domitilla were covered in a thick black layer of calcium deposits, algae and smoke from oil lamps.
Laser instruments were used to burn away the dirt and deposits, leaving only the rich colours of the frescoes beneath.
“When we started work, you couldn’t see anything – it was totally black. Different wavelengths and chromatic selection enabled us to burn away the black disfiguration without touching the colours beneath,” said Barbara Mazzei [* = See below | s.v., sotto], who was in charge of the project. “Until recently, we weren’t able to carry out this sort of restoration – if we had done it manually we would have risked destroying the frescoes.”
At the centre of the ceiling fresco is an image of Christ, seated on a throne, with two men either side of him. They are thought to be either St Peter and St Paul or St Nerius and St Achilleus, two Roman soldiers who were martyred for preaching the new faith.
There are scenes from the Old and New Testaments, including Noah and his Ark and the miracle of Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand with bread and fishes.
The fresco is adorned with peacocks, which in pagan belief were symbols of the afterlife. The crypts were painted around 360AD – just a few decades after Christianity had been made legal by Emperor Constantine.
There are also depictions of Christ the Shepherd, with a lamb slung over his shoulders and sheep at his feet. Either side of him are figures gathering fruit from trees – a pagan image that represents the seasons.
“It’s a fusion of older pagan symbols with new Christian images. The family had only recently converted to Christianity,” said Ms Mazzei.
Fabrizio Bisconti, superintendent of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology, a Vatican department which manages the catacombs, said: “Rich Romans were the last to convert to Christianity. They were all pagan until the middle of the fourth century AD.”
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the catacombs were gradually abandoned and forgotten. They were rediscovered in the 16th century by an amateur archaeologist, Antonio Bosio, who celebrated his find by daubing his name all over the frescoes in thick charcoal writing.
“He’s regarded as the Christopher Columbus of the catacombs – he discovered them all,” said Ms Mazzei.
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-- THE TELEGRAPH, U.K., (30/05/2017).
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-- LA REPUBBLICA & THE DAILY MAIL, U.K., (30/05/2017).
* = Prof. Barbara Mazzei, "IL CUBICOLO “DEI FORNAI”NELLE CATACOMBE DI DOMITILLA A ROMA ALLA LUCE DEI RECENTI RESTAURI," pp. 1927-1942 [PDF], in: AA.VV., ACTA XVI CONGRESSVS INTERNATIONALIS ARCHAEOLOGIAE CHRISTIANAE COSTANTINO E I COSTANTINIDI L'INNOVAZIONE COSTANTINIANA, LE SUE RADICI E I SUOI SVILUPPI Pars II | STUDI DI ANTICHITÀ CRISTIANA PUBBLICATI A CURA DEL PONTIFICIO ISTITUTO DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA LXVI (2016).
www.academia.edu/30082795/IL_CUBICOLO_DEI_FORNAI_NELLE_CA...
* = Prof. B. Mazzei et al.,, "The mural execution technique of the “dei Fornai” cubicle revealed by laser cleaning," pp. 73-82 [PDF]; in: C. Saiz-Jimenez (ed.) The conservation of the subterranean cultural heritage, London (2014).
www.academia.edu/25604841/The_mural_execution_technique_o...
s.v.,
-- VATICANO ARCHEOLOGIA e RESTAURO ARCHITETTURA: Il mito e il tempo - L’incessante lavoro di restauro nelle catacombe cristiane d’Italia da parte della Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra, L'Osservatore Romano (29/05/2017).
-- ROMA | VATICANO - Papa Francesco alla tomba di S.Pietro, è il primo Papa che visita la necropoli, LA REPUBBLICA (01/04/2013).
-- Prof. Massimiliano Ghilardi, "Gli scavi della Roma sotterranea cristiana," pp. 117-129 [PDF], in: F. Coarelli (a cura di), Gli scavi di Roma, 1878-1921, Roma: Edizioni Quasar (2004).
-- Prof. Massimiliano Ghilardi, "Gli scavi della Roma sotterranea cristiana," pp. 97-114 [PDF], in: F. Coarelli (a cura di), Gli scavi di Roma, 1922-1975, Roma: Edizioni Quasar (2006).
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"And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burninging fiery furnace
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied and rose up in haste, and spake and said unto his counsellors. Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True O King.
He answered and said , Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire and they have no hurt ; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth and come hither.
Then Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire."
Daniel Chapter III.
Detail of continental glass from the Neave collection in the East window of the Jesus chapel, St Mary's church, Prittlewell, Essex.
Compare the later interpretation of the story by John Piper :
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Testament performing their Soundwave Sideshow at the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney, Australia on the 26th of February, 2014.
Photos taken on behalf of The Music (Drum Media).
© Rohan Anderson Photography.
Catholic missionaries shared the Good News of Jesus Christ with the Lote
people years ago. Now, the message of Jesus Christ whom they believed in
is much more clear. It truly appreciated this priest's comments at the
dedication about the importance of the Word of God. Photo by Kahunapule.
A few images from a recent visit to Stack Rock fort. It is testament to the skill of the engineers and builders of the day that the main structure is still in such good condition.
The Old Testament story of Lot's wife being turned into a pillar of salt for turning to watch the destruction of nearby Sodom and Gomorrah is evoked by this rocky pinnacle overlooking the Dead Sea that bears the title.
This is not the only claimant identified as the hapless Biblical spouse, but it is certainly the most evocative and easiest to visualise for its strikingly anthropomorphic shape (judging by the adjacent outcrop to the right she had a camel or other beast or burden that decided to sneak a peek and was similarly pertrified!).
Sagrada Família or Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Catalan) or Basílica de la Sagrada Familia (Spanish) or Basilica of the Holy Family, is a large still largely unfinished church building in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), his work on Sagrada Família is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica. On 19 March 1882, construction of the Sagrada Família began under architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. In 1883, when Villar resigned, Gaudí took over as chief architect, transforming the project with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted the remainder of his life to the project, and he is buried in the crypt. At the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Relying solely on private donations, the Sagrada Família's construction progressed slowly and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. In July 1936, revolutionaries set fire to the crypt and broke their way into the workshop, partially destroying Gaudí's original plans, drawings and plaster models, which led to 16 years of work to piece together the fragments of the master model. Construction resumed to intermittent progress in the 1950s. Advancements in technologies such as computer aided design and computerized numerical control (CNC) have since enabled faster progress and construction passed the midpoint in 2010. However, some of the project's greatest challenges remain, including the construction of ten more spires, each symbolizing an important Biblical figure in the New Testament. It was anticipated that the building would be completed by 2026, the centenary of Gaudí's death, but this has now been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The basilica has a long history of splitting opinion among the residents of Barcelona: over the initial possibility it might compete with Barcelona's Cathedral, over Gaudí's design itself, over the possibility that work after Gaudí's death disregarded his design, and the 2007 proposal to build a tunnel nearby as part of Spain's high-speed rail link to France, possibly disturbing its stability. Describing the Sagrada Família, art critic Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art", and Paul Goldberger describes it as "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages". The basilica is not the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Barcelona, as that title belongs to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Barcelona Cathedral). The Basílica de la Sagrada Família was the inspiration of a bookseller, Josep Maria Bocabella, founder of Asociación Espiritual de Devotos de San José (Spiritual Association of Devotees of St. Joseph). After a visit to the Vatican in 1872, Bocabella returned from Italy with the intention of building a church inspired by the basilica at Loreto. The apse crypt of the church, funded by donations, was begun 19 March 1882, on the festival of St. Joseph, to the design of the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar, whose plan was for a Gothic revival church of a standard form. The apse crypt was completed before Villar's resignation on 18 March 1883, when Antoni Gaudí assumed responsibility for its design, which he changed radically. Gaudi began work on the church in 1883 but was not appointed Architect Director until 1884. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have remarked: "My client is not in a hurry." When Gaudí died in 1926, the basilica was between 15 and 25 percent complete. After Gaudí's death, work continued under the direction of his main disciple Domènec Sugrañes i Gras until interrupted by the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Parts of the unfinished basilica and Gaudí's models and workshop were destroyed during the war by Catalan anarchists. The present design is based on reconstructed versions of the plans that were burned in a fire as well as on modern adaptations. Since 1940, the architects Francesc Quintana, Isidre Puig Boada, Lluís Bonet i Gari and Francesc Cardoner have carried on the work. The illumination was designed by Carles Buïgas. The director until 2012 was the son of Lluís Bonet, Jordi Bonet i Armengol. He has been introducing computers into the design and construction process since the 1980s. In 2012, Barcelona-born Jordi Faulí i Oller took over as architect of the project. Mark Burry of New Zealand serves as Executive Architect and Researcher. Sculptures by J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo and the controversial Josep Maria Subirachs decorate the fantastical façades. The central nave vaulting was completed in 2000 and the main tasks since then have been the construction of the transept vaults and apse. As of 2006, work concentrated on the crossing and supporting structure for the main steeple of Jesus Christ as well as the southern enclosure of the central nave, which will become the Glory façade. The church shares its site with the Sagrada Família Schools building, a school originally designed by Gaudí in 1909 for the children of the construction workers. Relocated in 2002 from the eastern corner of the site to the southern corner, the building now houses an exhibition. Chief architect Jordi Faulí announced in October 2015 that construction was 70 percent complete and had entered its final phase of raising six immense steeples. The steeples and most of the church's structure are to be completed by 2026, the centennial of Gaudí's death; as of a 2017 estimate, decorative elements should be complete by 2030 or 2032. Visitor entrance fees of €15 to €20 finance the annual construction budget of €25 million. Computer-aided design technology has been used to accelerate construction of the building. Current technology allows stone to be shaped off-site by a CNC milling machine, whereas in the 20th century the stone was carved by hand. In 2008, some renowned Catalan architects advocated halting construction to respect Gaudí's original designs, which, although they were not exhaustive and were partially destroyed, have been partially reconstructed in recent years. In 2018, the stone type needed for the construction was found in a quarry in Brinscall, near Chorley, England. The main nave was covered and an organ installed in mid-2010, allowing the still-unfinished building to be used for liturgies. The church was consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI on 7 November 2010 in front of a congregation of 6,500 people. A further 50,000 people followed the consecration Mass from outside the basilica, where more than 100 bishops and 300 priests were on hand to distribute Holy Communion. Gaudí's original design calls for a total of eighteen spires, representing in ascending order of height the Twelve Apostles, the Virgin Mary, the four Evangelists and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ. Nine spires have been built as of 2021, corresponding to four apostles at the Nativity façade and four apostles at the Passion façade and the Virgin Mary spire. According to the 2005 "Works Report" of the project's official website, drawings signed by Gaudí and recently found in the Municipal Archives, indicate that the spire of the Virgin was in fact intended by Gaudí to be shorter than those of the evangelists. The spire height will follow Gaudí's intention, which according to the report will work with the existing foundation. The Evangelists' spires will be surmounted by sculptures of their traditional symbols: a winged bull (Saint Luke), a winged man (Saint Matthew), an eagle (Saint John), and a winged lion (Saint Mark). The central spire of Jesus Christ is to be surmounted by a giant cross; its total height (172.5 meters (566 ft)) will be less than that of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, as Gaudí believed that his creation should not surpass God's. The lower spires are surmounted by communion hosts with sheaves of wheat and chalices with bunches of grapes, representing the Eucharist. Plans call for tubular bells to be placed within the spires, driven by the force of the wind, and driving sound down into the interior of the church. Gaudí performed acoustic studies to achieve the appropriate acoustic results inside the temple. However, only one bell is currently in place.
The completion of the spires will make Sagrada Família the tallest church building in the world—11 meters taller than the current record-holder, Ulm Minster, which is 161.5 meters (530 ft) at its highest point. The Church will have three grand façades: the Nativity façade to the East, the Passion façade to the West, and the Glory façade to the South (yet to be completed). The Nativity Façade was built before work was interrupted in 1935 and bears the most direct Gaudí influence. In 2010 an organ was installed in the chancel by the Blancafort Orgueners de Montserrat organ builders. The instrument has 26 stops (1,492 pipes) on two manuals and a pedalboard. To overcome the unique acoustical challenges posed by the church's architecture and vast size, several additional organs will be installed at various points within the building. These instruments will be playable separately (from their own individual consoles) and simultaneously (from a single mobile console), yielding an organ of some 8,000 pipes when completed. Together with six other Gaudí buildings in Barcelona, part of la Sagrada Família is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as testifying "to Gaudí's exceptional creative contribution to the development of architecture and building technology", "having represented el Modernisme of Catalonia" and "anticipated and influenced many of the forms and techniques that were relevant to the development of modern construction in the 20th century". The inscription only includes the Crypt and the Nativity Façade.
Testament performing their Soundwave Sideshow at the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney, Australia on the 26th of February, 2014.
Photos taken on behalf of The Music (Drum Media).
© Rohan Anderson Photography.
This is a story about TCHUKUDU. What is tchukudu? It is an phenomenon that exists only in Congolese province of North Kivu. It is an testament to indomitability and pragmatic ingenuity of Congolese people.
For example, let's say that you live in an village in North Kivu and you have to bring 300 kg of potatoes to the market in Goma, but you don't have an pickup track. You could use a motorcycle, but you don't have one either. Maybe you could borrow a bicycle, but nobody you know have one. What do you do?? Well, you pick up a few pieces of wood and you build yourself an tchukudu!! That's right!
Tchukudu is kind of wooden bike or scooter that is capable of carrying up to half a ton of cargo or several people.
For some reason, I was fascinated with them when I was in the area in June, they look so psychedelic, weird, medieval and so damn cool! And they are everywhere. In Goma (provincial capital), they mix about with cars, motorcycles and pedestrians; in the villages around Goma they are often the only form of transport you see.
Some people build their own. Others buy them. They go from around $50 for a basic model, to up to $100 for a fancy one.
I have seen people pushing them heavily loaded from their villages for as much as 30 km to Goma market and back.
Talking about toughness! Since the area around Goma is hilly, one can see guys speeding downhill with heavily loaded tchukudus with such a ease, grace, nonchalance and control, it is fascinating to watch.
There are even tchukudu taxis, hauling around people and goods. Tchukudus have lifted many people out of poverty in this region. There is an saying often heard in North Kivu:
"if you marry tchukudu driver, you will never die of hunger."
As it can be seen from people's expressions in some of these photos, many folks here really don't like to be photographed.
I mostly always respect that, so many people in these photos didn't know that they were being photographed, because I used very long telephoto lens and was able to shoot from considerable distance. However, it was impossible for me not to be spotted almost immediately by everybody, since everywhere I went I was the only "mzungu" (white man) in the area. I have been in many African countries, but I have never seen people responding to "mzungu" so strongly and emotionally as in Congo, both in positive and negative ways.
In some of the more remote villages, children would often run away from me, especially if I would point my big telephoto lens in their direction. Some would drop to the ground and cover their heads. And there were so many children everywhere, in a village of 10 houses there would be 80 children running around. If I would point my camera in direction of adults, they would often get very angry. I had to be careful with that.
In Goma, my favorite fun was to simply walk around and watch lively chaos of Congo unfold around me. There are a few places in the world that have such a intense energy and even some sort of charizma. I had so much fun there.
A friend of mine who was an extra in the movie. Radcliffe Square, Oxford.
Rolleiflex 2.8F
80/2.8 Zeiss Planar
Tri-X 400 (expired)
Processed in Kodak HC110 1+31
SW. LUTH. AUGSBURG CHURCH. PORTER IND.
Date: Circa 1910
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Karbo, M. L. Photo Company (#9)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Mineral Springs Road is visible along the left side of this postcard image and the church fronts along this road. The church seen in this postcard image no longer exists. It represented the third of four churches that have occupied the same site. The location of this church is the southeast corner of the present day junction of Beam Street and Mineral Springs Road in Porter, Indiana. At 3:45 pm on Saturday, March 11, 1933, the church seen here was destroyed by a fire caused by a propane gas tank explosion in the basement. The blast occurred while the congregation's Luther League members were preparing to serve a waffle supper. Injured were Ruth Chellberg, Adele Borg, Marion Dilley, and Steve Ignacik. Chellburg was severely burned but she did recover.
The church filed suit in the Porter Circuit Court for damages against the Protane Corporation and Illinois Bottled Gas Company to collect $21,000 in losses caused by the fire.
By August of 1933, construction had begun on the structure currently used by the congregation. The structure cost $30,000 to build and was sited at the same location of previous church.
The Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church in Porter, Porter County, Indiana, can trace its establishment to 1852.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the October 14, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The Baillytown Swedish Lutherans have started out to raise money to build a new church on their property west of the Hydraulic brick yards. If build the structure is to be the finest in the township.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the February 17, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Chesterton Chips.
The Swedish Lutheran Augsburgs church decided at a meeting held Feb. 14 to build a new church this year. The plans call for a church the equal of any in the township. The basement will be of stone, and the main part of brick. The main part will seat 300 and the gallery 100. E. G. Peterson, of Englewood, Ills., is the architect, and will superintend the work. A lot of material will be donated, and also considerable labor, including hauling, by the congregation. Work on the edifice will begin as soon as the weather will permit.
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The following two newspaper items appeared in the March 3, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The members of the Swedish church have been hauling brick all this week from the Hydraulic yards for their new house of worship.
Rev. M. Lonner went to Joliet Wednesday to make the contract for stone for the foundation of the new church. He returned Thursday evening.
Carlson & Nelson have the contract for the building of the new Swedish church at Baillytown, the plans for which will call for the expenditure of about $4,000. The old edifice will be moved across the road from its present site and will be occupied by the church until the new structure is ready for dedication.
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The following two newspaper items appeared in the May 5, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
The Swedish Lutheran congregation of Baillytown will give a strawberry festival in the orchard at the parsonage this (Saturday) evening beginning at 7 o'clock, to which all are invited. The proceeds will be turned over to the church building fund.
E. G. Peterson, of Chicago, architect for the Baillytown church, was here last Tuesday and had a meeting with the building committee, and it was decided to begin work as soon as the old church is removed. The work will be in charge of the architect, who will come and inspect it once a week during it progress. J. P. Carlson was elected as foreman under the architect to take charge of the labor, etc.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the July 6, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
The Swedish Lutheran picnic given in Samuelson's grove on the Fourth of July netted the new church fund over $300. It was attended by over 2,000 people, a great many of whom were former residents of this township now living in neighboring towns, who were very generous to the cause. It is surprising the large number of people who once lived here that are now located elsewhere. They all return to renew old friendships on the fourth, preferring old friends to the attractions of the cities.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the July 20, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The laying of the corner stone of the new Swedish Lutheran church at Baillytown will take place Sunday afternoon, July 22, beginning at 3 o'clock. The corner stone will be laid by Rev. H. O. Lindblad of Chicago, who will also deliver the principal address of the day. There will be addresses in German by Rev. Houseman of Chesterton, and Rev. Lonner will talk in English. Rev. Lindblad will speak in Swedish. The public is cordially invited to attend. An appropriate program has been prepared for the occasion. In the forenoon Rev. Lindblad will preach in the old church. In the afternoon there will be a collection taken up for the church fund; those attending will please bring their purses to help the good cause along.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the July 27, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
CORNER STONE OF BAILLYTOWN CHURCH
Is Laid Amid Imposing Ceremonies and General Rejoicing by the Swedish Lutheran congregation Last Sunday
The corner stone of the new Swedish Lutheran Augsburg church at Porter was laid on Sunday afternoon last. All the members from the different districts of the church and a great many from Chesterton, Millers and other neighboring villages were present. It is possible there were 1000 present to witness this solemn ceremony. A little after three o'clock it began with the singing of a hymn in the Swedish language by the congregation. After the singing, Rev. H. O. Lindeblad, of Chicage [sic], gave the principal address of the occasion and had chosen for his text Jeremiah 51:50. "Remember the Lord from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind." In this address words were uttered that will always be remembered in the hearts of those present that could understand the beautiful language of the Swedish people. Rev. Housman of Chesterton, was the next speaker, and he gave an address in the German language. The writer of this not only understands German but is able to talk in that language also, therefore he is able to say that Rev. Housman gave both a good and very appropriate address for the occasion.
Rev. Lonner, pastor of the church was the third speaker. He spoke first in the Swedish language and gave a history of the church from its beginning, and stated that this building of which the corner stone now is to be laid will be the third the congregation has built in its history and had to worship in. Rev. Lonner gave the same address in English also. Rev. Lindeblad also made a few remarks in English, and a Swedish hymn was sung by the congregation while a collection was taken up, amounting to nearly $41. To close, the corner stone was laid by Rev. Lindblad, and he also pronounced the benediction over all present, over the congregation and over the work of the new church. The chorus also assisted in singing a very appropriate hymn.
The following articles were placed in the corner stone. Several Swedish newspapers and the Chesterton Tribune, a history of the church from its beginning until the present time, two of the Swedish hymn books that are now used in the church, one picture of the present pastor and his family, one new testament in the Swedish language, one medal made in honor of the meeting at Ujesala in 1539, when the Lutheran faith was established in all Sweden, one 50 cent piece, one 25 cent piece, one 10 cent piece, one 5 cent piece and one 1 cent piece and also a small copper coin of Swedish money, Luther's smaller catechism in Swedish, etc.
The church was established 48 years ago. At the beginning there were only eight families, in all 46 members, many of whom are now dead, and others have moved away from here. Only three of those who were with it from the beginning do yet belong to the church, and only two of them were present to see the laying of the corner stone. The names of those yet belonging are Otto Wistrand, of Salt Creek, James Erikson, of Baillytown, and Carl Gustaf Johnson, of Chesterton. When the church was established the members were all very poor; now the members are mostly all well off, and some are what may be said very wealthy. The congregation has always prospered and although many have year by year died and other have moved from here it has grown, and its present membership is 360. Eight pastors have as yet served the congregation. Rev. A. A. Andreen was the first pastor of the church. For some years he labored here and did good work, and that may be said of all his successors. Rev. P. Ljablom had charge of the church as its pastor from July 29, 1866, until April 1, 1869, when he moved to Minnesota where he is yet a laborer in God's vineyard. Rev. J. P. Nyquist was located here from Sept. 24, 1869, to May 30, 1871. Rev. Nyquist has been for many years, among those that rest the eternal rest above. Rev. C. H. Labeyren served the congregation from July 1, 1871, until the beginning of 1875. He is at present located in Nebraska. Rev. A. Challman was located here from March 3, 1875 to May 27, 1886. Two months ago he was by his Master relieved from work here and is now at rest in heaven. Rev. W. F. Doureen labored as the pastor of the congregation from June, 1891, to June 1, 1898. During 1898 Rev. O. V. Holmgrain, of Chesterton, served the congregation as its temporary pastor. Rev. M. J. Lonner has served the congregation since August 3d of last year.
Rev. Lonner has labored hard for the welfare and upbuilding of the congregation. The new church will, for generations to come, stand as a monument and as a proof of his faithful work. He has, in the last two months, raised over $1300 for the new church and he expected to be able to raise $700 more during this and next month. When the congregation decided to build the new church it had already nearly $2,000 in a fund for the same purpose, and with $2,000 more and all the donated labor it is expected the church will be paid for when finished, and it will be safe to say when furnished that it will be one of the finest country churches in the county.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the September 14, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The brick work on the new church at Baillytown, will soon be finished and as soon as possible the church will be inclosed nd the work inside begun.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the September 28, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Chesterton Chips.
Work on the new church at Baillytown is progressing as rapidly as possible. The structure looms up imposingly, and is a credit to the devotion and enterprise of the Swedish people of this township.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the October 5, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The roof is being put on the new Baillytown church and will be nearly completed this week.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the November 16, 1900, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The contract for the new pews for the Baillytown church has been let to the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. It is expected that the church will be ready for use by Christmas if the weather will continue favorable.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the January 7, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The colored glass for the Baillytown church has arrived, and will be put in place at once. The pews have also come, and will be put in place as soon as possible, which may but be until the last of the month.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the February 22, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
Work on the new Baillytown church is being rushed as fast as possible. The painters began work Thursday of this week. It is now thought that the edifice will be ready for services some time the last of March.
The old frame church building at Baillytown will be for sale as soon as the new one is ready. It is 27 by 50, one story, and 14 ft. ceiling. It has good frames and easy to move. It can be made into a good store building. The trustees will have the selling of it.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the March 22, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
It is now hoped that the new church at Baillytown will be ready for dedication next Easter. The painters are doing the inside work, and the furnace is in and running to keep the interior warm and dry. This church is undoubtedly the finest in the township. Rev. Lonner has already begun a campaign for a bell suitable for the edifices that he wants a pipe organ.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the April 5, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
To The Public.
The new Swedish Lutheran church at Baillytown will be about finished by Easter, and the opening service will be held in it the first Sunday after Easter, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning. The communion service will be held in Swedish by Rev. M. J. Lonner, and Rev. H. O. Lindeblad, chaplain of Augustana Hospital, will preach from the pulpit in English. A great number of new members will be added to the congregation.
As to the new church, I say nothing. I will only invite all the members who have donated to it, and everyone else who is able to be present at the opening service to be with us, and than [sic] you can judge for yourself as to the looks of it, and I known you will say that it is good workmanship all through, and you will say that Messrs. Lahayn and Sandberg, of Chesterton, have shown themselves as masters of their trade. You will say that the fresco painting they have done is of the very finest, and you will say the same about the graining and the finishing touches of all the woodwork in the church. You are all requested to bring your pocketbook with you because a big collection is to be taken up for the benefit of the church.
Respectfully your friend,
M. J. LONNER,
Past of the church.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the June 14, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The basement of the new church is to be furnished. Messrs. J. P. Carlson and Alfred Borg commenced the work this week.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the July 12, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
The old Baillytown church building has been sold to Carl Swenson.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the November 15, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Porter Pointers.
As it is near to the dedication of our new church, that is so near to Nov. 25, I will kindly ask all who have donated to be present on that day at 10 a. m., to see the dedication of the grand, new church. The dedication sermon will be preached in Swedish by the Rt. Rev. Bishop von Scheele from Sweden. Afterwards will be a short sermon in English by Rev. Lofgren, of Michigan City, and then the Bishop will speak in English. After the dedication a good dinner will be served for all in the basement. The new church bell, which cost nearly $500 and is bought from Meneely & Co., West Troy, N. Y., will call to service for the first time that day. Be sure to come now and come early in order to get room. As many at Valparaiso have donated to our church I hope the Valparaiso papers will also give room for this invitation.
Respectfully,
M. J. LONNER, pastor.
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The following newspaper item appeared in the November 29, 1901, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
IMPRESSIVE DEDICATION SERVICES.
Held Last Monday in the New Swedish Lutheran Augsburg Church at Porter.
Bishop von Scheele, Personal Representative of King Oscar of Sweden, Presides Over the Ceremonies.
The Large Church is Packed to the Doors Withy People From Far and Near Who Came to Witness the Ceremonies.
BY MRS. HANNAH S. BURSTROM.
The greatest event in the history of the Swedish Lutheran Augsburg church of Baillytown took place at 10 a. m. Monday, when the new church was dedicated. The occasion was hightened [sic] by the presence of Bishop von Scheele, of Sweden, a representative of King Oscar II.
The services were opened by the singing of a song by the congregation, after which the Bishop made his appearance in the clerical robes of the State church of Sweden. He has a straight, fine figure, and the gray locks on his head made him look venerable indeed. His discourse was a very able one, and he seemed to speak from the fullness of his heart. He spoke for about 45 minutes the first time, in the Swedish language. After him spoke the Rev. Abrahamson, of Chicago, in Swedish; Rev. D. A. Lofgren, of Michigan City, spoke in English.
The dedication ceremonies were conducted by Bishop von Scheele, assisted by nearly a dozen ministers from Chicago and elsewhere, the ceremony being very solemn. After the dedication the Bishop spoke in English and German. At the close of the services everybody was invited to shake hands with him, and every one present took advantage of the opportunity to shake hands with the distinguished clergyman, and all were given a hearty return of the friendly greeting.
Greetings per telegram were read from King Oscar of Sweden.
At the close of the morning services dinner was served for the Bishop and his party in the parsonage, and for other friends in the basement of the church.
The Bishop and his party left for Chicago at 2 o’clock. The afternoon service was conducted by Rev. Siljesstrom, of Laporte, and Rev. Forsberg, of South Bend.
Thus closed the greatest day in the history of the church.
There was one thing, however, that was a sad disappointment, and that was that the new bell did not arrive in time. It came to Chesterton Saturday night, but that was too late to get it hoisted. The pastor and congregation had worked hard all summer to get the bell in time for the dedication, but were destined to be disappointed after all. But “every cloud has a silver lining,” as the saying is. The ball is here and will be in place before another Sabbath.
A few works, before we close, about the object of Bishop von Scheele’s visit to this country. Bishop von Scheele and Rev. P. W. Waldenstrom were invited by Yale University to attend their bi-centennial anniversary as representatives of two of the oldest and most noted colleges in Sweden. “Upsala” and “Geile” college. They really did not represent these institutions, but they figured as such at Yale because all foreign visitors had to represent some institution of learning from their own country.
Then by invitation of the Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America and also at the request of King Oscar II, to represent him, he has been visiting the principal churches, schools and other institutions of that synod. He has been received with enthusiasm everywhere. At the festivities held at Bethany College, Lindsburg, Kansas, a long telegram of greeting arrived from President Roosevelt, also one from U. S. minister to Sweden and Norway, W. W. Thomas.
The railroad companies have vied with each other to carry the Bishop and his party, and some have furnished special car for their benefit.
We understand he will leave the United States for his own country some time in December.
The corner stone of the new edifice was laid on Sunday afternoon July 22, 1900, in the presence of all the members of the church and a great many from Chesterton, Millers and other neighboring villages were present to witness the ceremony. The following articles were placed in the corner stone: Several Swedish newspapers, a copy of the Chesterton Tribune, a history of the church from the beginning until the present time, two of the Swedish hymn books, such as are now used in the church, one picture of the present pastor and his family, one new testament in the Swedish language, one medal in honor of the meeting at Ujesala, in 1539, when the Lutheran faith was established in all Sweden, one 50 cent piece, one 25 cent piece, one 10 cent piece, one 5 cent piece and one 1 cent piece, and also a small copper coin of Swedish money, and Luther’s smaller catechism in Swedish.
The church was established about fifty years ago, and at the beginning there were only eight families, 46 members in all, most of whom are now dead and others have moved away from here. When the church was established the members were all very poor, now they are all well off, and some are quite wealthy. The congregation has always prospered, and although many have passed away year by year, and others have gone to seek new homes and fortunes elsewhere, the membership has grown to nearly 400.
Eight pastors have served the congregation, Rev. A. Andreen being the first. He labored here for a number of years with excellent results. Rev. P. Ljablom was pastor of the church from July 29, 1866, until April 1, 1869, when he moved to Minnesota, where he is yet a laborer in God’s vineyard. Rev. J. P. Niquist was located here from Sept. 24, 1869 to May 30, 1871. Rev. C. H. Labeyron served the congregation from July 1, 1871, to 1875, and is now located in Nebraska. Rev. A. Challman came here March 3, 1875, and remained for over eleven years. He was succeeded by Rev. W. F. Doureen, who labored here until June 1, 1898. Rev. O. V. Holmgrain, of Chesterton, served the congregation temporarily until August 3, 1899, when Rev. M. J. Lonner, the present pastor, took up the work of the congregation, and to his untiring efforts may be credited the handsome new house of God.
Sources:
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; October 14, 1899; Volume 16, Number 27, Page 4, Column 3. Column titled "Porter Pointers."
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by Mrs. Hannah S. Burstrom.
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Behind the scenes during filming in Oxford for the movie Testament of Youth which is set right around the time of the First World War. Based on the memoirs of Vera Brittain who came to Oxford on a scholarship.
I used motion picture film here which has been cut down and loaded into a 35mm cassette. This is the same film stock that was used for Schindler's List as well as countless other movies. It felt very appropriate to be using motion picture film on this occasion.
Nikon FM2
Eastman Double X
ISO 240
Processed in Kodak HC110 1+31 for 6 mins.
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Gespenster-Geschichten / Heft-Reihe
> Das Testament des Geistergrafen
(art: Joaquín Alcaraz Quiñonero)
Bastei-Verlag
(Bergisch Gladbach/Deutschland; 1974-2006)
ex libris MTP
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Testament perform tracks from their two classic albums 'The Legacy' and 'The New Order' at the Islington Academy in London, 25th March 2009
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One of my favorite places to eat in Kyoto is most certainly Kikkoya (亀甲屋). Why? Simply because the food is phenomenal, they have a great selection of local sake and other drinks, and the prices are very reasonable. But this isn’t the only great thing about Kikkoya—the service is also excellent and the hospitality is first rate. Kikkoya just celebrated its 20th anniversary—a feat that is testament to its fantastic food, service and personable hospitality.
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If there is one thing that is very dear to my heart besides good food and drink, it has to be Japanese history. And what more could I ask for besides eating great food in a vintage late Edo-period Kyoto-style machiya (town house)? Why of course, that would be discussing Japanese history! Luckily for me, Kikkoya-san’s Okami-san (polite Japanese word for the mistress of the restaurant) is a big fan of Edo-period history and she really knows her stuff. The great historical discussions complement the food and the ambience perfectly, and I truly appreciate the time that the Okami-san takes to chat with me and my wife.
For more information (in Japanese) about Kikkoya, including the phone number, map and the seasonal menu, please visit the website by clicking the below link.
web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/kikkoya/index.html.
My advice: if you do want to go to Kikkoya, make a reservation well in advance. Also, if you are there in the winter, try the boar meat shabu-shabu. It’s one of my favorites and perfect for a chilly evening!