I happened upon these students on a field trip. They carried clipboards and were writing things down. It was probably a biology trip, as the teacher was pointing to the various birds in the little creek below. The wild ducks in Chofu have grown fat and lazy, finding easy hand-outs from tourists. This road leads to the Kozanji temple and to a shrine dedicated to General Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912). Nogi quelled the Satsuma Rebellion, commanded Japanese troops during the Sino-Japanese war and Russo-Japanese war, and committed harakiri, along with his wife, after the death of Emperor Meiji.Thursday, December 13, 2007
Field Trip in Chofu
I happened upon these students on a field trip. They carried clipboards and were writing things down. It was probably a biology trip, as the teacher was pointing to the various birds in the little creek below. The wild ducks in Chofu have grown fat and lazy, finding easy hand-outs from tourists. This road leads to the Kozanji temple and to a shrine dedicated to General Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912). Nogi quelled the Satsuma Rebellion, commanded Japanese troops during the Sino-Japanese war and Russo-Japanese war, and committed harakiri, along with his wife, after the death of Emperor Meiji.