2020-08-01から1ヶ月間の記事一覧

Diary in Google Translate Retrospect 1995 Prague (4) Hotel Don Giovanni

The hotel in Prague was the four-star Hotel Don Giovanni, a little far from the city center. So, I thought it was silly to use the luxurious living space of a hotel just for sleeping, so I decided to get out of group activities because of …

Diary in Google Translate (Extra)Water capital Edo Bridge (2) Bridges over the Sumida River

The Sumida River, which symbolizes Edo (Tokyo) with a total length of 23.5 kilometers that pours into Tokyo Bay, is currently called the “Sumi River Bridge Group” with more than 30 bridges currently built. Each of these bridge blends into …

Diary in Google Translate (Extra)Water capital Edo Bridge (1) Nihonbashi Bridge

I thought of the bridge of the water capital Edo as Prague became an important trading route between Western and Eastern Europe due to the construction of the Charles Bridge. Edo (Tokyo) in the Edo era was built by the first shogun who ope…

Diary in Google Translate Retrospect 1995 Prague (3) Charles Bridge

The Charles Bridge over the Vltava River in Prague began its construction in 1357 under the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV (also Charles I of Bohemia) and was completed in 1402 under the reign of Wenceslas IV. It is a huge bridge w…