If you come to the Tomioka Silk Mill, why don't you visit and pray at the Nukisaki shrine in Tomioka city.
The Nukisaki shrine is historical shrine.
The shrine established about 1,400 years ago.
And current main building of the shrine was built in Edo era.
That is very beautiful vermillion.
If you go to there, you get off a train at Joshu-Itinomiya station and walk 15 minutes.
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage was registered the World Heritage Site today!
They were basis of the modern industrial in Japan.
"The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage" is comprised of four places.
1) Tomioka Silk Mill in Tomioka city
2) Takayama-sha Sericulture School in Fujioka city
3) Tajima Yahei sericulture Farm in Isesaki city
4) Arafune Cold Strage in Shimonita town
Each city and town must maintain and manage.
And other silk industry heritage are in Gunma.
The others should cooperate with the heritage site.
Because the others are important to silk industries.
http://worldheritage.pref.gunma.jp/en/
I went to the Takayama-sha Sericulture School in Fujioka city, Gunma.
Fujioka is my home town.
But, I had not been to there.
There was advised to register the World Heritage Site with the Tomioka Silk Mill
by ICOMOS last month.
Then I went to there first time.
There is mountain side in Fujioka and very quiet.
Many people came from throughout Japan and learned about new sericulture
way at there about 130 years ago.
And they went back and started new style sericulture.
There is histrical place in Fujioka.
A parking lot is detached 200m. We walk promenade in nature and can enjoy.
We can see silkworm-raising room and around there.
And we can take explanation by commentator or watch VTR.
An entrance fee is free!
Please come to Fujioka!
It is held Fujioka Fuji( wisteria blossoms) Festival at Fuji no Saku Oka in Fujioka city,Gunma.
There is some kinds of wisteria.
And under the wisteria trellis, it was the scent of the wisteria.
It was really good!
So, bees came there! 
It is held untill 11th, May.
It is Constitution Day today.
These days, Japan's constitution is a matter of controversy whether it should be amended.
I think it should be amended.
It has been changed scince 1947.
Some articles are out of date.
However, the article 9 shouldn't be amended.
The article 9 is the nucleus of the peace constitution.
We need the 'no-war' constitution.
What do you think?
I watched NHK news show.
Then they told about KAMIKAZE mission.
Many young people died by KAMIKAZE mission.
Some countries think Japan is being right wing.
But, I want to tell you.
Japan NEVER break a war.
Japan NEVER enter a war.
No one is happy by war.
I went to the Cherry Blossoms Festival
at the Japan Self-Defence Forces Shinmachi Camp in Takasaki City.
It is few chance to be able to enter the site of the Japan Self-Defence Forces.
There was not only the Japan Self-Defence Forces branch stores,
but civic groups also set up a branch.
And we could see an inspection parade or a simurlation excercise or so on.
So, there was very beautiful cherry blossoms.
Many people came to there!
It was held a comedy show "Fujiokaminkan" at the Mikabo Mirai Kan in Fujioka city.
It was held by Ankanminkan.
Ankanminkan is a performing duo. They are living in gunma.
They hold solo chomedy show each 35 city, town and villege in Gunma.
Then this time was 6th time.
First, they performed a skit like an opening ceremony. :)
It was really funny!
Next they performed a team comic dialogue.
Its idea was Fujioka city.
It was REALLY FUNNY, too! :)
And they performed skits, team comic dialogues and solo skit.
An audience was laughing from beginning to end.
If you have an oppotunity, you will go Ankanminkan's comedy show!
Next their show is in Tatebayashi on April, 20th!
We NEVER forget.
It hit the East Japan Great Earthquake 3 years ago.
The great earthquake and great tsunami hit wide area on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
from Tohoku to Kanto region.
The great earthquake took lots of people's life.
A part of disaster area is restored.
However, many disaster area have not been restored yet.
Especially, City, Towns and Villeges Around the Fukushima first Nuclear Plant are.
We volunteers are needed.
Restorations and Revivals are continuing.
Advance one step at a time.
Advance together.
Advance to the future.
What's "Fujioka minkan"?
It's the Ankanminkan's solo comedy show in Fujioka city, Gunma.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's held at 2 P.M. on the March, 21.
Advance tickets selling : 1000 yen
Tickets sold on the Day : 1500 yen
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/anmin_blog/folder/484184.html
If you buy the Advance tickets selling, please send an e-mail to ynn47_gunma＠gmail.com and
write name and how many tickets you want.