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Words-and-Pictures:
Monuments on the Road to Mishima
(as seen on September 15th, 2001,
on the Old Tokaido stage of the Aki
Meguri)
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These
monuments are along the road descending from Hakone Pass into Shizuoka
Prefecture. This connects Hakone and Mishima, which are Stations #
10 and 11 respectively
(from Tokyo) on the
Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my walk along this road in my
Logbook. You may also choose to start reading about my Tokaido
journey at the beginning, or start at the top of my Aki
Meguri pages. |
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The bamboo here
creates a tunnel over the ishidatami. |
| This stone tells us that there used
to be a stone here. |
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I have no idea what it says, but is
seemed sort of sad out here in the middle of nowhere. |
| This is the "Kabuto
Ishi,"
whose shape resembles a samurai's helmet. |
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This stone marks the entry to an old
grove of trees. |
| This stone commemorates the location
of a roadside teashop. |
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And the road goes
on... |
| Note: I have guessed at the meaning of some of
these stones. If you know otherwise, please let
me know. |
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