Monday, July 29, 2013

Blog#5: Setagaya (Minako)

Hello. This is Minako. I was born and grew up in Setagaya, Tokyo. I live in Setagaya for 19 years. Today, I would like to talk about Setagaya.

Setagaya is known for a residential section. The population of Setagaya-ku is over 866,000 people. It is larger than the population of Yamanashi, Saga or Fukui. Moreover, there are many a celebrity's houses. For example, Masatoshi Hamada (a comedian), Seiko Matsuda (a singer) and Masakazu Tamura (an actor).
If you come to Setagaya, please ride on Setagaya Line. The train of Setagaya Line is a two-cars formation, and is very small scale. The total length of the line is five kilometers. The near station of my house is an unmanned station. The terminal point of Setagaya Line is Sangenjaya station.


Setagaya Line
“Carrot Tower” is located in Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku. It is a building of the color of a carrot and the highest floor is an observation room. There is also a restaurant. A great scene and a delicious dish are very good. Please go there. You will be able to enjoy yourself.

Carrot Tower
Moreover, a famous temple is also located in Setagaya. It is Gotoku-ji (豪徳寺). Gotoku-ji is called birthplace of the beckoning cat. A beckoning cat is an auspicious thing and it is very popular.

Beckoning cats
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5 comments:

  1. gakuenglish2013September 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    Where in Setagaya do you live? Setagaya is the largest district in Tokyo so it is huge. I live in Sengawa, which is the line between Tokyo-to and Chofu-shi. However, my address is a Tokyo address. It is also near Seijo Gakuen and I can use that station if I want.
    Ms. MacGregor

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  2. gakuenglish2013September 23, 2013 at 11:46 AM

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    1. gakuenglish2013September 23, 2013 at 11:46 AM

      Hi, Ms. MacGregor. I live near the Setagaya Ward Office. It is three minutes' walk from the Setagaya Ward Office to my house. I sometimes use Odakyu Line.

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  3. gakuenglish2013September 25, 2013 at 1:10 PM

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  4. gakuenglish2013September 25, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    I'm Yuta. I always go through Chitose-karasuyama that is the last stop of Setagaya line. I wanna get that line sometimes, but there is no chance to take it.

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