Tokyo Daibutsu

Field Workshop in Autumn

The Nikon Kenkyuaki held the field workshop in Itabashi city, Tokyo. Itabashi city (Itabashi-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.

Nishi-takashimadaira Station

Destinations

Itabashi Historical Museum

Tokyo Meeting in Museum

Poster of Special Exhibition

Special Exhibition "Itabashi and Optics"

It can be said that Itabashi is Dresden in Japan. A special exhibition in the title of "Itabashi and Optics" had been held in the Itabashi historical museum. Shimura-town in Itabashi, Tokyo is an origin of the name from the Simlar-lens of the Topcon camera. The purpose of our workshop is to visit the special exhibition.

Itabashi and Optics

Great Exhibits

TOPCON and CIMKO

Topcor Lenses

Simlar Lenses

Simlar 50mm F0.7

The legendary Simlar 50mm F0.7 lenses. I was surprised to see both the pre-war model and the new post-war model on display.

KANKO-2600 450mm F5.6

Exhibition Catalog

A exhibition catalog is 157-page splendid book. A lot of unusual cameras from Itabashi are introduced to this book.

Very Nice Exhibition Catalog

Simlar 50mm F0.7 from Exhibition Catalog

Tokyo Daibutsu

A big buddha (Daibutsu) lives in Japan. The largest one is the Big Buddha of Nara. The second is the Big Buddha of Kamakura. And the third is the Big Buddha of Tokyo (Tokyo Daibutsu) in Itabashi city.

Coffee Break under the Autumn Air

The Big Buddha of Tokyo

Tokyo Autumn Life

The Big Budda Kenkyukai Tokyo

Marumasu-ya

We moved to Akabane Station. Akabane, located in Tokyo Kita Ward, is a lively neighborhood with many pubs and izakayas even for Tokyo standards. With a strong Japanese traditional authenticity Akabane is a popular area for local Japanese. Marumasu-ya is an izakaya restaurant famous for its carp and eel dishes.

Draft beer

Carp sashimi

Fried catfish

Carp stew

Loach hot pot

Soft shell turtle hot pot

Unadon