{"id":63564,"date":"2014-06-03T22:55:28","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=63564"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:28","slug":"2014-06-03-holiday-stroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20140603\/blogs\/holiday-stroll\/2014-06-03-holiday-stroll","title":{"rendered":"2014\/06\/03 Holiday Stroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-1621268324\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8009.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8009.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8009.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8009-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8009-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s head to a well-known multipurpose commercial complex in central Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC02203.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC02203.jpg\" alt=\"DSC02203\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC02203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC02203-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC02203-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLunch at Shiokaze: a yellowtail sashimi rice bowl. On a hot day like this, it&#8217;s perfect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8106.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8106.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8106\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8106.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8106-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8106-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe got off at Oshiage and arrived. By the way, we didn&#8217;t climb it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8014.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8014.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8014\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8014.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8014-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8014-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis convenient 21st-century facility is definitely supported by human effort. The welding beads looked so masculine. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomoe-corporation.co.jp\/steel-tower\/works\/skytree\/\"> So that&#8217;s what they call a <\/a> branch fitting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8023.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8023.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8023\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8023.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8023-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8023-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLately, I&#8217;ve been astounded by the vastness of space, and when I think on a cosmic scale, I get so much peace of mind that it becomes troublesome.<br \/>\nI watched a planetarium show. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230602132843\/https:\/\/planetarium.konicaminolta.jp\/\"> Konica Minolta Planetarium Manten <\/a> I&#8217;ve seen before, but I felt a bit disappointed.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miraikan.jst.go.jp\/dometheater\/\"> The National Museum of Nature and Science <\/a> and similar places offer a richer experience. If you want something nearby and affordable, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shibu-cul.jp\/planetarium\"> Cosmo Planetarium Shibuya <\/a> strikes a good balance too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8085.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8085.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8085\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8085.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8085-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe concept is wonderful\u2014it&#8217;s as if the Mona Lisa has been imprinted into the human brain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8081.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8081.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8081\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8081.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8081-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8081-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Postal Museum is quietly tucked in here, so I took a peek at some history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8042.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8042.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8042\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8042.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8042-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8042-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCurrently, if a postal code is printed, machines can sort about 30,000 pieces per hour. Without it, it&#8217;s done by hand.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s amazing to think that this used to be done entirely by hand. Station ticket gates were also 100% manual\u2014people cut every single ticket.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8057.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8057.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8057\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8057.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8057-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8057-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIn recent years, automation by machine has advanced, convenience has improved, and fewer staff are needed. Ideally, people would handle what machines can&#8217;t, but the world doesn&#8217;t work that way.<br \/>\nIf robots worked like copy machines and generated income through wages, there&#8217;d still be room. But when robots replace jobs, that&#8217;s not the case.<br \/>\nI realized that making the world convenient is quite difficult.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8101.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSC_8101.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8101\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8101.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8101-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/DSC_8101-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a> I got a craving for pizza after a long time, so dinner was Italian.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all\u2014it&#8217;s starting to feel like rainy season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s head to a well-known multipurpose commercial complex in central Tokyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holiday-stroll"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}