Pat's Blog:2013年10月

Getting to and from Takamatsu Airport

2013年10月12日

Takamatsu’s International Airport is easily accessible from Takamatsu JR station and the Takamatsu station is the hub from which well appointed and comfortable buses with courteous and well trained drivers traverse the city and well beyond. Some are overnighters to Tokyo. Ferries also run from near the JR station. All facilities are close by and easy to locate so there’s really never any problem finding the right bus, train of ferry.
http://www.takamatsu-airport.com/en/access/

The 30 minute ride from the Takamatsu JR station is serviced with a regular and frequent limousine bus service which picks up passengers at stops on the Chuo street (central street) running to the airport.

If you’re coming to Japan for the first time, the biggest impression for many visitors is the punctuality of the Japanese transport systems. Trains, buses etc., all leave and arrive right on time, so depending on your watch’s accuracy you can be sure that you’ll both leave & arrive right on time.

Tickets for the airport, island ferries, local trains, long distance trains etc., can all be purchased within the same port area and if you’re confused, we have the Tourist Information Office right near the station to assist you so please don’t worry.

This is part one of a two part series on transport to the Takamatsu airport. I’ll be back in a bit with more on the beautiful airport in a couple of weeks.

Other bloggers in Takamatsu of interest:
http://cathy.ashita-sanuki.jp
http://ogijima.com
http://ww8.tiki.ne.jp/~tmath/home/

Where we are:

http://wikitravel.org/en/Takamatsu

http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/english/

http://www.my-kagawa.jp/special/visitor/kanko/index.htm

http://www.i-pal.or.jp/profile/topics/kagawas-welcome-card.html

Posted by pat at 16:21

Grandma Moses in Takamatsu

2013年10月08日

The style is instantly recognizable, odd perspective, something between naivety & insight, perhaps even both and it was wonderful to see here in this city.

Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as ‘Grandma Moses’ was and of course still is and American phenomenon in the art world. Countless postcards, Life and Look magazine covers with American themes, often rural, is always championed as the embodiment of; ‘it’s really never too late to start anything at all.’ Moses started painting late in life and the lack of academic training as she was self-taught, was her asset rather than any hindrance.

I was a little taken aback, as the colors of the original paintings are not as vivid as they’ve appeared in reproductions. Rather muted and not the bright colors I’d expected at all. Picasso one said he liked to see reproductions of his own works as the colors were different, sometimes completely so and gave him fresh ideas.

Spry and highly productive, Grandma started out with embroidery and turned to painting to make Christmas gifts.

Usually thematic and often with winter scenes, the pictures show an America that is slowly disappearing. Grandma has always been well received in Japan and now that the exhibition is here in Takamatsu until the middle of the month, please do drop in to our wonderful Takamatsu Gallery and see it.