Pat's Blog

To get a better overview of the Sunport area in Takamatsu, I went down with camera and took some shots on a typical summer’s evening recently. Twilight time is the best. People are enjoying the breeze cooled by the sea, kids play in the water fountains and in the distance there is usually music floating through the air.






The atmosphere at these times is very relaxed, casual and people do whatever they’re interested in, which is usually exercise. Photography is also popular and the shutterbugs are out in force at dusk. Joggers, skaters, musicians and just people out for a stroll create a cool atmosphere and take in a whiff of tangy sea air with a walk on the promenade. Ah … summertime.













This is a place where kids play, people stretch and exercise, Frisbees fly. Or some just sit quietly and undisturbed. I often see people sleeping out here on the benches and understand it as it’s so inviting with the cool breeze after a typical dog day in Japan’s summer. Speaking of dogs, they’re out there too and people often let the dogs get introduced first, then start up a conversation with each other usually for the first time. This is an interesting new form of social intercourse with the dogs taking the initiatives.



My own preference on these occasions is to relax with a cold beer and preferably one with ice shards floating in it. That’s my idea of Sunport summer evening. There are plenty of others doing the same. Looking out at the Inland Sea this evening, I thought; drop everything, buy a boat and sail off into the sunset.





There are even a few rugged individuals playing touch rugby and they invited me to play. One must think about the heart at times like these even though the spirit is willing.

Keep all those cards n’ letters coming in! Any positive comments are of course welcome in either English or Japanese and I’ll be back soon with another report on interesting things to do in this beautiful city, Takamatsu. Until then …