Still more from along Nanakita River - Nanakita Park

 This is one of the sitting areas. In the past you could almost always find people sitting here eating a bento, a box lunch, or just relaxing. It is also well frequented by high school couples. It is one of the few places where they can have some privacy but still be in public. The sign in the foreground says, "Keep Out. The area is dangerous because of earthquake damage."

 This man brought a folding chair and is enjoying his morning coffee.

 The duck pond is almost empty. The large gray area is usually covered with water. Also out in the middle is a fountain that is not being used this year even when the rain fills the pond. They are not using any nonessential electrical equipment to help make up for the power loses due to earthquake and tsunami damage.

 This building is architecturally interesting. The various sections of the building are round. I have not been inside yet, but the building houses a large collection of exotic trees and other plants.

 I have not decided whether this is a sculpture or a phallic symbol. You can decide for yourself.

When I got up closer to the above building, I discovered that it too is under reconstruction. One of the types of damage that I noticed throughout the park was cobble stones that had been disrupted. The ground was compressed horizontally in some places but stretched in others, so the cobble stones were pushed together and up in some places but separated in others. Repairs are relatively easy. The stones are just removed, the sand under them smoothed, and then the stones are replaced. The only problem is that it is time consuming and it is low priority.