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| Sub-urban Hirakata |
The first impressions about my new home-environment have been only positive. In words, I would describe the place I live as a beautiful sub-urban area which is peaceful, pretty, traditional, quiet, cozy, pleasant, comfortable, safe, though you can find Hirakata City center lively as well.
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| Street view of Hirakata |
Neighborhood I live now is easy to get accustomed to, adapt and I think it is just perfect place to my stay. Actually, now when I think about it I don’t believe there is any better place to spend my exchange student semester. From here, many big cities are not far away, so also the geographical location is great.
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| Beautiful entrance to Japanese home |
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| Hirakata City Hall |
In September 2007 Hirakata City has published The introduction of the Hirakata City civil Protection Plan. It has been prepared to protect lives and property of the residents from terrorist attacks. It also gives an explanation and understanding of the Civil law and a civil protection. In basic policies there are also foreigners taken into consideration. The content of the Civil Protection Measures gives the instructions, how to behave in case of emergency situations. There are mentioned lots of sources where to get more information, if needed. I definitely found this plan very important for just-in-case. You will never know what will happen and it definitely shows that Hirakata City cares deeply for their residents. This without doubt made me feel safer and even more like home.
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| An old Japanese entrance |
I didn’t expect to get this bonded to my living area in relatively short period of time, but yes I feel like home!
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| A rainy day's promise of blossoming in Hirakata |
http://www.city.hirakata.osaka.jp/freepage/gyousei/hpcontent/eng/pdf/The%20introduction%20of%20the%20Hirakata%20City%20Civil%20Protection%20Plan.pdf
I think I would rather read bout your specific neighborhood within Hirakata-shi rather than a broad overview of the city.
ReplyDeleteYou have some nice pictures here but the font is difficult to read.
I'm totally freshman in both anthropologics and photografing, so still pretty good for the first timer...:) You should forgive me some basic mistakes I have made, I'm learning more all the time. Thanks for comments, now afterwards I agree with you.
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