Shinobazu no Ike, or Shinobazu Pond, is located in Ueno Park, Tokyo. This is all that remains of the marsh that has been filled since Edo was established in the seventeenth century. The eastern part of Tokyo was reclaimed from this marsh and is protected by a series of flood walls. During World War II, the pond was used for growing rice. After the war, discussions on whether to convert the area to baseball fields were held. Boating on this pond goes back to 1931. This image is from our book Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness: Tokyo Landscapes. Click on the image for a larger view.
不忍池
東京の東部は、江戸幕府以来続く湿地の埋め立てによってできた土地であり、堤防によって守られている。そんな中で、埋め立てを逃れて今にあるのが、上野公園の不忍池だ。
不忍池は、第二次世界大戦時は米の栽培に使われ、戦後は埋め立てて野球場にしようという案もあったらしい。ボート乗り場の歴史は古く、１９３１年にまでさかのぼる。
写真集 「 Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness: Tokyo Landscape」より。