The Place to Walking Around !

by Kazu

I think you become to eager to walk around this place where the art works and old buildings, cherry trees and silver birch, water flow and chirping birds are creating comfy space under the blue sky. 

On the west side of this area, bamboo grasses covered the hills and some signs of alert to avoid the unexpected encounter with brown bears could be seen here and there.

Many brown bear attacks occurred unfortunately in Hokkaido last year and brown bears have been found after the season of hibernation but many of them seemed to be fat even after the fasting during hibernation. What did they eat in winter and spring. Deer?

 

Campana Rokkatei in Furano City !

by Kazu

Silver Birch, cherry, and one of the art works created by the worldwide famous sculptor Mr. Kan Yasuda stood side by side beside the hill covered with lawn. Completely, they collaborated to create the harmony in this gifted environment.  

An hour later, we arrived at "Compana" run by the Confectionery Rokkatei headquartered in Obihiro City. We had Genghis Khan BBQ lunch of lamb and mutton in Shirakaba Restaurant which meant silver birch in Japanese. 

Mt. Tokachi-dake white crowned could be seen under the white clouds and blue sky. The grapevine did not show the green buds but some blueberry trees showed their sign to extend the leaves soon. 

 

A Kindergarten had been there !

 

by Kazu

The artworks created by the sculptor Kan Yasuda seemed to fit the place to a T completely. With the landscape including the artificial building and the nature, the harmony of all things existing there made us so comfortable and relaxing.

To be honest, I am not sure how much money should be required to maintain the facility and the difficulty to make ends meet. I hope the facility will be maintained in the future and allure many people.

The wooden pillars and beams exposed in the sight made a special atmosphere in the building even though the efficiency to warm up the building may be not so good.

On a certain weekend in Bibai City !

 

by Kazu

The small gym of the old grade school seemed to be showing the number of the kids learning there. The distance of the main building of the school and the gym may also show something special condition of the region.  

But the kids had to walk to the gym from the main building of the school even in winter. Why such pilgrimage was required decades ago? Coal stove might be enough to warm up the buildings and kids? 

Before the Children's Day of Japan, carp-shaped streamers were blown by the comfortable winds. The lawn, building, trees, monuments, art works and the water flow seemed to be well-organized and well-maintained. It was a pity that we can not hear the kids of the kindergarten laughing and yelling there anymore.   

Children had been romping around !

by Kazu

Why the art works created by Mr. Kan Yasuda can make a harmony with the nature, landscapes, old and new town, people and skyscrapers ? They are loved by many people and even the nature itself.

He might have given advice to create this space of his art but anyway, the distance, his art works, old school building and the scenery outside created so comfortable atmosphere with its calmness.

Now that the route from Bibai City through this area to Furano City is available, you can drop by this art facility Arte Piazza on your way to the City of Lavender as we did on that day. 

 

The Art Works of Mr.Kan Yasuda born in Bibai City !

by Kazu

The famous sculptor Mr. Kan Yasuda  seemed to have had his activities in Italy and created many sculptures to organize the harmony with the place of living and people who would be inspired and healed with his works.

So many sculptures were given to the city and sometimes, his art classes are conducted in the Atelier adjacent to the Cafe of Arte Piazza Bibai. 

Kids can touch, play with and climb his art works directly as shown on the left. Prohibiting to touch the art works may be kind of torture for kids, I think. The kids naturally will think of the works, be inspired and become addictive with the art.

 

Mr. Kan Yasuda Art Museum in Bibai City !

by Kazu

Some people may feel kind of nostalgia to see such wooden corridor. This building had been used as a grade school in the suburbs of Bibai City and later, it became the Museum of Art featuring the famous sculptor Mr. Kan Yasuda who was born and raised in the city.    

The ground floor ha been used as a kindergarten which had been so popular and famous with its gifted environment, art works and nature even though it was a little bit away from the downtown and main residential area of the city.  

On the second floor, many photos of the art works created by Mr. Kan Yasuda and laid all over the world were displayed on the walls. His biography and activities were described in the very calm and sacred, in a sense, atmosphere.