No.527 Long ago is long ago, now is now

Housing complexes have increased in Minato Ward and it is no longer possible to count on seeing the panoramas of old. When shrines are mentioned, they call to mind torii gates, stairs and guardian lion-dogs. I wonder how this guardian lion-dog, who remains in the same location rain or shine, has viewed our rapidly changing society. It will be nice if the people who passed through the torii gate and the people who did not are all equally happy, but…