月: 2024年6月

There is a tatami mat room with a round table in front of the television set. This is a typical vision of Japanese family life during the Showa period, as portrayed in television programs like Sazae-san and Chibi Maruko-chan. This was the fascinating scene that greeted me at the Showa Era Lifestyle Museum in Kitanagoya.
The plastic models of Godzilla, reminded me of two classic Godzilla movies, Mothra vs Godzilla and King Kong vs Godzilla. I watched these two movies in movie theaters back home in the United States, and dozens of times on TV in America and Japan.
Godzilla, created in 1954, is still running around in 2023, with the latest installment in the franchise Godzilla Minus One.
Television programs and movies still have Japanese people enjoying the Showa lifestyle.

I enjoyed my first trip to the Showa Era Lifestyle Museum. It was a really enlightening experience to see different pieces from history and how things have changed over time. The museum reminded me of my late grandfather as he was a collector of local artifacts and had built up quite a collection for a display and would go on to donate quite a few pieces to the local museum. I’m very thankful for having a chance to visit this museum as it has proven to be a very informative and engaging visit.

The hand-cranked washing machine was very interesting for me and how times have changed. From the days of scrubbing clothes by hand to the strange invention of hand-cranked washing machines, and now to the marvelous modernized machines with built-in tumble dryers! To me, the evolution of the washing machine is a tale of innovation and convenience and have revolutionized our daily routines, making the once laborious task of laundry much easier and more comfortable. I remember many stories from my grandmother on how her family, and even my father, had to hand-wash clothes every day when they were children.