The area around Hase Elementary School
Inuzuka, the dog mound
There is a legend. A thousand and a few hundred years ago, at Horaku Temple in Kanzakicho Town, next to our town Hase, lived 2 dogs that had saved the life of their master. One of the dogs came to Hase and died. People mourned the dog and made this mound as the memorial service.
Treasures are kept inside of the alter. This dog mound is located in Akata area, about 3 minutes from our school. Many people come here for sumou wrestling matches in Nov. We wait for the day with expectations, for we will get money if we win. (Kosuke Kawamura)
Hot spring‚“ of Hase
They are now digging the ground for hot springs in the large iron tower in the rice field west to our school. According to the staffs working there, they now dig about 1700m under the ground. The hotel, they say, is also being built near here which is supposed to be open in July '98.
Hot springs will be sent to the Hotel to be enjoyed. I hope that the hot springs come out soon and many people visit our Okawachicho. (Tomoya Matsuyama)
The facilities of sewerage system
This is the public equipment of the sewerage system in Kuri area, the facilities built recently which dispose of sewage discharged from our houses. There are the facilities like this in each area in Hase district, and brought good results to Inumigawa River and Ichikawa River, those seem to be cleaner now than they were before. I hope we will never lose these clean streams and beautiful nature here in Hase. (Koichi Nishigaki)