Tachikawa, Youth Days

TANAKA Akio

Tachikawa is the largest city of the west Tokyo area now . I spent high school days at this city. But the scenery at the surrounding of station has changed so big and speedy. My old days' image cannot be seen anywhere around here. At that time I used the south gate, that was rather lonesome and only a few people walked even at the main street after evening.
Now the pedestrian decks have spread in all directions. Near the station vast number bicycles are parked for business persons and students. Surely half a century passed by. It is very natural to be changed in all phases. Old person must see the vigorous long view calmly standing at the deck. The monorail train are passing over the city streets carrying many people that gather and leave the city.
After graduated university I came back to Tachikawa for working job. My dear old coffee shop "Road" is vanished perfectly, where I often talked on our present and future with my best friend and colleague Shizuto.

vide:
Henry the Fourth, For SAEKI Shizuto and Shakespeare
SAITO Kohei, painter and tender teacher on art and life in my youth

Tokyo
11 October 2012
Sekinan Research Field of Language
8 March 2015 Revised and reference added
Sekinan Library
13 June 2017 Photo and reference added
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Concourse of the Tachikawa station

The Station building front

From the South gate

Monorail entering Tachikawa South station

Near the North gate of Tachikawa station

Monorail starting Lalaport station at the north of Tachikawa

Lalaport, its car port and the monorail