March, 2007 Issue（No3）
RIFA　Top Koryu　Top Japanese 　In January this year, a project team of Japan and Turkey started searching articles of a wooden Turkish warship the Ertugrul that sank into the sea off Kushimoto in 1890. Timely, Mr. Isamu Morita, who always takes nice photos each time he goes on a travel, sent many pictures of Turkey and an article to RIFA.　　 Isamu Morita

Turkey has its population of about a half of that of Japan, but the land is twice larger. It is in-between Europe and Asia and exotic. Turkish people are very kind especially to Japanese people. The reasons are that people in Kushimoto, Wakayama prefecture toiled to rescue Turkish soldiers whose warship sank into the sea in the Meiji Period which is printed in a school textbook, and Turkish founder father Ataturk established the country in reference to Japan’s political renovation in the Meiji period. Things are inexpensive, the society is safe and the climate is similar to that of Japan. Turkish women are said to be devoted to men, so men are said to do nothing such as cleaning the rooms, doing the laundry, and cooking. 　The following are the explanations of the pictures: Topkapi Sarayi Muzesi is like Ise Great Shrine in Japan. The area is crowded with tourists from other countries, of course, Turkish people from the other areas and students on school excursions. Above all, the biggest diamond in the world and ruby are must-see. 　The ruin of Efesos library has been well preserved situated in the midst of the vast ruins. The ruin of the colosseum near Efesos that can accommodate 23000 people is really overwhelming. Cappadocia is one of the biggest sight seeing spots with natural features like mushrooms popping up. One-hour cruise on the Aegean Sea is available at the Antalya harbor. You will be able to ask a better price up to 1000 yen. 　The city ofSafranbolu is entirely designated as a world heritage. Inns are about 150-year- old antiques with a quaint atmosphere and Turkish saunas called hoummus are terrific! On Garata bridge that connects the new city and the old city, more than 1000 people are absorbed in fishing. Fish looking like sardine is easily caught as fast as anglers cast a line into the sea.

March, 2007 Issue（No3）

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