Welcome on Wasen !
Traditional Japanese Wooden Boat Association
Welcome on Wasen !
Japanese Traditional Wooden Boat Association
Our association have been established in 1995. The purpose of our association
is to preserve the "Wasen" Japanese traditional wooden boats
as cultural heritage , and to inherit the rowing techniques.
Last updated (May 23 ,2018)
The cherry blossom festival has ended. Thank you for boarding many customers.
We will return to normal activities from April 18th.
お知らせtopics
Rescue exercise
We are training every year for the safety of navigation.(August20.2017)
新着情報news
- May 23,2018
- Kindergarten children boarded on Japanese boats. (click here)
- May 21,2018
- Regular repair of the Japanes boat began.(click here)
- April 13,2018
- We went on a Japanese boats to Yokojyukkengawa River.(click here)
- April 8,2018
- They were playing the Japanese guitar on the Japanese boat.(click here)
- April 1,2018
- Today's event was bridal boats. And TBS-TV took a picture of the cherry blossoms using a drone. (click here)
- March 31,2018
- Japanese famous singer, Miyuki Kawanaka , got on Japanese boat. (click here)
- March 29,2018
- The cherry blossoms were at their best in full bloom.Today was Special invitation date.(click here)
- March 14,2018
- There was an interview from Nippon TV. (click here)
- March 25,2018
- The cherry blossom festival began. I think that one week is the best time to come. ( March24 , March25 )
- March 20,2018
- Today,in the cold rain, We carried 7 Japanese boats to Monzen-nakacho.
The cherry trees of Oyoko River started to bloom a little.
Please come to The Cherry Blossom Festival. (click here) - February 11,2018
- An amateur painter living in the neighborhood was sketching our Japanese boat. We were surprised by the precise picture that he painted with imagination. We will release it on our website with his consent.(photo gallery)
- January 28,2018
- There were certification exams to become a boatman and two peaple passed.Two new rookers will be active at the cherry blossom festival. ( photo)
- January 21,2018
- Today there was an interview from Korean KBS broadcasting station. There were people in Hong Kong who cooperated in the interview. (photo1 photo2 photo3)
- January 16,2018
- We will inform you that a new annual schedule has been decided. (click here)
- January 4,2018
- We prayed for safe operation this year. And the first rowing by boatman, the performance of Japanese drums by elementary school students, "Sumojinku" was performed. (Photo)
- December,9,2017
- Our activities at the end of the year are until the morning of December 24th.And our New Year's activities start on January 7th.
- December,3,2017
- We got a new multipurpose boat.(photo) We will enjoy this small boat.
- November,12,2017
- It is very nice weather today. So,We tried very hard at practicing handling Japanese boats. (Photo) We made a kit to attach the Japanese oar to a Western boat and enjyoed it with everyone. (Photo)
- October,29,2017
- Up to now, strong winds and heavy rains attacked us with two typhoons, but our ship was safe. From now on our activities can continue. (photo)
- October,11,2017
- Today,We rebuilt "Hayao"."Hayao" is an important part connecting "Ro" and the hull."Ro" is a turret. (photo1,photo2,photo3)
- October,4,2017
- Our Wild boar's fang boat is being carefully repaired. The launch schedule is November 20th. (photo1,photo2,photo3)
- September,27,2017
- Members cooperated and rebuilt newly because the fender of the bow part got corroded and dislodged. (photo1,photo2,photo3)
- September,12,2017
- Periodic repair of the Japanese boat(Wild boar's fang boat:Choki-bune) for the latter period will begin on September 25 at our workshop. This repair is very important for us. Through this repair we maintain a traditional Japanese boat. ＊Wild boar's fang boat : This boat was made by Mr. Douglas Brooks who is an American shipwright in 2003. (Our Boat List)
- September,10,2017
- The experience of rowing oar Japanese boats for children has ended. They were very good at boat rowing. Many children experienced the boatman during the summer vacation.
- August,29,2017
- Our activity day will be added from the fourth Sunday from September . By this, on the second Sunday and the fourth Sunday every month, every Wednesday becomes the activity day. (Revised edition)
- August,27,2017
- The mooring place of our ship has become new. When a new facility is completed, we have traditionally done safety prayers and exorcises at shrines.(photo1,photo2)
- August,20,2017
- Recently,there are an increasing number of visitors from overseas to get on a Japanese traditional boat.In this interview we are looking forward to the fact that the staff was boatman with meny questions so we can have a very good introduction program. (photo)
- August,20,2017
- We are carrying out safety training every year to improve our skills as a boatman and to protect the safety of passengers . Therefore, there have never been any accidents by passengers. However, the boatman occasionally falls off the ship. It may be training for that.(photo)
- August,6,2017
- A new anchorage was completed. This is what we completed in cooperation. Currently, due to the construction of the nearby bridge, the Japanese boat and the rent boat for a fee are operated separately from the water area. (photo)
- July,22,2017
- School summer vacation begins, summer vacation child experiencing class begins.(July,23-August,27 Every Sunday)
- June,24,2017
- I participated in the practice of a Japanese ship used in the shrine of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in Yokohama. And I gave a lecture on the Edo Japanese-style ship.
- April,7,2017
- Our activities have been introduced on NHK BS TV programs.(Shin Nihon Fudoki)
- April,9,2017
- It is the last day of the cherry blossom festival. (at Monzennakacho)
- April,6,2017
- We launched our new website.
Japanese Traditional Wooden Boat Association
Contact address
secretariat-1@wasen-tomo.com
Happy New Year!
In the New Year, we made safety prayers and first row rituals.(January 4,2018)