Welcome to this week’s review of notable instances of public transit use and urban design, as well as discussion of place identity and culture, through anime currently broadcast or screening in Japan and simulcast internationally via the web. This review also documents seichijunrei (聖地巡礼 sacred site pilgrimage) and butaitanbou (舞台探訪 scene hunting)—on this website referred to collectively as anime pilgrimage—which are forms of place-based engagement induced by the use of real locations in show settings.
A Place Further Than the Universe
(宇宙よりも遠い場所 Sora Yorimo Tōi Basho)
Fan Pilgrimage Update
@miyaken46 made a pilgrimage to Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture; and Harumi, Chūō Ward, Tokyo Metropolis for Episode 5.
@touyoko_com (post) and @ssslocation (gallery) made pilgrimages to Tatebayashi for Episode 5.
Tatebayashi Kurashiki published seichijunrei guides exploring locations that appear in Episode 3, Episode 4 and Episode 5.
@Bf109K1 made a pilgrimage to Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture for Episode 2.
Episode 4
Shironuma Sports Park (城沼総合運動公園), Chibikko Plaza (ちびっこ広場) in Tatebayashi (館林), Gunma Prefecture
Harumi Passenger Terminal (晴海客船ターミナル) in Harumi, Chūō Ward, Tokyo Metropolis
Morin-ji (茂林寺) in Tatebayashi
Tatebayashi Tourism Association Free Rest Area (館林観光協会指定無料休憩所)
Karaoke Manekineko Tatebayashi No. 2 shop (カラオケまねきねこ 館林２号店)
Narrow street leading north from the northwest corner outside Tatebayashi Second Elementary School (館林市立第二小学校)
In front of bistro Sugie (スギエ)
In front of Yokotsuka Flower shop (よこつか花店)
Shin Chitose Airport (新千歳空港)
Narita International Airport (成田国際空港)
Merlion Park in Singapore
March comes in like a lion
(3月のライオン Sangatsu no Raion)
Episode 38
Sendai (仙台), Miyagi Prefecture
Tōyoko Inn Sendai-eki Nishi-guchi Chūō (東横INN仙台駅西口中央)
NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building (NTTドコモ代々木ビル)
Japan Shōgi Association (日本将棋連盟) in Sendagaya, Shibuya Ward
I love these colors.
Sendagaya Station (千駄ケ谷駅)
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Indoor Pool (東京体育館 屋内プール)
Tōkyō Taiikukan-mae intersection (東京体育館前交差点)
Other Current Season Pilgrimage
@Surwill compiled a Street View tour of locations in Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures for Yuru Camp Episode 2 through Episode 4.
@fragments_sue made a pilgrimage to Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture for Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens.
@R_ada_cchi (post) and @kbt_tigers1985 (post) made pilgrimages to Osaka for Ryūō no Oshigoto! Episode 4.
@teo_imperial made a pilgrimage to Nihonbashi, Chūō Ward, Tokyo Metropolis for Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san.
Past Season Pilgrimage
@habusan made a pilgrimage to Hakodate, Hokkaidō Prefecture for Love Live! Sunshine!!
@mikehattsu made a pilgrimage (post 18, post 19) to Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture for for multiple Season 1 and Season 2 episodes of Love Live! Sunshine!!
@touyoko_com made a pilgrimage to Karatsu, Saga Prefecture for Yūri!!! on Ice.
@mikehattsu made a pilgrimage (post 1, post 2, post 3, post 4, post 5, post 6, post 7) to multiple Tokyo locations for the HoneyWorks films Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita and Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.
