Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

KOBE, Japan - Four wild boar piglets are seen stranded on a riverbank of a residential area in Kobe's Chuo Ward in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture on July 4. As many as eight boar piglets, of which one was dead, have been seen since around June 26 on the bank of the shallow Kitsune River, which is about 5 meters wide and enclosed by 6-meter-high concrete levees, drawing concern from neighborhood residents.

Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

KOBE, Japan - Four wild boar piglets are seen stranded on a riverbank of a residential area in Kobe's Chuo Ward in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture on July 4. As many as eight boar piglets, of which one was dead, have been seen since around June 26 on the bank of the shallow Kitsune River, which is about 5 meters wide and enclosed by 6-meter-high concrete levees, drawing concern from neighborhood residents.

Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

KOBE, Japan - Four wild boar piglets are seen stranded on a riverbank of a residential area in Kobe's Chuo Ward in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture on July 4. As many as eight boar piglets, of which one was dead, have been seen since around June 26 on the bank of the shallow Kitsune River, which is about 5 meters wide and enclosed by 6-meter-high concrete levees, drawing concern from neighborhood residents. (Kyodo)

Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

Kobe residents anxious about stranded wild boar piglets

KOBE, Japan - Four wild boar piglets are seen stranded on a riverbank of a residential area in Kobe's Chuo Ward in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture on July 4. As many as eight boar piglets, of which one was dead, have been seen since around June 26 on the bank of the shallow Kitsune River, which is about 5 meters wide and enclosed by 6-meter-high concrete levees, drawing concern from neighborhood residents. (Kyodo)

A teahouse at Oji

A teahouse at Oji

The restaurant Ogiya in Oji, in the early years of the Meiji era. It was opened during the Kansei era (1789-1801), and stands at the shore of Otonashi River (Shakujii River). It is the head of Kanto Inari. It is a famous restaurant for worshippers of the Inari in Oji, which was one of the famous spots in Edo. It is known for its appearance in the rakugo story Oji no Kitsune (Fox of Oji).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐47‐0]