Neighborhood Hirakata

Today's topic is neighborhood in Hirakata. I had many close neighbors in my hometown. But now, in Hirakata I only have one old woman in front of my apartment. What is difference from before and after? I think the difference is the way of living in town. I live at apartment now. So my neighbors might think that I suddenly came to this town and went to back somewhere sometime. I'm same as a foreigner for them in this town. I spent my life with neighbors before in my town because I lived a house.












This picture is a bike parking. In this parking, old persons work who are retired persons. The job system can support their pension because they can earn extra money. And employees can come to the working place by bicycle. They must live near from the parking. So I can park my bicycle safety because they are like a guard. They of course live in Hirakata. User of course live in Hirakata, too. So I can feel conection with neighbors. Actually, I meet acquaintances by chance in the parking.








This is a blackboard of advertisement for neighbors. A representatrive pastes ad. on it to inform us, for example, the day of a garbage truck, festival in this town and meeting. We can get event imformention from here! Most of towns have this blackboad. If you look at this board in summer, you may get information of a summer festival or a high school festival. If you find this board in your city, please check it. It's very useful and interesting. By the way this picture says the day of collecting waste articles.