On the first Sunday of the new school term, I finally visited newly opened OASIS-21 plaza in a light rain. The building was constructed by the third sector of Oita prefecture in order to revitalize downtown Oita. It is a complex of a hotel, shopping tenants, a multi-purpose hall, broadcasting stations, a police office branch, and prefectural offices. The underground parking lot has already been in full and a long car line was at the entrance.

This is an over bridge between existing shopping arcade Takemachi Galilea and OASIS-21. A lot of people head to OASIS Square-21 through the bridge.

The entrance hall was crowded with families. I saw many children with parents were in a line. What was it?
They were waiting for the balloon distribution, I see.

On the other corner of the hall was a group
of cute girls with uniform like this.

who were laying march with brass. They were schoolgirls from nearby Niage-cho elementary school. But most visitors looked up another object, a waterfall from the ceiling that has just started to run.

The band is playing a rhythmical music. I wonder what the world will be in the next century when those band girls become adults. The name of the building is "OASIS Square－21."

Oh yes, what is the meaning of the nomination of "21?" Is it because the building is of 21 stories? So, I went up to the 21st floor. On the left is Mt. Takasaki and on the right must be Oita prefectural office building. I can enjoy a grand vista of Oita City from here.

This is a wedding hall which is open to the public today. What kind of couple will make a wedding ceremony here?

Passing through shopping stores decorated
with so much cerebration flowers.

I finally arrived at today's destination, an opening seminar with a lecture sponsored by NHK (The Japanese Broadcasting Corporation.) After the opening message by Mr. Murata, the chief of NHK Oita branch, we saw a film titled "Going streets" by the late Ryotaro Shiba.

Mr. Hotsuki Ozaki(a literary critic) presented a lecture on Ryotaro Shiba's historical and life view. I became feel to read Shiba's books.

I have had a good time today.