A series by Junichi Sato (OVA 2010, TV 'Tamayura ~hitotose~' 2011): Fū Sawatari, nicknamed Potte, moves to Takehara — the seaside hometown of her late father on the Seto Inland Sea (Hiroshima) — and, with his old film camera, photographs everyday life and makes friends. A bright, nostalgic slice of life that faithfully recreates Takehara's historic quarter, its slopes and temples.
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Takehara Station (JR)arriving home
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The Kure Line station where Fū arrives in town at the start of the story; it greets visitors with a 'welcome home' sign. The starting point of the walk through Takehara.
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Aifuru Shopping Streetthe route to school
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A covered shopping arcade linking the station with the historic quarter; it is the protagonists' everyday route to school and around town.
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Historic district (Former Kasai Residence)the Little Kyoto
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Takehara's merchant-house quarter, Hiroshima's 'Little Kyoto', with the Former Kasai Residence (1872) as one of its open buildings. Its cobbled lanes are the heart of the series' world.
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Saihō-ji Temple & Fumeikaku Hallthe series' signature view
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The stone steps up to Saihō-ji Temple, and above them the Fumeikaku, a wooden Kiyomizu-dera-style pavilion overlooking the town and the inland sea. It is the series' most iconic image, in its opening.
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Shōren-ji Templethe New Year's bell
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A temple in the historic quarter where the protagonists ring the New Year's bell. It keeps a historic bell of Korean origin.
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Takehara Port (Minatomachi)the inland sea
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Takehara's port, in the Minatomachi district, open to the Seto Inland Sea and its islands. The setting of meetings and of the friends' bond, and the departure point for ferries to the islands.
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