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Journey of anime and manga Tachikawa “Sainto™Oniisan”


Sainto™Oniisan” is a manga that is based on the idea of Buddha and Jesu taking holiday from being god and living everyday human life at a small Local town of Tachikawa in Tokyo Japan. This is a mega hit manga in Japan. It was made into a movie and released in May 2013. The story was set around Cinema Shopping street in Tachikawa and Tachikawa is illustrated in great details. Let's go to Tachikawa!

Reporter : Kakizaki Shundo


Access

It takes about 23 minutes from Shijuku to Tachikawa by JR Chuou Honsen Line. Fee 450 yen.


  Tachikawa 01 Cinema Street
This is the picture of Cinema Street. It only takes 10 minutes from the north exit of Tachikawa Station. Jesus and Buddha are enjoying holiday centering Cinema street area.
  Tachikawa 02 Ishizaka Shou ten bottled Soup stock
This is the picture of Ishizaka shou ten bottled soup stock. As Jesus and Buddha amazed in the manga, a bottled soup stock is sold in a vending machine. This soup stock is very popular all over Japan. (2-32-5 Akebono chou, Tachikawa City)
   
   
  Tachikawa 03 Tama Aquarium
This is a fish shop called "Tama Aquarium". It sells gold fish and tropical fish. When Buddha chanted "Namusan! ( it is Sanskrit Namas in Japanese)" and cause a little miracle to happen, the gold fish in the shop flew in the air. (2-28-10 Akebono-cho Tachikawa City)
  Tachikawa 04 Uomasa
This is picture of Uomasa, This is the pub came into the story as a back ground of wives having everyday gossip session.

  Tachikawa 05 Sonobe Niuten (Sonobe Butcher)
This is the picture of Sonobe Nikuten (Sonobe Butcher) .This is where Jesus and Buddha bought croquette. The butcher starts cooking fried food from 16 pm. (2-28-16 Akebonochou, Tachikawa City)
  Tachikawa 06 Izutuya
This is the picture of Izutuya. You can buy the same "The taste of happiness And-Donuts (reb bean paste donuts)" as Jesus and Buddha tasted. 120 yen for 1. (2-28-11 Akebonochou, Tachikawa City)
  Tachikawa 07 Tachikawa street
The route toward Oni park from Cinema street is one of the location that appears into the manga. This is the way where Jesus and Buddha was jogging along. This is a short comfortable slope, suitable for a little jog up, I really concern Jesus' physical health. From Higashibashi cross road, take south of Tachikawa street. This is where JR Chu-ou Line goes under an overpass for Nabu line.
  Tachikawa 08 Oni Park
This is the picture of Oni Park (Nishiki dai ni Park). There is an Oni designed big slope in the park. Because it makes such an impression to people, it not only comes into "Saint™Oniisan" but live action film of manga "Gokusen" as well. (1 Nishikichou, Tachikawa City)
  Tachikawa 09 Oni Park accessory for cell-phone
This is "Oni Park" cell-phone charms. It costs only 500 yen. This is sold in several different shops around the south exit of Tachikawa station. If you buy one and shows it to one of those shops, you may get some optional benefits. This is very popular among "Saint™Oniisan" fans.
  Tachikawa 10 Udo Ramen
This is Tachikawa local delicacy Tachikawa Ramen. The chinese restaurant Goju-ban is one of the shops where you can benefit if you have the Oni park cell-phone charm


 
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