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    "Hirosaki Architectural Map" becomes a hot topic on the Internet Created by building lovers living in Tokyo

    "Hirosaki Architectural Map" becomes a hot topic on the Internet Created by building lovers living in Tokyo

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    Tweets that introduce 19 buildings in Hirosaki in 3 categories are currently attracting attention on the Internet.

    The topic is the tweet posted by Twitter account Uru Fujisawa on February 14th. "For building lovers! I want to push Hirosaki with all my strength! I made an architectural map!" And "Building before Edo" "Modern architecture" "Kunio Maekawa architecture" Hirosaki building I posted a map with the location. Over 900 retweets and over 2500 likes have been received.

    Mr. Fujisawa, who lives in Tokyo, is a building enthusiast who looks around modern architecture all over the country. It is said that he first visited Hirosaki in 2007 (Heisei 19). The purpose of the trip was to see Hirosaki Castle, but he was impressed by the appearance of the former Hirosaki City Library (Shimoshiroganecho, Hirosaki City) and woke up to the charm of modern architecture. Mr. Fujisawa still uses the exterior photograph of the former Hirosaki City Library as the Twitter icon.

    According to Mr. Fujisawa, the building classification tweet was compiled for a friend who wants to go to Hirosaki. "The last time I visited Hirosaki in the Corona disaster was three years ago. Hirosaki is famous for apples, castles and cherry blossoms, but there are almost no war or natural disasters, and many buildings from various eras are left in the towns all over the country. But it's rare. It may be that the consciousness that old things aren't needed and that they can only be found here has taken root, "says Fujisawa.

    Residents of Hirosaki, people from Hirosaki, and people who have visited responded to the tweet, and Michi Nara, a contemporary artist from Hirosaki, also retweeted.

    Mr. Fujisawa said, "I'm glad that many people can feel the charm of Hirosaki because there are comments such as wanting to visit the buildings as a reference the next time I go. It's the first time I've put together a map. Buildings I couldn't introduce. Is still in Hirosaki, but I would like to make it in another town this time. "

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