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Celebrating children's day in Japan 子供の日(Kodomo no Hi) had been unusual things in this year, especially at Ginza, Tokyo. Kodomo no Hi is a day set aside to respect children personalities and to celebrate their happiness. One of educational service organization, called Comosol, created an event called "Kids Road Art Project". This event was fully support the children to expressed their ideas through art on Ginza city street as their media.

Many children came and showed their enthusiast. They were not only drew anything they like but also gave messages to transfer. Some of the drawing spotted a support for recent victims at Kumamoto prefecture. Those pictures below showed how they really excited about the event.

"We always surprised about what children think and what they want to speak. We as the social people need to consider about children's opinion. Also as an adult we can help them and make it realize."

-Sigit, 22

This shared space program are one of important things to gain children creativity and an engagement in between local people. This event also make people who live there will have an awareness about this space and make children have a good senses about their community.

Contributor

Sigit Mulyansyah
Master Student of Chiba University, Japan

Edited by: Am

Picture by: Sigit Mulyansyah, Comosol.jp

Reference:

http://www.comosol.jp/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day_(Japan)

Taman Tanjung 2 is a community park located in Tanjung Barat, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. Took place in front of Jl. TB Simatupang make this public place quite clear for people who passed by. This area size is 2281 msq and it designate for public especially who lived around the park and willing to take rest or release some stress. It reflected by the overall design.

Taman Tanjung 2 provides a wide plaza and grass area with mounding to suggest the visitors do the active action, and the bale or gazebo if we only want to do the passive things. For people with the children, this park accomodate a playground with rubber surface, so it's quite safe for any age. This park is also provide outdoor fitness equipment, for people who willing to workout in this park, do not worry about the safety because it is flooring by rubber surface. For people who want to release the stress they can use reflexology path, this area is also one of best idea to do.

Overall Taman Tanjung 2 really accomodate urban people needs and can be used by all ages also all activity.

Taman Tanjung 2 Map

Welcome area with Park Signage

Main Area: Plaza and Mounding Grass

Outdoor Fitness Area

The Bale for Passive Activity

Activity on Reflexology Path

reference :
www.kompasiana.com/biodiversitywarriors/sepuluh-taman-di-jakarta-yang-baru-diresmikan

Hanoi and Ho chi minh (Saigon) are the main cities in Vietnam, they are also on the tourist list while visiting this country. Hanoi is the capital city located in the north and Saigon is the central business district area located in the south, it takes 2 hours flight between the cities. As one of the tourist destination and one of major city, there are several unique things to explore.

Saigon

As a central business and busiest area of Vietnam as for local also tourist, Saigon provide good facilities, such as public transportation and pedestrian area. When in Saigon we can choose the public transportation, is quite ease to explore the city, because there is only one type (buses).

Vietnam mostly relic of French colonialism. French influences are visible mostly on the buildings. This architecture style has formed the city shape. It also united with the public park, pedestrian, or even a plaza for sculpture.

Saigon is also a city with river view, most area or building which next to the river will make it as a potential view, such as Ho chi Minh museum with Saigon River View.

Iconic Sclupture in Nguyen Hue

Saigon Central Post Office

Notre dame Basilica

Saigon River view from Ho chi Minh Museum

Hanoi

As a capital city, Hanoi is quite different compared to Saigon. Unfortunately the facilities in this city is not as good as its sister city, but in some place they still have a good promenade for people walk or just pass by. Although Hanoi's weather is quite warm, they provides blooming vegetation on the promenade and make the area more comfortable, like in Hoan Kiem Lake.

Hoan Kiem Lake

Contributor:

Rizka Zahra Tamira

Landscape Practitioner

Edit by: Am

Other source:

www.travelandescape.ca/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City

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