SI HUP DISTILLERY Co. (1950)

Saturday 3 January 2015. Abandon?

Muzium Negara sebelum Ramadan

Petang tadi saya melawat Muzium Negara, ini yang sempat direkod menggunakan kamera telefon. Meriam Lela adalah sejenis senjata yang digunakan di Alam Melayu. Kebanyakannya dihasilkan di Brunei, Johor Lama, Terengganu dan Pahang. Bermotifkan pucuk rebung, ia diperbuat daripada tembaga dengan saiz yang sederhana supaya mudah diangkat atau dibawa. Saya ada menyimpan meriam yang serupa di Sarawak. Good reading: http://www.acant.org.au/Articles/MalayCannons.html

Panel pintu berayat ini diperbuat daripada kayu jati, diukir indah dengan motif bunga-bunga renik, berwarna keemasan. Pada bahagian atas dan tengahnya diukir dengan kaligrafi Arab dari ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran. Anggaran usia sekitar 150 hingga 200 tahun.

Celepa emas (tobacco box) berbentuk bintang pecah sepuluh seperti sekuntum bunga. Permukaannya ditatah dengan permata jernih dan butiran manik-manik emas. Pernah dimiliki oleh Kerabat Diraja Sultan Zainal Abidin I Terengganu (1725-1733).

The Battle of Cape Rachado

Exhibit quality varies, but overall this museum offers a rich look at Malaysian history. The best exhibits are Early History, with artefacts from neolithic and Bronze Age cultures; and The Malay Kingdoms, which highlights the rise of Islamic kingdoms in the Malay Archipelago.

Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館) Part 2

Interior of Honkan (Japanese Gallery)

Tachi Sword. By Unsho. Kamakura period, 14th century.

The Kamakura period (鎌倉時代, 1185–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shogun, Minamoto no Yoritomo. The period is known for the emergence of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan.

Tachi Sword. Known as "Kiku-no-Onsaku". Attributed to Retired Emperor Gotaba. Kamakura period, 13th century.

Domaru Type Armor. With black leather lacing in katatsumadori style. Muromachi period, 15th century.

Attire of the Military Elite. Heian - Edo period

Katana Sword

Museum Garden and Teahouses. A large garden on the north side of Honkan adds seasonal color to the Tokyo National Museum, rich in flowers of each season. During the height of the cherry blossom season and the crimson foliage season it is open to the public. The five historic teahouses within the garden can be booked for tea ceremonies and other events, such as Haiku gatherings.

Hyokeikan

Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館) Part 1

Welcome to the Tokyo National Museum. Established in 1872, the Tokyo National Museum holds the world's largest collection of Japanese art, including ancient pottery, Buddhist sculptures, samurai swords, colourful ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), gorgeous kimonos and much, much more. The museum is located inside Ueno Park in Taito, Tokyo. Admission is ¥620 for adults, less than RM20. Train: JR Yamanote line to Ueno, Ueno-kōen exit. If you visit only one museum in Tokyo, make it this one.

Museum Guide

The original Main Gallery (designed by the British architect Josiah Conder) was severely damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In contrast to western style of the original structure, the design of the present Honkan by Watanabe Jin is the more eastern "Emperor's Crown Style." Construction began in 1932, and the building was opened in 1938.

Hyokeikan. Built in honor of the wedding of the Taisho crown prince, the name of this building means “to express congratulations.” It has been designated an Important Cultural Property as a representative example of Western style architecture of the late Meiji period (early 20th century).

Honkan (Japanese Gallery)

Picking in Tokyo (東京)

Wednesday 1 April 2015, ありがとう!

Southborough to Sungai Buloh

Thursday 21 May 2015, 1:32 PM arrived at DHL Glenmarie, Shah Alam Service Point.

After waiting impatiently approx 7 minutes....... woohoo!

1:50 PM lunch along Jalan Pemaju U1/15 for a little celebration (Brother kita ni smart je masak). 

The best Mee Goreng Mamak Penang in Shah Alam, highly recommended. 

Lian Hong Kuala Lumpur

Mengikut sejarah, botol yang diimport oleh Johnsen & Jorgensen jenama Lian Hong Kuala Lumpur ini dipercayai sekitar 1920an. Wilhelm M.Johnsen dan Johan Jorgensen terbabit dengan kerja-kerja pengeluaran kaca di London. Kedua-duanya pendatang dari Norway.

Kuala Lumpur sekitar 1920an

Ice Water Stall, Kuala Lumpur

Ice water stall in Kuala Lumpur. Notice the codd bottles?

Blogging is dead, long live blogging

Kebangkitan media sosial seperti Facebook yang menggalakkan orang ramai untuk menghantar informasi pendek dan kemas telah lama menyumbang kepada kematian blog termasuklah blog aku ni.

Mackays Aerated Waters

Terletak di Money Street, Perth, Mackays Aerated Waters Factory ditubuhkan pada tahun 1928. Mereka merupakan salah satu daripada beberapa syarikat tempatan pengeluar minuman ringan yang berkembang pesat di Australia Barat pada awal abad ke-20 sebelum didominasi pasaran syarikat-syarikat multinasional seperti Coca-Cola.