In 1881, “Matsusaka Park” opened in the ruins of Matsusaka Castle, which was built by the warlord Gamo Ujisato over 400 years ago.

In those days, it had a small zoo for monkeys and bears, play equipment for children and a restaurant inn.

It must have been Yasujiroʼs childhood playground because he sometimes mentioned cherry and plum blossoms, wisteria trellis, and playing on a swing in his diaries from 1918 to 1921.