Alpe de Siusi X – Yoshiatsu Nagatani

Finally, the last bench of the Alpe di Siusi bench series.

It is another bench dedicated to a person. Also this one is pretty close to the cable car station in Compatsch on Alpe di Siusi. A nice wooden bench with a traditional wooden crox behind.

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The thing which made me really curious was the name graved in to the bench. It is “Yoshiatsu Nagatani” from Tokyo on his 60th birthday (3.09.2008). How the heck does a Japanese guy from Tokyo gets his name graved into a bench in a remote place like  Combatsch, Italy on Alpe di Siusi?

It is not easy to find out more about Yoshiatsu Nagatani. Only a few places where he is mentioned. Of course with the bench. It seems that the background for the bench dedication was the foundation of a Kneipp (or for my Singaporean relatives: Icewater walking) pool in Castelrotto (Kastelruth), which is at the bottom of the Alpe di Siusi. Furthermore, he was a member of a Japanese club in Tokyo called the “Alpenjodelerkameraden” (Yodel Comrades of the Alps).

Interesting what comes up when you look at benches a bit closer.

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Comments

2 responses to “Alpe de Siusi X – Yoshiatsu Nagatani”

  1. Joachim Avatar
    Joachim

    This is blogging at its best. Who the heck could believe that benches can provide so much “food” for stories all around the world. A Japanese imprinted on a simple bench in the alps.
    Still can’t get it together.

  2. Thomas Guth Avatar
    Thomas Guth

    And on top this Japanese guy was a Yodeler. Could not imagine that there was a Japanese Yodeler club existing. I am evenly surprised what all comes up with the “benching”.
    And more to come.

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