Arrival at Funabashi Andersen Park, a long-sought-after destination! Quickly knocked out by the fairy tale world! Driving from Tokyo on a fine day, we arrived at Funabashi Andersen Park. The Danish flag at the entrance immediately knocked me out with its exotic atmosphere that made me feel as if I was in a foreign country. The Danish-style buildings, fountain, and food trucks were a source of great interest to me. As soon as I entered the park, I saw a large windmill, and the extraordinary Danish idyllic scenery immediately lifted my travel spirits. We arrived at lunchtime, so we first purchased a frikadella dog, a Danish-style mini hamburger sandwich. The combination of Scandinavian-style jam and meat stirred up my appetite. Of course, this alone was not enough to fill me up, so I bought an additional crepe and a meat pie with charcoal dough and crunchy cookie banana. I shared (or fought over?) them with my family. We enjoyed the delicious food and the beautiful view while sharing (or fighting?) with our family members. From there, we entered the “Fairy Tale Museum,” a gallery dedicated to Andersen’s works. Andersen’s works include “The Little Mermaid,” “The Girl Who Sold Matches,” “The Hard Duckling,” and many others that are all too famous. I did not know until I entered the museum that Andersen was originally an aspiring actor who wrote screenplays and later became a writer of fairy tales. Compared to the Brothers Grimm, whose works are mostly good and evil, Andersen’s stories seem to be a bit more complex. I wonder if this is due to the fact that he used to be a playwright. Since I was a little girl, I have always thought that Andersen’s stories have elaborate characters and settings, so I was strangely convinced by the fact that he was a former actor.
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