Tsukuba`s Popular Mascot- The Owl – does not get much love in REAL LIFE ( Owls in Japanese history and culture ) » 091007_1208~02[1]

One of the owl nesting boxes set up in Kamizakai ( Nakane kondadai) in Tsukuba. This is very nice for the owls, but unfortunately were probably put up to drive the local goshawks (O-Taka) away