Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Kanda “Holy Resurrection Cathedral ( Nicholai-do )”

January 6, 2008 - 8:16 pm by katchaman in Others  

Holy Resurrection Cathedral, also known as Nicholai-do (ニコライ堂, nikorai-dō?), in Kanda, Tokyo is the main cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church. The Cathedral was completed on 8 March 1891, construction having begun seven years earlier.

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Kanda “Yushima Seido Shrine”

- 8:07 pm by katchaman in Others  

Shogun Tsunayoshi, a strong advocate of Confucius, established this major Confucian shrine in 1632. A forerunner to Tokyo University during the Edo Period (pre-1868 Tokyo), the buildings were a government sponsored school for training bureaucrats. Formerly located in Ueno Park, the shrine was relocated to Yushima in 1691. The main hall dates to 1935 and [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Kanda Power Spot “Kanda Shrine (also called Kanda Myoujin)”

- 7:58 pm by katchaman in Others  

Kanda Shrine (also called “Kanda Myoujin(神田明神)”) was first built about 1,270 year ago at present Otemachi,(大手町) Chiyoda-ku(千代田区), Tokyo. It was moved to Kanda-dai (神田台)at the beginning of the Edo era, in 1603 due to an expansion program of the Edo castle, and further changed it’s location to the general site in 1616. Kanda Myojin shrine [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Kanda “KANDA YABUSOBA”

- 7:29 pm by katchaman in Food, Others  

KANDA YABUSOBA is one of Tokyo’s most famous soba (noodle) restautants, established in 1880 and rebuilt after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. The house, which is surrounded by a wooden gate with an entryway through a small grove of bamboo, features shoji screens and a dining area with tatami mats and tables. It’s often filled [...]

CHISAN-CHISHO, Try 100 Organic Local Foods @ `Konohana Garden’, Tenryo Hita

- 8:16 am by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel  

KYUSHU is a blessed island with rich soil, warm weather, and the location surround by sea, all of which eventually make it the FOOD PARADICE !! (beside being ONSEN PARADICE!!)
Now `CHISAN-CHISHO’ means, producted and consumed in local town, a key phrase to characterise KYUSU culture.
Out of many wonderful places, Tenryo Hita, (Tenryo means the town [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Power Spot “Atago Jinja Shrine”

January 5, 2008 - 9:42 pm by katchaman in Others  

“Atago Jinja” established in the year KEICHO 8 (1603) by TOKUGAWA IEYASU 1st shogun of the EDO period) on his order to build a shrine here to protect the local community from fire accidents.
ATAGO-YAMA is 26m above the sea. It is the highest land TOKYO’s 23 wards. It was very famous for its fine, commanding [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Yoyogi Power Spot “Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine”

- 8:55 pm by katchaman in Others  

The Jinja, or shrinem is where believers in Japan’s indigenous religion, SHINTO, go to worship. SHINTO  originated in ancient peoples’ fears of demons and supernatural powers, and their worship of these, It has no written body of doctrine, but it is Japan’s main religion and is practised widely through ceremonies and festivals.
I went to Yoyogi Hachimangu [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Chofu City Power Spot “Aoi-jinja Shrine”

- 12:51 am by katchaman in Others  

There is a old shirne, “Aoi-jinja Shrine” in near Jindaiji Temple.
Aoi-jinja Shrine enshrines Suijin.
The term Suijin (literally water kami or water deity) refers to the heavenly and earthly manifestations of the benevolent Shinto divinity of water.

January 1-2 2008

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Chofu City Power Spot “Jindaiji Temple”

January 4, 2008 - 11:51 pm by katchaman in Others  

Chōfu (調布) is a western suburb of Tokyo, and the main draws are Jindaiji Temple.  On the New Year’s day I did “Hatsumoude” to Jindaiji temple, a lovely little area in Chofu-shi. Hatsumoude means New Year’s visits to shrines or temples.

January 2 2008

Nabe -Motsu Nabe”POPORO”(Nagoya)- “Kodaman’s J-TRIP”

December 31, 2007 - 12:29 pm by kodaman in Others  

When staying in Nagoya, we had an oppotunity to eat “Motsu Nabe” in “Poporo”. “Motsu nabe” is very popular in Japan and put some parts of pig’s or cow’s small intestine and a lot of vegitable in a big pot. There are many kinds of taste of Motsu nabe(Salty,Soy source or Miso) . The [...]