A beginning of the year event of BUDO（the Japanese martial arts）in Nippon Budokan of TOKYO

December 14, 2007 - 12:14 pm by Hishi in Culture, Others  

　I introduce the event that people training BUDO（武道 the Japanese martial arts）perform every year for New Year holidays. It is “The cutting of the New Year’s rice cake ceremony / The BUDO beginning(鏡開き式・武道始め)” performed in Nippon Budokan(日本武道館) in “Coming-of-Age Day(成人の日)” on the second Monday of January every year.
　This is an event in the beginning of [...]

Eel Restaurant “Oedo”

December 5, 2007 - 10:58 am by kaorichani in Food, Others  

Unagi Restaurant ” Oedo “” Eel , I wonder how it tastes” . Thats was one of my  thoughts the time I arrived in Japan .Back home everyone told me , that I have to try eel at least once. It is  delicious, they said. Thats why , the other day we went to a very good [...]

The Japanese flower series 1（Iris）.

November 30, 2007 - 5:05 pm by Hishi in Culture, Others  

The Japanese flower representing early summer is an iris.
In Tokyo of June, We can watch 1,500 stocks of  irises in the Gyoen（Imperial garden）of  Meiji-Jingu shrine.
I can watch a beautiful iris calmly in the forest which I cannot think of in big cities.
　
　
　

Gomar’s The Beautiful JAPAN MOMIJIGARI（Viewing the autumn leaves)

- 10:47 am by Gomar in Others, Travel  

I introduce colored leaves of Kyoto and Tokyo this time.
Giouji(祇王寺,Giouji Temple)　at Saga Kyoto
The scenery which I look at 360 degrees where, and is bright red.

Jojakkoji(常寂光寺,Jojakkoji Temple)　at Saga Kyoto
It is the noted place of colored leaves eminent in Kyoto here.

Showa Kinen Park(昭和記念公園) at Tachikawa City Tokyo
There were such a beautiful colored leaves in Tokyo.
The park was [...]

The BUDO(武道martial arts) ceremony at the Meiji-Jingu shrine@TOKYO.

November 26, 2007 - 5:39 pm by Hishi in Culture, Others  

　At Meiji-Jingu shrine（in TOKYO) where The Autumn Grand Festival is held on November 3,to commemorate Emperor Meiji’s Birthday every year.
In the festival, the performance of  Budo（the martial arts）is performed, too.
You come by watching the old traditional Japanese martial arts（Kenjutsu,Battojutsu,Kyudo,Jujutsu,Sojutsu,Aikido,etc.).
I introduce the performance of the martial arts that I like.
It is the Yabusame（horseback archery） ceremony and　the [...]

Heart-Shaped Cake, out of Edith Piaf @ LA VIE EN ROSE, Fukuoka

November 21, 2007 - 6:18 am by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel  

Piaf, is the name of this sweet cake.
It is made when the film `LA VIE EN ROSE Edith Piaf’ was released a couple of months ago.

Macaroons are heart shaped, too.

Sweet and sour.
This shop is only in Fukuoka, and is walking distance from Canal City Hakata, or Hakata station, the largest JR station in Kyushu [...]

Christmas Illumination 2007 Part 3, more photoes@ Canal City Hakata

- 12:34 am by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel  

Around Canal City Hakata, there’re lots of local restaurants, and also entertainment night spot called Nakassu. What surprises us is, from Canal City, we cannot see any of those entertainment building. That’s the way Canal City Hakata is designed:>

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Aoyama “Fukui-ken authentic souvenir shop”

November 17, 2007 - 11:56 pm by katchaman in Others  

I found the shop that you can get Fukui-ken’s authentic souvenirs in Tokyo.
That is “Minami Aoyama 291” at Minami Aoyama.
You can buy Fukui-ken’s wonderful souvenirs here without visiting Fukui-ken directly!
                                                         Japanese Crystal glasses                                        
                                                         Japanese lacquerware
                                                   Japanese paper
                                                Japanese candle
                                                  Japanese umbrella
                                                         New types of glass frames
                                                            Entrance
There are Japanese paper from Fukui, lacquer ware, [...]

Christmas Illumination 2007 Part 2, fountain show @ Canal City Hakata

- 10:52 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel  

One of the most popular place in Canal City Hakata, the largest shopping and entertainment mall in Kyushu Island is, SUN PLAZA STAGE, where we can enjoy DANCING WATER SHOW every hour.

Along with the latest music, water dance dramatically.

In the evening, this place completely changes.
The Christmas decoration this year is very fantasic, as we [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Kanda “Yoshoku Shoeitei”

November 11, 2007 - 9:05 pm by katchaman in Food  

“Yoshoku” means Western food in Japan. A large number of Western dishes have been introduced to Japan over the centuries. Many of them have become completely Japanized, and these dishes are now called Yoshoku dishes.
Founded in 1907,  “Shoeitei”  is one of the oldest Japanized Western Food restaurant in Japan. Soseki Natsume had had a meal here.
When [...]