Secret of Hakata Bijin(Beauty), in celebratinon of Miss Universe 2007

June 4, 2007 - 6:24 pm by akko@hakata in Travel  

In celebration of Miss Universe 2007, that a Japanese lady Riyo Mori was crowned, I’d like to write something about beauty affairs in Japan.
Throughout Japan, women in Fukuoka have a special reputation for being very beautiful.
We even have a traditional term `Hakata Bijin‘ for them.
You can see them especially in the evening, in Tenjin [...]

Disney Resort

June 2, 2007 - 3:07 pm by kiokitok in Travel  

There are tens of amusement parks in Tokyo and its surroundings. Tokyo Disney Resort is the largest of all, possibly in the world. Nearly 20 million people visit the park every year, and the 4 billion guests have visited the resort in total. Tokyo Disneyland had its inauguration in April 15, 1983, [...]

The place famous for sake brewing in Kyoto

May 31, 2007 - 2:20 am by Yuk in Culture, Travel  

If you want to drink tasty sake after sightseeing of temples or shrines at Kyoto, please go to Momoyama Fushimi Ward. Fushimi-Momoyama which has abundant ground-water is a place famous for sake brewing. It might be good that you go to there after visiting to Fushimi-inari-taisha shrine or Uji-byodo-in Temple.

Sugidama (a ball which [...]

Kimono Dressing and Rental Service

May 27, 2007 - 7:00 pm by KimonoHoliday in Travel  

http://www.kinet.or.jp/kimono Visitors to Japan can now enjoy a taste of life in old Tokyo through our kimono dressing service. Kimono, Japan’s traditional attire, bring out the beauty of women (and men), transforming you into the elegant lady (or samurai warrior) of a Japanese painting.

Tokyo girl visits Fukuoka; Try Kyushu food @ local Sake Bar !

- 7:15 am by akko@hakata in Food, Travel  

`These are wonderful ! I love food in Kyushu !!’
My friend from Tokyo was so pleased with every dish she tried.
`I could even live here!!’

Yes, Kyushu is a food paradice, and especially, raw fish is fresh and delicious.
If you know, every prefecture in Kyushu is sorrounded by sea.
So we are gifted with seafood !
What’s more, [...]

Tsuyu

May 26, 2007 - 11:29 pm by kiokitok in Culture  

Tsuyu season is coming. It keeps raining for nearly a month and a half. That is the period people constantly make complaints. It gets very humid while the temperature increases day by day. The sky gets dark so that they sometimes feel depressed. In the meantime, it is an important [...]

Tokyo Bay

May 19, 2007 - 2:19 pm by kiokitok in Travel  

During the Tokugawa shogunate, people in Edo brought fishes out of Tokyo Bay and ate them. Sushi was originally called Edomae which literally means “from Tokyo Bay”. Therefore, the bay has been important for people in Tokyo for a long time.
Tokyo Bay is originally shallow for some distance from the shore. Therefore, [...]

Authors

May 15, 2007 - 6:17 pm by J.Hopper in Others  

Love Nagasaki Series; view, culture, castle, where to date, drink and shop

- 4:22 pm by akko@hakata in Travel  

Nagasaki is geographically very unique .
(Nagasaki means long cape. Naga=long, Saki=cape.)
1. It’s surrounded by sea and mountains.
2. It has very small land (I mean, it’s short of flat area.)
So many people live on mountains, which means there’re many houses (and glaves!) on there.

We can easily imagine that their lifestyle is far from being convinient.
I’d say, [...]

Shinto Festivals

May 12, 2007 - 3:34 pm by kiokitok in Culture  

Quite a few Japanese have their own religions. Others make use of religious events throughout their life. In New Year, many of them visit shrines and pray. Christianity is a popular religion for wedding. When they die, they cry under the name of Buddha. The Japanese enjoy these rituals.
Matsuri is [...]