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I would like to introduce on this blog about Japanese culture that Japan has cultivated in a long history,distinctive culture,fashionable culture,traditional culture and so on.

Entries from 2018-01-01 to 1 month

Hamamatsu Castle

Hamamatsu Castle is known as the residence of Ieyasu Tokugawa who became the first general of the Edo shogunate, and Ieyasu spent 17 years in Hamamatsu Castle from 29 years old to 45 years old. In the Edo period many castle owners have adv…

Nabana no Sato

"Nabana no Sato" is located in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. Illumination is very famous here. It is familiar with illuminations boasting the largest scale in Japan. With magnificent rich natural scenery and beautiful landscape as a motif, …

Nikko Toshogu

Nikko Toshogu is a shrine located in Nikko city, Tochigi prefecture,Japan. This shrine enshrines the first general of the Edo shogunate - Ieyasu Tokugawa. By master craftsmen gathered from all over the country, lacquer and rich colors are …

Hikone castle

In the early Edo period, it was a castle located as a base of Ii family in Hikone city, Shiga Prefecture. It was the castle of the Ii family who was the Daimyo. It is one of five castles that became national treasure. The red armor is the …

Beanbag toss

Beanbag toss is one of the events of the athletic meet in Japan. Each team member tries to throw small beanbags into a basket placed on top of a high pole. The team that gets the most beanbags into the basket wins the game.

Ramen

Ramen is a japanese noodle and soup dish. Now ramen is one of the most popular foods in Japan. There are various kinds of ramen depending on how the soup is made, the thickness of the noodles and the flavorings. There are also regional var…

Gifu Castle

Gifu Castle was once said to be Inaba Castle, and in the Warring States Period, it was also a residence of Saito Dosan. In particular, the name of Gifu Castle was shown to the people in 1567, when hero Oda Nobunaga captured this castle and…

Shinjuku

Shinjuku is a red light district and office town centering on Shinjuku station, one of the three major suburbs alongside Shibuya and Ikebukuro. During the Edo Period, it prospered as a lodging station in Koshu way. After the modern era, it…

10 best Sushi restaurant in Tokyo

#1 Saito Click Here It is one of Japan's most balanced handfuls that attracted attention to detail, from cutting-out of neta, adjustment of sleeping, control of temperature just before offering to salinity and sharpness of shari. (Excerpt …

My favorite Izakaya in Tokyo

#1 Akitaya Click Here #2 Uosansakaba Click Here #3 Toritake Click Here #4 Marumasuya Click Here #5 Toriyoshi Aoyama Click Here #6 Akasaka Umaya Click Here #7 Sanshuuya Ginza Click Here #8 Kotogaume Click Here #9 Kaizoku Click Here #10 Ucch…