I’m at SHINJUKU GYOEN park and enjoying cherry blossom!!SHINJUKU-GYOEN park was the SAMURAI residence in middle age , changed as the botanical garden 1879, converted as the publiccity park 1949. There are1:Two Japanese gardens( big and small)2: English garden3: French garden4: Green houseThere are 1300 cherry trees in the garden.I […]
‘ONE LOVE’ ( wan love)Japanese dog barks ‘wan-wan’ it’s same pronunciation as ‘ one-one’.Yes this is a pun, like ‘ dog love’. They bark ‘ bow-wow’ in English though. What is Shiba Inu?https://nobu-tokyo.com/shiba-inu-traditional-japanese-dog/ Dog’s diet nobu-tokyo.comI’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION at TOKYO MIDTOWN’ SAKURA EXPLOSION ( cherry blossom full bloom) has spread many places in Japan!I came across the beautiful SAKURA EXPLOSION at TOKYO MIDTOWN! TOKYO MIDTOWN area was the SAMURAI residence in middle age, changed as an army ground 1873, renovated as a big complex building TOKYO […]
‘ENJOY CHERRY BLOSSOM from the boat ‘ CHIDORIGAFUCHI is the northwest part of the imperial palace moat. This area is one of the most popular HANAMI ( cherry blossom viewing) places in Tokyo.I recommend you get on the boat at the moat.It’s a nice choice to enjoy viewing cherry blossom […]
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION at YOYOGI park’ SAKURA EXPLOSION has started in Tokyo!I was at YOYOGI park. YOYOGI park is the big city park in HARAJUKU Tokyo.This area was a SAMURAI residence in middle age , changed as a army ground 1909, owed US after WW2 until 1964, used Olympic village 1964 […]
‘SAITO GOMA, extinguish our lust ‘I attended SAITO GOMA ritual at TAKAOSAN-YAKUOUIN temple in Tokyo. It’s the ritual of esoteric Buddhism only in Japan. The original history could be the long time ago when human kind firstly found out the fire. The similar ritual is in the Hindu religion as […]
‘OTAFUKU, is she beautiful?’This is MIZONOKUCHI shrine in KAWASAKI city next to Tokyo. These 2 faces are ‘ OTAFUKU’ which is the lucky symbol of Japan. OTAFUKU( お多福)literary means ‘ many lucks’.( It sometimes means the uglywoman too…)It represents the women’s lucky face. The shape is round , big cheek […]
‘EGARA SHRINE in KAMAKURA’This shrine was founded 1104 dedicated for aristocrat SUGAWARA MICHIZANE known as the deity of learning. Many students come here to pray for success of the examinations.Also many manga artists offer gratitude for their pen which they used to draw manga. This tower is presented by 154 […]
‘TEMPLE FOR WOMEN’This is TOKEIJI temple in KAMAKURA, 45 minutes train from Tokyo. It’s founded 1285 by the woman monk, the RINZAI school, which is one of the ZEN sects. It’s known as the women’s temple from middle age, where women come here and can ask divorce from her husband.Yes […]
‘FANCY TOILET’This is the toilet in HOTEL GAJOEN in MEGURO Tokyo. This hotel is famous for its traditional Japanese decorations like,1: HAKUDAN KAIDAN( 100 stairs and traditional beautiful 7 rooms to see). This is the great cultural heritage of Japan. 1000 yen (10 dollars ) to enter. Enjoy the beauty […]
‘CHERRY BLOSSOM FORECAST’The weather news announced the SAKURA ( cherry blossom) flowering first day forecast as 19th March. How to speak easy Japanese The full bloom will be 10-14days later , the end of March to early April.I think drinking and eating HANAMI party will be prohibited due to COVID-19 […]
RIKUGIEN Japanese garden was a SAMURAI garden built in 1695, donated to Tokyo city 1938 as a people’s garden. Tokyo Autumn footagehttps://nobu-tokyo.com/tokyo-autumn-footage-4/ I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘SWIMMING IN WINTER ‘I went to MIURA beach 1 hour train from Tokyo on 6th February and tried ‘KANCHU SUIEI( 寒中水泳)’ literally means swimming in winter. We practice a various training during winter to make our body and soul healthy! Like swimming, waterfall, JUDO, KENDO, other martial arts . It’s […]
I enjoyed TOKYO CAMP, the urban camping and having lunch at OOKUNITAMA shrine in FUCHU city west of Tokyo.I talk about Shinto and Buddism and superstitions in Japan. How to speak easy Japanese Nature and religionhttps://nobu-tokyo.com/nature-and-religion/ The first visit to offer the new year’s prayer FIRST VISIT TO OFFER NEW […]
‘SUPERSTITION’Japan is a modern country but also keep our tradition steadily in various aspects.So there are many mysterious superstitions remain in Japan. How to speak easy Japanese I came across this ‘ HITOGATA NAGASHI’ ritual , the paper doll floating at OOKUNITAMA shrine in FUCHU-HONMACHI west of Tokyo. HITOGATA NAGASHI […]
‘ZERO FIGHTER in YASUKUNI shrine’If you go to YASUKUNI shrine, don’t miss the YUSHUKAN ( 遊就館)museum. This is the museum of war which Japan experienced mostly in modern age .The entrance fee to the exhibition hall is 1000 yen( 10 dollars) . But if you don’t have enough time to […]
I enjoyed TOKYO CAMP , the urban camping and had snacksat YASUKUNI shrine. How to speak easy Japanese It’s founded 1869 to commemorate the war dead from old time.I talk about the shrine, exhibition of KATANA, the Japanese sword. nobu-tokyo.comI’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!! How to speak easy Japanese
SANJA MATSURI ( festival) at SENSOJI temple in ASAKUSA SANJA MATSURI ( festival) is one of the 3 biggest festivals in Tokyo. 1 million people gather this festival every year. It operates middle of May .Come join here!!nobu-tokyo.comI’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘KATANA( Japanese sword) exhibition’I came across the KATANA ( Japanese sword) exhibition in YASUKUNI shrine.The title is ‘YASUKUNI shrine and Japanese sword’ . YASUKUNI shrine is dedicated to the people died by war. Many people donated their house treasure KATANA and bereaved families donated their beloved one’s belongings.In the exhibition […]
‘SHODO( 書道)’I came across the children’s SHODO exhibition in MEIJI shrine. SHODO( 書道)is the Japanese traditional art form of characters which develops the beauty of the characters and improves our inner mind .It’s originally from China, imported Japan 6-7 centuries.Now it’s a elementary school mandatory subject in Japan. To learn […]
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