‘OMAMORI( amulet, lucky charm)’Have you bought OMAMORI( amulet, lucky charm) in shrine or Buddha temple in Japan? It’s a common culture we buy OMAMORI at shrines and Buddha temples when we visit there .OMAMORI literally means ’ protect ‘. It’s date back to 10th century HEIAN era and had been […]
‘The first colorful leaves in OZE national park ‘I trekked OZE national park to see the early colorful leaves. This is one of the 34 national parks in Japan, well preserved the original conditions carefully. OZE is the biggest wetland in Japan formed by volcano dammed river 10000 years ago. […]
‘BENTO in Kyoto’ In Japan we often eat BENTO , a portable lunch ( also lunch box itself)which can carry outside , at schools, offices , train journey, picnic in the parks. It’s a common tradition when we eat outside and while traveling. It’s often made in house for school […]
‘Water mill ‘ Do you like a water mill ? I like it very much. There were 1190 water mills in Tokyo area 100 years ago to use them as a power to thresh and grind the crops by farmers. But it’s reduced rapidly by replacing other powers .Today still […]
‘Night train to OZE ‘OZE is the biggest wetland of Japan which formed 10000 years ago by volcano dammed river . The size is 6km ,3km the elevation is 1400m high ,surrounded by 4 over 2000m tall mountains. It’s one of the 34 national parks of Japan.This area and surrounding […]
‘HIGANBANA in FUCHU local forest museum’I went to the FUCHU local forest museum in west part of Tokyo. It is a huge natural park and museum especially focus on the local culture.It’s not a tourist spot for foreign tourists but many Japanese people enjoy here . It’s the blooming season […]
‘AUTUMN LEAVES FORECAST’The temperature is slightly going down day by day, the humidity of summer has gone .There will be hot days and typhoons still but autumn is getting closer. Autumn is a colorful leaves season and popular travel season for Japanese people just see the beautiful scenery! Autumn leaves […]
‘CHUSHUNO MAIGETSU ( moon viewing night )’1st October is CHUSHUNO MEIGETSU the most beautiful full moon night in the year. We offer rice dumplings and Japanese pampas on the wagon and enjoy moon viewing. The round rice dumplings represent the moon and also celebrates the rice harvest which is the […]
‘HIGANBANA( heavenly flower)RED SPIDER LILY’ Is this Heaven? No it’s in Japan. Autumn flowers have started blooming recently. The first one is HIGANBANA( heavenly flower), red spider Lily. It is a welcome flower from summer to early autumn in Japan.There are many famous red spider lily blooming fields around Tokyo […]
‘MORNING ACTIVITIES’What time do you wake up while you’re traveling? 8am? 9am or 10am?I recommend while you’re staying in Tokyo wake up at 6am! The air is very fresh and sky is clear! The traffic is less and most of the places are very quiet.I recommend you go to these […]
What is Shiba Inu? Shiba Inu is the traditional Japanese dog the history is date back to the JOMON period ( BC 10000-600) . Japanese people has been treated Shiba Inu as a intimate friend , found the Shiba Inu bones in the remains of the JOMON period with a […]
I love listening to music so much, rock , jazz , ethnic , classic and any kind of beautiful sounds . Also making own speaker is a big fun for me and it offers multiples joy of listening music . I planed new speaker during the Covid semi-lockdown period this […]
‘UFO CATCHER ( crane game)’ UFO CATCHER is a popular Japanese arcade game. You control the catching handle 2 times and go down the handle to grab a plushy or a toy. It has been popular in 1960s in Japan, on 1970 OSAKA EXPO, there showed big ‘UFO CATCHER’ in […]
‘SHRINE FOR WOMEN’I came across ICHIHIME shrine near Kyoto station. It’s founded AD795 famous as ‘ Shrine for women’ . It’s really small shrine but it protects women and said has a majestic power.Especially women for 1: get a good fiancé 2: get a baby 3: have a smooth delivery […]
‘HIGAN , AUTUMNAL EQUINOX DAY’Autumnal equinox day is 19-25th September. The middle day is the national holiday in Japan. It is the day the length of daytime and nighttime is the same. In Buddhism we call it HIGAN, the day this world and other world get closer , so we […]
‘MIURA BEACH’ is 1 hour drive or 1 hour 30 minutes train from Tokyo.It’s a 10km long and sand is whiter than ENOSHIMA. The slope is a bit sharp compare to ENOSHIMA, so more young couples and adults here. There is no itchy jellyfish which often appear late summer in […]
‘JAPAN OPENS the border partially for all over the world from October ‘Japanese government plan to open the border for business people, people to stay more than 3 months , every foreign students except ‘tourists’( sadly)for all over the world from early October. Japan already has opened the border for […]
‘SHOSEIEN Japanese garden’If you don’t have time to go to the famous Japanese gardens in Kyoto I recommend here. It’s just 5 minutes walk from Kyoto station, 2 minutes from HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE.It’s a detached territory of HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE, you had better visit both because there is no garden at the […]
‘LONGEVITY’21st September is ‘Respect for the aged ‘ day ,the national holiday in Japan. We pay respect for the aged their efforts supporting the society long time and celebrate their longevity. We present our parents, grand parents for celebration , showing gratitude and eat out together. On this day there […]
‘HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE 5 minutes walk from Kyoto station’If you don’t have enough time to go sightseeing for famous temples in Kyoto , visit HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE the nearer temple from Kyoto station 5 minutes walk! Was founded 1321, the width 76m, depth 58m , height 38m , the height is shorter […]
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