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Sake brewery

 

There are a lot of Sake brewery where you can visit in Kyushu.

Sake is an alcoholic beverage brewed from rice, koji mold and yeast. Its alcohol content

ranges from 13% to 16% and its quality varies according to its fermentation processes.

Depending on the season, it’s served warm or chilled, and it tastes good in either case. 
Sake produced in Japan is divided mainly into four categories, depending on the degree of
rice milling.  They are, Honjouzou-shu (sake with at least 30% of rice polished away and a 
little alcohol added), Junmai-shu (pure sake with no milling rate specified),  Ginjou-shu
(quality sake with at least 40% rice polished away), Daiginjou-shu  (top-quality sake with
at least 50% of rice polished away).
In general, the more polished the rice grain is, the higher the grade of sake become.
 
There are three important factors in sake brewing, quality rice, quality water, 
and master brewer’s expertise.
Yamada-nishiki, which is famous as top-quality rice for sake brewing, is widely used to 
make quality sake such as Ginjou-shu.


The second most important factor in sake brewing is quality of water, so sake 
breweries have been traditionally built where underground water is available

Since Japan is a mountainous and rainy country blessed with high quality water, 
sake brewing has been developed in many part of Japan including Kyushu.

Finally, master brewer’s techniques and crucial. It takes a lot of experience and a 
discriminating taste to control the complicated process of sake brewing.
Master brewers have long beloved that good rice malt guarantees good sake.
 

There is a tasting corner, Let’s sample sake.

 


 

 

 

 

Cherry blossoms (桜)

One of the most beautiful season is Japan is cherry blossoms season, 
from the late part of March through the beginning of April.

During that period, you can enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms and fresh green 
everywhere in Japan.

  

 


Japanese like Cherry blossoms very much. Why?

One reason is that we are considered a symbol of the beginning of new life.

For children starting school and graduates starting new job, April cherry blossoms 
suggest a bright future.

  


Another reason is Japanese aesthetic sensibility that attaches a high value to ephemeral 
beauty.

Cherry blossoms in full bloom that last only several days become all the more attractive 
for their transience.


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Culture & more about Japan

 

Onsen Resort (温泉)

There are many volcanoes around Japan especially Kyushu 
region, and therefore many Onsen resorts have been made.
Each Onsen is said to have its own healing property.
Onsen resorts or hotels either use water from an actual spring 
or they boil mineral water.

 

 

Japanese castle (日本の城) 

Castle is called Shiro in Japanese and were originally military fortifications 
designed to keep the enemy out.
In the Sengoku (civil war) period from 15th to 16th century, territorial warlords 
competed in building castles in mountainous areas across the country.
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Japanese religion (日本の宗教)

Why is Japanese religious orientation eclectic?

Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto, has no founder or written
doctrine and places a great emphasis on ancestor and nature 
worship.  more 


 

Torii (鳥居)

Torii is a gate-like structure placed at key point in the path 
leading to the Shinto shrine.

It is very unique for the vermilion torii gate of
Itsukushima Shrine to stand in the sea.


 

Ema (絵馬)

Ema is small pentagon-shaped wooden plaque dedicate to Shrine and Temple.
One side of the plaque usually has a picture of horse or the animal representing 
the zodiac sigh of that year. On the other side, which is blank, people write 
their wishes for wide variety of things, then hang the Ema up 
the certain places in the Shrine or Temple.more

 

Inari Shrine (稲荷神社)

The shrine is dedicated to Inari, the god of rice.

They can be recognized by fox statues at entrance, 
which are considered the messenger of Inari.
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Kimono (着物)

Kimono is the traditional is the Japanese traditional costume. 
A material of Kimono is usually silk or cottom.
These fays, fewer people wear Kimono. There are various type
of Kimono such as Furisode for single lady, formal Kimono for 
married women and Yukata for summer. more 

 

What is jizo? (地蔵)

Jizo is a statue of Buddhist saint, the Bodhisattva generally 
standing by the country roadside. Jizo is considered as 
guardian deities of children who can protect children from 
demons of hell. more 


 

 

Sumo (相撲)

A Japanese traditional martial art, which is the match of two 
Sumo wrestlers in the round ring called Dohyo.
Professional Sumo Tournament is held six times a year, 
in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.
more 

 

Martial art, Karate (空手)

Karate is a martial art developed in the Okinawa, Kyushu, 
and is art of self-defense that use no weapons and relies 
instead on three main techniques; arm strike, thrusts and 
kicks.  more

 

Sake, Japanese alcoholic beverage

 
Sake is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages made from fermented rice.
 

Today there are about 3000 manufacturers of refined Sake in Japan including 
Fukuoka and Kyushu area.

    

 
Sake is made with steamed rice, yeast of rice, malted rice, and water.
This is placed in vat, additional amounts of those ingredients are added in three cycles, 
and the mixture is left to ferment for 20 days.
After fermentation the mixture is ready for pressing, figuration, and blending.
The Sake is then pasteurized, butted, and stored.
The alcohol content of crude Sake is about 40 proofs; Sake on the markets is about 
32 proofs.
 

A good-quality Sake has a subtle blend of so-called five flavors (sweetness, 
sourness, pungency, bitterness and astringency) and a mellow fragrance.

 

Kagura

 

Kagura 


A sacred song and dance for god, and is a Japanese word 
referring to specific type of Shinto theatrical dance with roots 
arguably predating those Noh.
Once strictly a ceremonial art derived from kamigakari 
(oracular divination) and chnkon (sprit pacification), kagura 
has evolved in many directions over the span of a millennium.

Kabuki

 

Kabuki, is one of Japanese traditional stage arts along with Nho

 

It is said to have originated in Kyoto with a woman named Okuni at the beginning of the 17th century.
However, it is now performed only by male actors, so it amazing that the
very first performance was by a woman.
Male actors called onnagata specialize in playing female roles. 
Kabuki started out as theater for the common people, so it does not
have strict rules like nho or traditional Japanese music and dance.
The stage was similar to nho stage at first, but has changed 
gradually.
The hanamichi is a platform extending from the main stage, 
and is used by actors to come and go from the main stage.

 

In Kyushu, you can watch Kabuki at Hakata-za located in Fukuoka-city

 

Hakata-za
The theater for Kabuki plays, musicals, the Takarazuka 
Revue and variety of other shows that are performed 
monthly.
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Waka

 

Waka is a style of verse usually containing thirty-one syllable in five lines.
It follows a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern.


        

 
Waka is probably the oldest poetic style in Japan.
In Heian period ( 784-1185) the exchange of romantic waka between men and women 
of noble families became popular.
However, waka was used almost exclusively by the cobles, and was never very popular 
among commoners.


In the past there were several styles of waka.

They were all based on a similar syllable pattern, but had different length.

Over time, however, the five-line style known as tanka became dominant
and is the only style still popular today.


Indeed, the term of tanka has now become synonymous with waka.