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Japanese Cultural exprience, wearing in Kimono

Experience of wearing in Kimono is done in Kokura Castle and Kokura Castle Garden.
 

Kimono is the traditional is the Japanese traditional costume, and there are
various type of Kimono.
 
Yukata which is a simple Kimono worn in summer is used today’s experience.
 


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Japanese Castle

Castle is called Shiro in Japanese and were originally military fortifications 
designed to keep the enemy out.
  
     Shimabara Catle             Nakatsu Castle               Kokura Castle

In the Sengoku (civil war) period from 15th to 16th century, territorial warlords 
competed in building castles in mountainous areas across the country.
After civil war, castles were constructed on the plains and low plateaus to 
demonstrate the power of feudal lords.


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Martial art, Karate

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.
              

A distinction is made between offensive and defensive tourniquets, which 
are modified according to the position of one’s opponent.
Today karate 
becomes popularity for self-perfection, for cultural reasons, for self-defense 
and as a sport.


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Kawara Soba, the local cuisine in Kawatana

Kawara Soba (瓦そば), 
literally means a roof tile buckwheat noddle.

 
The meal is a local cuisine in Kawatana, Yamaguchi prefecture.
The buckwheat noddle which is served on the heated roof tile.

川棚温泉にある、元祖瓦そば たかせ
料理の味も雰囲気も最高です。

 

Inari Shrine

Inari 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.
  
The photo is Motonosumi Inari Shrine located in Yamaguchi 
prefecture facing to Sea of Japan.


稲荷神社は稲作の神である稲荷を祀った神社で、稲荷の使者である
狐の像が入り口に置かれている。写真は山口県の元乃隅稲荷神社です。

About Japan

Japan is a destination like no other and has fascinating and unique culture.

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.

Foot bath in Beppu (足湯)
Foot bath is called Ashiyu in Japanese and is a public bath 
in which people can bath their feet.
Ashiyu in Beppu set up 
at Kannawa Onsen. You can easily enjoy it without having 
to remove all your clothing, only the feet and leg up to the
knee are immersed. 

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. more


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.


Inari Shrine 
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.
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


Tobata Gion Yamagasa (戸畑祇園山笠)
Float Festivals including Tobata Gion Yamagasa inscribed 
on UNESCO Intangible Heritage List in 2016.
The festival has a lot of energy and is very dynamic as is the 
case with festivals such as the Hakata Gion Yamagasa,
carrying the Yamagasa (festival float) and walking around 
the town shouting  “yoitosa yoitosa”. 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

What is jizo?

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.
Most jizo shave their heads and often wear red apron.


地蔵は田舎の道路わきに立っている仏教の菩薩の石像で、
子供を地獄の鬼から守る守護神と信じられています。

地蔵はたいてい頭髪をそり落とし、赤いエプロンをしていすのが多いです。

Kunisaki Peninsula listed on the World Agricultural Heritage

Kunisaki Peninsula, began to develop 1,300 years ago as a sacred religious 
ground influenced by mountain and nature worship, Buddhism, and Usa shrine 
rising in the region.
Here remains in Bungotakada city the historical background for “home of prayer” 
consecrating en mass the Shinto deity, Buddha, and ancestral spirit.
And one of major industry is agriculyure and all area is listed on the World Agricultural Heritage.  

  
 Unique mountain at Onieno sato     Kumano Magaibutu                Buddha statue at Makino-odo

  
                 World Agricultural Heritage

   
       Cape of Flower, Nagasaki-bana, seasonal flower can be enjoyed

  
               Fukiji Tempel, the oldest wooden main hall building in entire Kyushu    

  
   Futagoji Temple, located in the center of Kunisaki Peninsula and the headquarters of Rokugo Manzan

Buckwheat noodle (そば)

Buckwheat noodle is long, thin brownish noodle made 
from buckwheat flour to which is added wheat flour, egg, and 
sometimes yam starch.
It is eaten either in hot soup, “Kakesoba” or as a cold dish, “Morisoba”.
In Morisoba, noodle is piled up on small flat bascket. It is served together 
with a tiny dish of condiments and cup of dip made from soy sauce and 
fish broth.

Minced green onions, red pepper and other spices are used as 
condiment.
The dish is eaten by dipping the noodle in the sauce with 
the condiments mixed in it.
It is sometimes eaten with Tempura, egg, or other foods.

Udon, Wheat Noodle (うどん)

Udon is a very popular cuisine among Japanese people.
It is noodle from wheat flour, and is a little thicker than 
Soba noodle.
 
Udon is eaten either from bowls filled with hot soup, or by dipping it into 
special soup as in the case of Soba.
Of these two, former is much more common.
Japanese people like to put minced green onion and red paper in the soup 
as spice. 
In Japan, if it is not impolite to make natural noises when you slurp up 
the noodles.

The recipe is that the flour is kneaded for some time, and then rolled out and cut 
into long strips. 
The noodle is finished by boiling them in hot water.