A dish made of wheat flour batter with eggs, vegetables, meat, seafood, noodles, and other desired ingredients added to it and grilled on a griddle. Eat with a special sauce, green seaweed, and dried bonito flakes.   There are different types of okonomiyaki depending on the region, such as Kansai-style okonomiyaki, in which ingredients are mixed into the batter and baked, and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, in which noodles and other ingredients are layered in the batter.

Okonomiyaki, お好み焼き…の続きを読む

  Aso possesses the world’s largest Caldera with 18km west-east and 24 km north-south, created by 4 times of explosive volcanic activity in the ancient time, 3 million years ago. Surrounding the caldera is the world’s largest outer mountain, and there are 5 mountains.    There are many Onsen resorts where are located mountain foot of outer mountain. Onsen resorts are; Takamori, Minami-Aso, Tarutama, Toshinoki, Akamizu, Uchionomaki, and Kurokawa

Onsen resorts in Aso…の続きを読む

  Long ago Japan was divided into many small provinces. The lords of each province fought to take each other’s territory. Castles were built by the lords to show off their power and control their provinces. They were both residences and military bases. They were made of wood, but used various defensive devices for protection. For example, moats were built around some castles. In fact, moats around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, which used to be Edo Castle, are still preserved.   Additionally, many castles were built on plateaus or hills. The slopes were then steepened, making them difficult for enemies to climb. In some castles the grounds from the gate to main building were designed like a maze to confuse enemies. The main castle building is usually in the center and is called the Tensyukaku (Castle tower). They are tall and magnificent structure. The loads and their immediate servants lived in the Tensyukaku.

Japanese Castle…の続きを読む