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St. Lorenzo Luiz martyred in Nagasaki in 1637
2024/01/24
● History of Japanese ChristianitySaint Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, was martyred in Nishizaka, Nagasaki in 1637. The statue of St. Lorenzo was donated to Nakamachi Church, which is associated with St. Lorenzo, by Cardinal Hamei Singh ( …
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Dr. Albert Einstein visited Moji, Kitakyushu in 1922
2024/03/10
Japanese historyDr. Albert Einstein who awarded Nobel Prize in Physics stayed here. It was built by the Mitsui Co., Ltd in 1921 as a reception centre and to provide accommodation for VIP’s. It is now designated as an important c …
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Hiburi-shinji at Aso Shrine
2024/05/18
Festivals and Events, Latest informationHiburi-shinji is the annual festival held at Aso Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture. Hiburi-shinji is a Shinto ritual that signifies the wedding ceremony of the gods. When the deity of the Himegami wrapped in oak …
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Akaushi don
2024/05/18
Japanese cuisineAkausi don is this rice bowl is made with luxurious Aso red beef called Akaushi raised in the nature of the magnificent green grasslands of Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture, and allows you to easily enjoy the delicious fl …
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Takamori dengaku
2024/05/18
Japanese cuisineTakamori dengaku is the local cuisine in Aso, which a dish created to make the sweet potatoes, which can only be grown in this region, more delicious and last longer. As part of Takamori’s culinary culture, it has …
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Takamori dengaku-mura
2024/05/17
Featured restaurants, Latest informationTakamori dengaku is a dish created to make the sweet potatoes, which can only be grown in this region, more delicious and last longer. As part of Takamori’s culinary culture, it has remained the same since t …
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Wasshoi Million Summer Festival
2024/05/14
Festivals and Events, Latest informationWasshoi Million Summer Festival is one of the festivals representing Kyushu and started in 1988 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the formation of the city and has more than one and half million spectators e …
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Japan’s longest foot bath, in Obama, Nagasaki-prefecture
2024/06/05
ExperiencesThe Japan’s longest foot bath. Called “ Hot foot 105 ” is the Japan’s longest foot bath in Obama Onsen Resort, located at the mountain foot of Unzen in Shimabara peninsula. The length of foot bath is 105m which …
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Nagasaki Kunchi
2024/05/13
Festivals and Events, Latest informationNagasaki Kunchi is one of big-three festival in Japan, held on October 7 to 9 at Suwa Shrine. The festival features Chinese dance including Ja-odori (Snake dance), this time dancing all around the city but especia …
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Sand bath, in Ibusuki
2024/05/13
Japanese CultureIbusuki is an Onsen Resort that is famous for its sand baths, where bathers are buried in naturally heated sand. The town encompasses the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, and the main downtown area is along …