Rokubei is a local cuisine in Shimabara. In 1792, Shimabara Disaster was occurred that Mt. Mayuyama exploded and caused major damage due to landslides entire area of Shimabara. After that, the Shimabara Peninsula …

Rokubei, 六兵衛…の続きを読む

  In 1853, Mathew C Perry came to Uraga; the Commodore of the US navy, who played a significant role in Japanese history, succeeded in opening Japan to foreign countries. Japanese industry was 200years behind Europe …

Mathew C Perry came to Uraga in 1853…の続きを読む

  The number of Christians in Japan continued to increase, and reaching 300,000 in 1614. Fearing the ever-increasing number of Christian rebellions, Tokugawa Shogunate finally issued a ban on Christianity in Nagasak …

Ban on Christianity in 1614…の続きを読む

  Hatsu-moude is one of Japanese custom that first visit of the year to Shrines or/and Temples. Literal meaning of Hatsu is first and moude is pray. Most Japanese people visit Shrines and/or Temples at the beginning …

Hatsu-moude, 初詣…の続きを読む

  Guzoni is a local cuisine in Shimabara. It is said to create during the Shimabara Rebellion of 1637.         When Christians were fought under the leader ship of Amakusa Shiro, they brought various ingre …

Guzoni, 具雑煮…の続きを読む

  Dejima was the fan-shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki where was used as a trading port during Japan’s National isolation of Edo period. In 1636, the artificial island, Dejima was constructed to accomm …

History of Dejima from 1636…の続きを読む

  Sara-udon is a local cuisine in Nagasaki and The literal meaning is udon (udon noodle) on a plate (sara).     It is a dish with stir-fried ingredients such as pork, seafood, and plenty of vegetables, placed o …

Sara-udon, 皿うどん…の続きを読む

  Todos os Santos Church, the first church in Nagasaki, was built in 1569. Federal lord Omura and the Jesuits made an agreement to make Nagasaki a port for trade with Nanban. (Portugal and Spain) in 1570. Nagasaki P …

Nagasaki was a small Rome…の続きを読む

  Nagasaki is Japan’s first international city with a history of trading with many countries since Nagasaki port opened to Portugal in 1571.     Afterwards, artificial islands such as Dejima in 1636 and Shin Ji …

Nagasaki Port opened in 1571…の続きを読む

  Dago-jiru, Takana-meshi and Basashi   Dago-jiru Soup cuisine used dumpling (dago) made by rolling flour, and also a lot of ingredients are included such as vegetables and meat. Takana-meshi (rice) Made by fry …

Variety of local cuisines in Aso and Kum…の続きを読む