『Mino yaki』is a name of pottery whose main production areas the Kani-city, Tajimi-city,
Toki-city, Mizunami-city in Gifu prefecture.
In July 22, 1978 , Ministry of International Trade and Industry has been certified to the traditional crafts.
Gifu Prefecture Tono area Mino is mainly production is the largest ceramics production base in Japan,
accounting for about half of Japan’s pottery production volume.
It’s not too much to say that most of the pottery at home or in restaurants is Mino yaki.
These are mino yaki tea cup and dish with flower pattern.
There are lot of wholesaler in Gifu.
How about for your souvenir or gift?
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This is the most popular curry restaurant in Japan.
『curry house coco ichibanya』This is formal name but everybody says 『coco ichi』.
Japanese curry is quite different from Indian curry.
Japaneses curry use flour, and eat with sticky rice.
My friend living in India said 『Coco ichi curry is the No.1 in the world!!』
The feature of coco ichi is…
1. select curry sause pork/chicken/beef
2. slelct your spice level
3.select your favorite topping (total 40 toppings!)
This is a casual Italian dining 『SAIZERIYA』.
There are more than 1000 restaurants in Japan.
Unfortunately they don’t have Eniglish web site…
I heard before, foreigners living in Japan likes SAIZERIA.
They are popular menu.
a glass of Italian wine(red/white)…100yen
pizza margherita (but not so big)…399yen
pasta peperoncino … 399yen
and Lunch set (one main dish pasta,pizza,etc. and salad and soup)…500yen!!
They are so cheap!!
If you miss Italian dishes while traveling in Japan
please visit.
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This is conveyor belt sushi.
Little plates of sushi that go around on a circular conveyor belt that everybody sits around,
and sushi chefs make them in the middle.
After you’re done eating, the cashier counts the number of plates you had to calculate your bill.
You can pick up yourself from conveyor belt or you can order to chef directly.
Some of sushi restaurants has bullet train and it carries sushi that you orderd!
This sushi restaurant is 『Kappa sushi』.
Everybody likes to go to kaiten zushi because this is not expensive
and we can enjoy various of sushi!
Please visit Japanese style of kaiten zushi.
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Intangible cultural heritage “Washi” (Japanese handmade paper)
UNESCO, which is held in Paris (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Intangible Cultural Heritage Intergovernmental Committee on the 26th Nov.2014,
registration of “handmade Japanese paper technology” is officially was decided.
It had been registered in 2009, “it (cough late) Ishi-shu rice paper” to (Shimane Prefecture Hamada),
“this Minogami (HonMino-shi)” (Gifu Mino) and “Hosokawa paper (Hosokawa) “(Saitama Ogawa, Higashichichibu)
was added, it was supposed to be registered as a” paper “.
Also,you can make hand made paper in Tokyo!
If you would like to try please check here!
This is postcard.
beautiful!
Intangible cultural heritage, arts and festivals, such as the target traditional craft techniques
and social customs.
From Japan, 22 such as last year’s “traditional food culture of Japanese Japanese” are registered.
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『Umeda sky building』(Kita-ku, Osaka), known for “Hanging Gardens”
on the ground 40th floors are surging foreign tourists.
Visitors about 15 million people in the past highest pace this year from Europe and Asia.
British newspaper Times Alongside such as the Parthenon of world heritage (Greek) introduces
the “building of 20 of the world’s leading”,
it is because foreigners travel guide book was picked as the “future of the the Arc de Triomphe.”.
Lifted in amazing representation, it has attracted a new attention as an international tourist spot.
Floating Garden Observatory is located in the height 173 meters.
You can enjoy 360° scenary and you can see Awaji Island (Hyogo Prefecture) on clear day!
Umeda sky building has been attracted from all over the world.
you can not miss it !!!
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I told you what is the popular for souvenir before.
If you missed it, please click here.
No.1 is….『Kitkat』
This is famous and everybody knows.
In Japan, there are lot of flavors.
I found kitkat shop 『Daimaru Tokyo』.
Daimaru is a famous department store.
The name of shop is『kit kat chocolatory』
Kit Kat chocolate tolly is engaged in development since 2003.
Owner chef of “Le Patissier Takagi” , Mr.Yasumasa Takagi is fully supervised “Kit Kat”.
The shop name “Chocolatory” is combined the chocolatier and chocolate factory.
Shop of such forms are deployed in more than 70 countries and regions and
it is the world’s first attempt as a “Kit Kat” brand.
If you have a chance to go Tokyo,
Please visit and buy special kitkat for yourself and gift!
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I received a question,
“Where is the best place in Hiroshima?”
The answer is…
『Itsukushima shrine』 in Miyajima！
The big red one is 『Torii』.
The torii is the gateway to Shinto shrines.
Most torii are red, but some can be seen in other colors such as white or black.
The shrine is known worldwide for its iconic “floating” torii gate.
At high tide the shrine and its gate appear to float above the water, and this is certainly the time at which they are most picturesque. At low tide, the water drains out of the bay. This is when visitors can take the opportunity to walk out and see the gate from up close.
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In recent years overseas, in succession the Japanese whiskey and sake won a high evaluation,
export volume also tends to increase.
The public and private sectors work together,
we do also advanced efforts to boost the tourism to such brewery in various places,
“SAKE” in the hot line of sight from home and abroad have been poured in Japan.
In recent years domestic whiskey, winning one after another in an international contest.
Last year, winning founder of Nikka Whisky became the model of “Matthan,”(this is a TV drama)
“Taketsuru ’17 Pure Malt” is the second time the world’s highest award in the British magazine
sponsored “World Whisky Awards”.
Suntory “Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013” was also selected for the first time
in the world’s best whiskey in Japan production in the UK guide book “World Whisky Bible”.
Compared scent of personality to strong authentic Scotch,
but the main features of the Japanese whiskey that also good balance of delicate flavor.
Suntory spokeswoman said, “sincere (gentleman) attitude to the separate formation
and blending techniques such as Japan’s manufacturing of whiskeys is not than being evaluated.”
According to the Internal Revenue Service, Japanese whiskey exports in 2013
at 3.9 billion 80 million yen, an increase on previous year’s one-six times.
Popular from these overseas is becoming even spread to the tourist side,
last year from January to October in in Osaka Shimamoto “Suntory Yamazaki Distillery”
about 5300 people foreign visitors visited, five years ago 7 and that swelled to double.
This is suntory whisky. HIBIKI and YAMAZAKI and HAKUSHU.
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Most offices and businesses are closed during the first three days of January.
New Year’s holiday is also a time for big sales!
Department stores and malls sell lucky bags 『Fukubukuro』in Japanese
full of valuable goods when they open after the start of the new year.
This is all fukubukuro that my mom bought!
She bought 10 fukubukuro!!!
This is coffee fukubukuro. The price was 1000yen
But this fukubukuro has value around 3000yen I think.
The other one.
You want to see inside?
This is towel “Shu Uemura” total 5pcs inside. valuable!
If you have a chance,please come to Japan in New year and try to buy fukubukuro!
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