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japan confectionery

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famous Japanese-style confectionery

There are famous shrine in Japan that is “Ise Shrine” in Mie prefecture.

ISE

Here is far from main cities but have worth visiting.
Today, I tell you about famous Japanese confectionery in Ise Shrine.
That is…
akafuku
“akafuku”.　rice cake with red bean.
This red beans is right degree of sweetness and rice cake is so soft!
Taste becomes addictive!

There are main shop of Akafuku in Ise shrine.
akafuku main shop

Now you can buy akafuku at station,airport,department in Nagoya,Osaka,Nara,Kyoto etc.
Please check!!!

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cherry blossoms japan

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The best season in Japan has came!

It was so warm today!

This is near my house.
cherry blossoms
full of blooms!
beautiful.
I love spring in Japan.

Many people enjoyed　”HANAMI” means cherry-blossom viewing or
cherry-blossom viewing picnic party!

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cherry blossoms japan

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The latest Sakura(cherry blossoms) forecast in Japan

This is the latest sakura forecast issued in 20th MAR.
sakura forecast

Finally Sakura season has came!!!
The temperature is above average in this week.
I have a plan to go to see Sakura on next holoday 🙂

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japan statistics

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No.1 in Japan

Today I will tell you the No.1 of Japan!

Q1 Where is the longest river in Japan? A. Tone river in Nagano and Niigata (367km)
F.Y.I. No.1 in the world is the Nile 6650km!!!

Q2 Where is the largest population in Japan? A. Tokyo. around 13 million!
F.Y.I.
No.2 Kanagawa 9 million
No.3 Osaka 8.8 million

Q3 Where is the most highest “average life span”? A male…Nagano 80.88 years old!
female…Nagano 87.18 years old!!
F.Y.I
No.2 Shiga 80.58 yrs(male). shimane 87.07 yrs(female).
No.3 Fukui 80.47 yrs(male). Okinawa 87.02 yrs(female).
The shortest…Aomori 77.28 yrs(male). Aomori 85.34 yrs(female).
The average in Japan… male 79.59 yrs. female 86.35 yrs.

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Japan words

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Let’s translate in English

I found funny site to translate prefectures in English.

There are 47 prefectures in Japan.
Japan use KANJI(letter) and all KANJI has meaning.
If these prefectures translate in English…

Hokkaido…north sea road
Aomori…blue forest
Iwate…rock hand
Akita…autumn rice field
Yamagata…mountain shape
Miyagi…palace castle
Fukushima…good luck island
Ibaragi…thorn castle
Tochigi…horse chestnut tree
Gumma…crowd horse
Saitama…Tip Ball
Chiba…Thousand Leaf
Tokyo…east Capital
Kanagawa…God Apple River
Niigata…New Lagoon　
Toyama…Rich Mountain　
Ishikawa…stone River
Fukui…Good Luck well　
Yamanashi…Mountain Peal
Nagano…long field　
Gifu…Divergence Hill
Shizuoka…silent hill
Aichi…Love Know
Mie…Triple
Shiga…Overgrown With Celebration
Kyoto…Capital Capital
Osaka…Big Slope
Hyogo…Soldier Storehouse
Nara…Apple Good
Wakayama…Total Song Mountain
Tottori…Bird Get
Shimane…Island Root
Okayama…Hill Mountain
Hiroshima…Large Island
Yamaguchi…Mountain Mouth
Tokushima…Virtuous Island　
Kagawa…fragrance River
Ehime…Love Princess　
Kochi…High Wisdom
Fukuoka…Good Luck Hill　
Saga…Support Celebration
Nagasaki…Long Cape
Kumamoto…Bear Book
Oita…Big Minute
Miayazaki…Palace Cape
Kagoshima…Deer Child Island
Okinawa…Offing Rope

What’s your favorite?
My rankings is…
No.1 Kochi 高知…high wisdom
No.2 Ehime　愛媛…Love Princess　
No.3 Kagawa　香川…fragrance River

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japan culture

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Zen experience

Do you know “ZEN”?

zen

Human being think selfish.
This behavior makes “Kleshas” like worries,anger,resentment,jealousy and desire.
ZEN can remove all Kleshas.

Steve Job met ZEN in 1970’s and visit KOKE-DERA(temple) incognito in Kyoto with his family.
Zen had a great influence on him.
※Next I will tell you about KOKE-DERA. Here is a World Heritage! so beautiful!

If you have interested in ZEN, please visit “SHUNKO-IN”.
You can experience ZEN with English explanation.
Cost is 2000 yen and you have to make a reservation before visit.
Please check the schedule and contact.
For more details, click HERE!

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japan sightseeing

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The most fantastic place in Japan

Have you ever seen like this?
takeda castle ruins

This is “Takeda castle ruins” in Hyogo and National important cultural properties.
Here is called “Castle in the Sky” or “machu picchu in Japan”.
What a fantastic!!

takeda castle map

Now we can not go there because of snow in winter season.
But it will open on 19th Mar.

Here is 354 meters above sea level.
Entrance fee is 300 yen only for adult(over 15 years old).
you can go 24 hours anytime.
This sea of cloud can see in early morning but it’s really dark to climb the mountain,
so need torch/flashlight. Take care!

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japan statistics

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TOP 10 surname in Japan

No.10 Kato
No.9 Yamamoto
No.8 Kobayashi
No.7 Nakamura
No.6 Ito
No.5 Watanabe
No.4 Tanaka
No.3 Takahashi
No.2 Suzuki
No.1 Sato

There are 300,000 kinds of surname in Japan.
The No.1 is “Sato”!
The population of Japan is approximately 120 million.
Sato is approx 1.9million people and this is 1.5% of population in Japan.

There are 5.3 million people who has the name of Sato, Suzuki, Takahashi from top3 to 1,
this is 4% of population.

You will meet many Sato, Suzuki and Takahashi when you are in Japan!

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japan transportation

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discount ticket for air

There are two major airline companies in Japan.

Japan Airlines(JAL) and All Nippon Airways(ANA).
Both has special discount domestic ticket for foreigners.

“oneworld Yokoso/Visit Japan Fare” is available only to travelers
using one world carriers to and from Japan.
1 sector 10800 yen and you can buy max 5 sectors.
you can buy this ticket at JAL.

“Star Alliance Japan Airpass Fare” is available only to travelers using Star Alliance carriers
to and from Japan.
Fare and the condition is the same as JAL oneworld Yokoso / visit Japan fare.
You can buy this ticket at ANA.

But you would like to travel cheaper, please use LCC,
Jetstar Japan or Peach.

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japan sightseeing

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Unique trains in Wakayama

There are unique trains in Wakayama.

This is Tama train.
tama-train
tama-train
taama train
Tama is the name of stationmaster of this line,Kishi station.
tama station master
She is Tama. Super cat!!!
If you want to know about Tama, please click here!

This is toy train.
toy train
Capsule toys
toy train
Displayed figures.
toy train

This is a strawberry train.
strawberry train
strawberry train

This is Kishigawa-line in Wakayama.
Many tourists come to Wakayama to take this train and to see Tama.

for more details, please click here!