Monthly Archives for January 2013
“Omiwatari” – Passage of the Gods
Omiwatari happens in Lake Suwa this year, too. This is a natural phenomenon in Lake Suwa, Nagano Prefecture. When the whole lake got frozen, the ice on the lake cracks in a night because ice shrinks when cooling. Water seeps … Continue reading
“Shinsekai” – New World
Main event after visiting Tsutenkaku is, of course “eating” in Shinsekai. Shinsekai has several fugu (blowfish) restaurants, but the neighborhood’s real culinary forte is kushi-katsu. The neighborhood abounds with kushi-katsu restaurants offering various kinds of meat, fish, and vegetables all … Continue reading
“Tsutenkaku” – Tower Reaching Heaven
I went Naniwa area, the center of Osaka culture. Here is Tsutenkaku (通天閣 “Tower Reaching Heaven”) a tower and well-known landmark of Osaka. It is located in the Shinsekai district of Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Its total height is 309 feet. On … Continue reading
“Dango” – Japanese Dumpling
Today, I will introduce how to make delicious “Mitarashi Dango” – Japanese Dumplings. There is a delicious dumpling shop nearby and they let me know a recipe. 1. Bake dumplings until it’s browned 2. Put them into a special Mitarashi … Continue reading
“Oiran” costume
I went to Kyoto to experience an “Oiran” costume. Oiran were courtesans in the Edo period. There is no Oiran anymore in Japan. However, after coming out of the movie “Sakuran”, the popular fashion model “Anna Tsuchiya” played as Oiran, … Continue reading