Japanese news
Furoshiki day today!
Hi all!
Today is “Furoshiki day” in Japan.
It’s just Feb 23th, 223 = “Tsu Tsu Mu” in Japanese.
“Tsu Tsu Mu” mean “Wrap” in English.
If you interest ecology and beautiful Japanese textile, please think about Furoshiki.
Have a good day♡
eico
Japanese paper “Washi” is likely to be registered a Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO
Hi all!
A UNESCO body that examines cultural heritage candidates recently recommended Japanese paper “Washi” for registration!
Washi is traditional japanese paper and it’s thin and strong.
Also the Washi has distinctive texture so good for useing lampshade, wrapping, wall decoration and lots more!
The registration of the Japanese paper “Washi” aims at three kinds of the “Sekishu standard Japanese paper”, “Honmino paper” and “Hosokawa paper”.
Authority:www.asahi.com
Including “Japanese food” registered in last year by Japan 22 cases are registered so far.
I hope a lot of beautiful Japanese paper “Washi” come into the world! Because a tendency to decrease had the production of Japanese papers year by year.
Have a nice life♡
eico
Sushi wood toy for Christmas gift to your kids!?
Hi all!
Dose your kids like a play house?
Japanese toy company “dinghy” released a sushi wood toy set.
You can make hand-shaped, roll, scattered sushi with the sushi toy set!
It’s so cute, high quality and the toy set include wasabi, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger as well.
That is made in Japan!!
Authority: www.woodypuddy.com
The Japanese food more populer from included UNESCO’s World Hearitage list.
Would you like to Sushi wood toy for Christmas gift to your kids?
And let’s play a sushi shop with your kids, and take the communication!
WOODY PUDDY
Sushi Delax Set
http://www.woodypuddy.com/fs/woodypuddy/G05-1156
Have a nice life♡
eico
Let’s take a trip to the Sanriku coast of Japan on Google map
Hi all!
Google started “The street view project from the sea” in this June.
The project photographs the area that suffered big damage of an earthquake, the tsunami in a street view by The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and goes as a part of “The Great East Japan Earthquake digital archive project” to record a start of the suffering with a panoramic image.
Google showed the scene of the beautiful Sanriku coast which it photographed from the summer to the autumn in a street view on 17th Oct.
Kesenuma habor
Nut pine
Niou island
It is Oduchi, Kamaishi, Ofunato, Rikuzentakata, Kesenuma, Minamisanriku, Ogachi and Shiogama to have been shown.
An image photographed in cooperation with a fisherman, local people in various places of community working on revival is a beautiful thing on the site.
I hope you have a chance to be interested in the Sanriku coast, and it know about after earthquake and tsunami.
Authority: www.google.co.jp
Have a nice life♡
eico
Japanese culture to send from Los Angeles
Hi all!
I found really interesting web site!
That call “Cultural News” and in this web site information of the Japanese culture is updated mainly from Los Angeles.
For example, Japanese event, Japanese art museum and Japanese music live.
It be appealing in terms of content because it can know how a foreigner feels Japan.
If you living around Los Angeles and have interesting about Japan, please check “Cultural News”.
You may have new discovery!
Cultural News
English: http://www.culturalnews.com/
Japanese: http://digest.culturalnews.com/
Have a nice life♡
eico
A Japanese folk toy become the pretty miniature
Hi all!
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd. of start of a business 1716 release a figure with the traditional toy of various parts of Japans a motif from the end of October.
Kaiyoudo which is famous for figure skating is in charge of the production.
8 kinds toys release it for the first, and the toy of 47 prifectures seems to be prepared in 2016!
The first release is
*Hatobue(Pigeons whistle) /Aomori青森県「鳩笛」
*Komekui nezumi(Eating rice mouse) /Ishikawa石川県「米食い鼠」
*Inu hariko(Papier-mache dog) /Tokyo東京都「犬張子」
*Hariko shika(papier-mache deer) /Nara奈良県「張子鹿」
*Hariko tora(papier-mache tiger) /Shimane島根県「張子虎」
*Yomeiri ningyou(Marrige doll) /Kagawa香川県「嫁入り人形」
*Uso(Uso doll) /Fukuoka福岡県「うそ」
Marrige doll of Kagawa♡
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd.
WEB(EN):http://www.yu-nakagawa.co.jp/en/
Shop list: http://www.yu-nakagawa.co.jp/en/about.html
Have a goog weekend♡
eico
Noh farce free live event in Osaka
Hi all!
Have you heard about “Noh”?
Noh is one of japanese traditional performing art.
And it’s an important intangible cultural asset now.
The Noh which it is said to that there was a model 200 years when Shakespeare appears ago.
It is a music drama having a play, a dance, the element of the song.
An event to be able to enjoy the Noh free is Osaka.
Japan’s original theatrical art to be said “to be the oldest in the world” for drama succeeded to.
Please enjoy art of Japan!
Yamamoto Noh-gaku Dou 山本能楽堂
Address: 3-6-4 Hommachi Chuou-ku Osaka HOMMACHI GARDEN CITY Entrance hall
Date: 11th Oct
Time: 14：00-15：00
Price: Free
Ph: 06-6943-9454
Web(En): http://www.noh-theater.com/english/eng_welcome.html
Real delicious japanese food “Yummy Japan”
Hi all!
Have you try Japanese food?
I think you know a Sushi roll, Teriyaki chikin, Ramen…
However, there are more delicious and beautiful Japanese foods in Japan!
It is “Yummy Japan” to introduce the Japanese foods which such a Japanese really eats in Japan.
The tasty as well as the beauty, occasionally would you like to start with enjoying Japanese food which has great entertaiment through movie?
Web: http://www.yummyjapan.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YummyJpn
Have a nice life♡
eico
So cool! Japanese art gallery hotel in Tokyo
Hi all!
Where are you stay if you trip in Japan?
Onsen(Hot spring)hotel? Gest house? Friends house? Business hotel?
How about stay in “Art gallery”?
Park Hotel Tokyo plans to add nine Artist Rooms per year over the next three years to create an entire Artist Floor, totaling 31 rooms, as part of its Artist in Hotel project, an adaptation of the well-known “Artist-In-Residence” program in a hotel setting.
In the project, the hotel transforms standard guest rooms into Artist Rooms encapsulating their creators’ passions and views of the world, with the artists painting on walls and decorating the rooms with their original paintings or art objects based on the inspiration they obtained while staying at the hotel.
Through this project the hotel endeavors to reach out to foreign guests who are interested in Japanese aesthetics and arts in order to help enhance their cultural experiences during their stay in Japan. It offers visitors an unforgettable opportunity to enjoy art from the comfort of their hotel room.
All rooms are artistic and so cool!!!
Not only foreigner, but Japanese wants to stay too!
Artist in Hotel
Web (English): http://www.parkhoteltokyo.com/artcolours/en/aih.html
Web (Japanese): http://www.parkhoteltokyo.com/artcolours/aih.html
Have a good weekend♡
eico
You can learn Japan in “IS JAPAN COOL?”
Hi all!
Do you know much about Japan?
I don’t know much about Japan even I’m a Japanese…
Sometimes my other country friend tell me nice restaurant, good spot and more…I’m Japanese…
I want to learn more about Japan!
And I found a awesome website that a website introducing Japan.
The website introduce traditional and introduce subculture too so it’s really interesting for me too!
Also every thing beautiful photos, so can be satisfied just to look at it.
If you going to Japan or interesting Japan, let’s learning in “IS JAPAN COOL?”!
IS JAPAN COOL?: https://www.ana-cooljapan.com/
Have a nice life♡
eico
The beautiful Japanese fashion which Miranda Kerr wears
Hi all!
As for the VOGUE JAPAN November issue, Miranda Kerr appears on the cover as the 15th anniversary memory third.
The Miranda which became a “Geisha” “Samurai” “Manga character” is soooo beautiful!!
It’s just art that the fusion was old and present time.
In addition, Japan photographed in a viewpoint of Mario Testino seems to be placed.
I looking forwerd to release the VOGUE JAPAN!!
VOGUE JAPAN news: http://www.vogue.co.jp/fashion/news/2014-09/19/miranda-kerr
Have a nice life♡
eico
