"Okonomiyaki" is a Japanese-style pancake with cabbage, meat, seafood, topped with special sauce.January 31, 2009
Okonomiyaki
"Okonomiyaki" is a Japanese-style pancake with cabbage, meat, seafood, topped with special sauce.
January 30, 2009
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Rabbit Apple
Have you ever seen them? This apple has peeled like " Rabbits". And the other one is pretty common to be on the top of parfait or sundae in Japan.
January 21, 2009
"Cure Lemonade" from Precure 5 Go Go!
Precure is a famous cartoon for children.
But this Cure Lemonade is also very popular to " Otaku " people!!
January 20, 2009
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Japanese Traditional Shishi-mai Gosho Ningyo
This doll from the Kaga region portrays a boy performing the Lion Dance. He holds a festival Shi-shi (Lion) mask with an attached cloth which covers his head.
January 16, 2009
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January 14, 2009
Furisode-Kimono with long sleeves
Furisode is worn by a young lady who is not married yet. The furisode is made of brightly colored silk. The sleeves are long and are between 39 and 42 inches in length.January 13, 2009
Dezomeshiki - A firefighting demonstration
In Japan, hero-worship of firefighters goes back several centuries. There have been professional fire fighters in Japan since the 17th Century. They were known as hikeshi. The Hikeshi societies do acrobatic performances in many parts of Japan in the beginning of JanuaryJanuary 12, 2009
Seijin-shiki
The second Monday of January is "Seijin no hi" (Coming-of-age Day) in Japan. This day is a national holiday. People celebrate this day to welcome the young men and women, who have turned or will turn the age of 20 during the current year, as new members of society!! Ceremonies are held in every city, town and village. The people who have reached the age of twenty get the right to vote and also allowed to smoke and drink.
January 11, 2009
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January 09, 2009
Gagakki
Gagaku has been handed down as the imperial court music from the Heian era (794 a.d.) This refined and important art is forging a new path in the modern world. Gaku Daiko is used in the Gagaku ensemble.
January 08, 2009
ODAIKO,the large TAIKO
Typically, the japanese drum larger than 3 shaku (90cm) are called Odaiko. The Odaiko is usually the focal point of a kumi-taiko group, or used by solo players.
January 07, 2009
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Shinme at the shrine
A horse presented as a votive offering (hōnō), to serve as a mount for the kami, also called Shinme or kamikoma
January 05, 2009
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