Travelling to
Japan
The Beauty Of Japan
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ount Fuji, with an elevation rise of 12,388 feet, is the 35th most prominent mountain in the world. It has a circumference of 78 miles and a diameter of 30 miles. Its crater is 820 feet deep and has a surface diameter of 1,600 feet. Mount Fuji is called Fuji-san in Japanese. The origin of Fuji’s name is disputed. Some say it derives from the Ainu language
used by the Japanese aboriginal people and means “everlasting life.” Linguists, however, say that the name is from the Yamato language and refers to Fuchi, the Buddhist fire goddess. The first known ascent of Mount Fuji was by a monk in 663. After that the peak was regularly climbed by men, but women were not allowed on the summit until the Meiji Era in the late 19th century. The first known Westerner to climb Fuji-san was Sir Rutherford Alcock in September 1860. The first white woman to ascend Fuji was Lady Fanny Parkes in 1867.
The Japanese hand fans are an important symbol in Japan . They were used by warriors as a form of weapon, actors and dancers for performances, and children as a toy. In Japan fans are given to others as present and serve as trays for holding gifts. You would also find them sometimes used in religious ceremonies and events.
Mount Fuji, still remains having a breathtaking view. No matter the weather. It’s beautiful snow covered top remains the same.
The Bon Festitval
Each year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC. The gift and annual celebration honor the lasting friendship between the United States and Japan and the continued close relationship between the two countries. It took the coordination of many to ensure the arrival of the cherry trees. A first batch of 2,000 trees arrived diseased in 1910, but did not deter the parties. Between the governments of the two countries, coordination by Dr. Jokichi Takamine, a world-famous chemist and the founder of Sankyo Co., Ltd. (today known as Daiichi Sankyo), Dr. David Fairchild of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Eliza Scidmore, first female board member of the National Geographic Society, and First Lady Helen Herron Taft, more than 3,000 trees arrived in Washington in 1912. In a simple ceremony on March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two trees from Japan on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac
The Bon festival, also known as Obon, is usually one of the biggest summer festivals in Japan. Although it’s not an official holiday, most people get about 3 days off during Obon season. At Obon, people honor their dead ancestors through a special type of dance (Bon Odori / Bon Dance) and also take this time to visit the resting places of their dead relatives.
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Park. Over the years, gifts have been exchanged between the two countries. In 1915, the United States Government reciprocated with a gift of flowering dogwood trees to the people of Japan. In 1981, the cycle of giving came full circle. Japanese horticulturists were given cuttings from the trees to replace some cherry trees in Japan which had been destroyed in a flood.
Like most festivals they hold fun activities for children. They get rewarded by winning sweets or toys.
All first ladies in recent years have served as Honorary Chair, many participating as well. Civic groups helped expand the festivities in 1935. Growing again in 2012, the 100-year anniversary of the gift was marked with a five-week celebration. Today, the Festival spans four weekends and welcomes more than 1.5 million people to enjoy diverse programming and the trees.
The Taste Of Japan outside of Japan, and one of the most popular dishes among the Japanese themselves. In Japan, sushi is usually enjoyed on special occasions, such as a celebration.
Cute panda shape sushi, shot taken in tokoyo While in Japan one can enjoy a wide variety of interesting and delicious dishes, including tako-yaki, sushi, sashimi, and tempura. Japanese cuisine has evolved over centuries of social and political changes. Washoku (Japanese cuisine) usually refers to food that was around before 1868, the end of Japan’s isolationist policies. A few aspects that set Japa-
nese cuisine apart from other cuisines are it’s emphasis on using quality ingredients, particular seasonality, and impeccable presentation. But as of modern Japanese culture, they love to present their food in a unique way such as modeling it as characters or animals. The main food course everyone thinks of is Sushi. Sushi is the most famous Japanese dish
During the Edo period, “sushi” refered to pickled fish preserved in vinegar. Nowadays sushi can be defined as a dish containing rice which has been prepared with sushi vinegar. As mentioned before, chefs began to model their sushi to resemble cartoon characters or animals. Japanese chefs and designers are the undisputed masters of the cute food industry, but their brilliant work has inspired chefs around the world to create beautiful and adorable meals like these that are hard not to play with before eating. We can all pretend that these are just good ways to get kids to eat, but we all know that we would all melt with joy if presented with a bento lunchbox full of panda-shaped rice balls or a bowl of rabbit-shaped buns. Either way it’s fairly cute! And definitely helping business run.
One big attraction of any Japanese festival is the beer and food. Food vendors travel from festival to festival. They set up traditional decorative food stalls. Festival foods tend to be unhealthy and delicious. These are the most popular.
The Bento box, the Japanese lunch box. It’s the best way to stay organize for lunch, breakfeast, and dinner too!
Everyone has heard it and seen in it, in the popular animes. Japan has the best ramen. Where to get it? Visit Japan! Anywhere in Japan’s streets you’ll find a ramen place somewhere!
Onigiri, also known as rice ball, is a Japanese comfort food made from rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and usually wrapped in nori (seaweed). These riceballs are like sandwhiches to Japan. crepes Japan isn’t just filled with seafood, festival foods, but also some yummy sweets! They hold alot of crepes such as the image of those delicious looking ice-cream treats.
The sweets in Japan!
They’re BIG! Especially during festivals and summers in Japan. Almost always these sweets are very decorative such as crepes and gummy candies, breads even. Cute and creative these sweets can be, I’ll totally buy a dozen of these if I ever had the chance.
Where To Find Fun In Japan Nintendo collaboration with Universal Studios, many fans are excited for the theme park possibilities. Will there be a Mario Kart ride? How about a Pokémon one? Well, ten years ago, there was an entire amusement park in Japan dedicated to Pocket Monsters. Yes, it is a real amusement park only in Japan! Many still hope it’ll come the United States. Sadly, it is located on the former site on the Sasashima Cargo Station in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi.
Love Universal Studios? Then check out Japan’s! It has tons of different characters and sceneries than the ones in the U.S. has. Like Seasme Street, Woody the Woodpecker, the peanut gang, and more!
This is the entire map of pokepark. The park itself provides many rides, themed as the show pokemon. What kid wouldn’t enjoy riding on pikachus and veiwing scenery like the pokemon world? It’s very identical to the show. Like every other amusement park, there’s gift shops! selling your beloved pokemon characters.
Hello Kitty seems to be the hot spot in Universal Studios, but also looks like the new Attack On Titan part of the park is taking the steer of things.
Tourist attraction for anime lovers! Gunndam is a very classic, orginial anime, and Japan dedicated a cafe and memorial model of the mechanic robots to the show. It’s a huge attraction, people still visit there everyday to take photo and dine. There are more than one robot, and you can even be inside the cockpit of the robot. That’s awesome.
Hatsune Miku
Front enterance of Taito Station
TAITO STATION is one of the leading names in Japanese arcade gaming. Featuring the latest selection of arcade games, prize games boasting popular anime and manga memorabilia, ultra-realistic and high-tech virtual games, photo sticker booths and more! A fun, uniquely Japanese experience is guaranteed! You’re guaranteed to see this place pack with gamers no doubt!
Cosplay What is cosplay? Well cosplay is like a daylight or night time halloween. Cosplay is an act to dress up as any character you want. The people of Japan and the U.S. have cosplayers who show up to events, and dress up as video game characters, movie, book, and Japan’s finest mangas and animes. It’s a fun way to express yourself, and role play as your favorite character. It’s popular in Japan, heck! they even had an official store
This aborable cartoon is an actual singer in Japan. She’s known as a vocaloid. Millions see her hologram of a figure in concerts. The image below shows a fan who dresses as her. This girl is known as a cosplayer. There are many cosplayers who dress as many characters from video games, shows, or anything to be exact!
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