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Titel photo: Everything is illuminated by Greb Bartholomeus
TABLE OF CONTENTS table of contents 01 uwajima event & exhibiNon calendar 02 uwajima deep | jakoten 03 uwajima deeper | mima illuminaNon 05 uwajima deep selecNon | osanpo ehime 07 city info 08
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UWAJIMA EVENT CALENDAR DECEMBER 2016/ JANUARY 2017 DEC’16 DEC’16 DEC’16
11 11 Dobroku Festival (Nanyobunkakaikan) Egao Dance Contest (Tsushima-cho)
Celebrating thissakeyears production oftheunrefined from Tsushima festival offers different acts, boothdobroku sale and(unrefined of courseshow the “Nasso” sake) and amazake (sweet drink from fermented rice)
JAN’17
07 Nanakusagayu (Nanraku-en)
18 Mamaarcades) Marche (Uwajima
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22 OohWee (Booby)
Dance teams in this enjoy. An event for the whole familylocalto 1k2.UDance partyDance withshow DJSAAT & “smile”compete dance contest Handmade products, -1. K SK, case/ performances andtoforplay. the Brave Fam+AmiJaw https://www. youtube.com/ food,children attractions watch?v=EVRZNLyR-ko
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01-‐31 Orange(Uwajima) Picking
Forsome a healthy and lucky new year Information tryseven rice gruel containing the Call Uwajima CentreTourist for contact details plants of spring, fresh rice cake and roasted sweet potatoes. for free garden for the visitors of thisAllJapanese
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JAN’17
23 02 X’m(Booby) asLIVE Uwajima New Year’ s Bull Fight (Uwajima Bullfight LiveBrainshockers Show with Red The and Addict, many more Arena) onetraditional of the rareBullfight occasions to see a in Uwajima.
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04-‐ to 03 Nakayama-ike Park illumination (Mima-cho) from
From dusk the area themed is illuminated in Christmas lights
UWAJIMA EXHIBITIONS KUNIYASUNOSATO DATE MUSEUM
AZECHI GALLERYUMETARO ART
regular exhibition
regular exhibition
regular exhibition
KIYA RYOKAN “Faded crayons” Kuroda Ichiji Art Exhibition
WAJIMA LIBRARY OF HISTORICAL RECORDS „Takabatake exhibtion Kashō”
NANRAKU-EN -
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JAKOTEN (aka KAMABOKO) It is said that this Uwajima delicacy’s origins are to be found in the Edo period. Date Hidemune, the Lord of Uwajima ordered his men, in 1615, to make some steamed fish paste, that he missed from his days in the Sendai region. They did not refrain from costs nor efforts and came up with this updated fried version. Here follows the recipe for all of you who want to try it at home. First you need a lot of Hotarujako, a small white fish found in the waters of Uwakai, but other similar fish will do, too. Remove the head, viscera and scales and mince the rest of the fish. Now is the Nme to become creaNve with your seasoning. Next step is to ground it to a smooth paste and get it into some good looking shape. The Jakoten made in Uwajima is rectangular, but you could as well do something extravagant like pu^ng it in the form of a small, cute fish for example. All you have to do now is to fry it for several minutes unNl it looks delicious enough. Jakoten are nutriNous, rich in calcium, DHA, and EPA. For the full enjoyment the Jakoten is recommended to be eaten, while listening or humming the original Jakoten song. h_ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4htWJNlmKHA Just kidding! Dancing the Jakoten dance is more appropriate. h_ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csn0f0wEjbI If you’re not so much into cooking, just buy it in one of the many Jakoten shops around Uwajima. Each one has a secret recipe and a unique taste. Or enjoy it in many forms in Uwajima’s restaurants. There are Jakoten Udon, Ramen, Kare and even Pizza. (Photos taken at Nonaka Kamabokoten)
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Nonaka Kamabokoten, 1-‐53 Horibatacho, Uwajima-‐shi, Ehime-‐ken 〒798-‐0050, Japan Opening hours: 07:00-‐18:50 (Closed on January 1) Phone number: 0895-‐22-‐0946
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Nakayama-‐ike IlluminaDon During the cold winter days some warm lights will lik your spirits. Here at the Nakayama lake in Mima, for one month the area is illuminated in fesNve colours. It’s a small, inNmate event. Not as huge as the illuminaNons in big ciNes, however also not so crowded. Stroll with your friends through the illuminated paths and enjoy the rainbow range of lights in flower, house and other shapes. The Nakayama-‐ike IlluminaNon is acNve Nll 23 o’clock, so even aker a late dinner there is sNll Nme to go out to enjoy the lights. In this fesNve mood we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2017.
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Nakayama-‐ike, 1542 Kuroiji Mima-‐cho, Uwajima,shi, Ehime-‐ken 〒798-‐1116, Japan Opening hours: 18:00-‐23:00 (from December 04 to January 03)
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OSANPO EHIME
Your trip to Ehime doesn't have to end with you leaving. Make it a precious and original memory with this “Osanpo Ehime” set. Included is a scrapbook with a typical Ehime feel, a map of Ehime, sNckers with local characters and postcards. In Ehime and Uwajima there are famous tourist a_racNons, as many as secret spots to discover for you. Add your photos, illustraNons, entrance Nckets and notes as you travel or aker you arrive at home and show to your family and friends “My Ehime” and “My Uwajima”.
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toAmusement AkamatsuPark to Mima
Warei-jinja Shrine Taga-jinja Shrine
Tourist Information Centre Uwajima Castle
Date Museum Tensha-en
toRavine Yakushidani
Kiya Ryokan (registered tangible cultural property, English tourist centre) information “Nonaka" Kongozan Temple