Uwajima deep 015 | january 2017

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Titel photo: “Post nubila phoebus"

by Greb Bartholomeus

TABLE OF CONTENTS table of contents 01 uwajima event & exhibiOon calendar 02 uwajima deep | library of historical records 03 uwajima deeper | shirauo fesOval 05 uwajima deep selecOon | smoked turtle penis 07 city info 08

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UWAJIMA EVENT CALENDAR JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 2017 JAN’17 JAN’17

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Language SeminarLearning (Part 1)) Music, performances and unusual food)

Language SeminarLearning (Part 2))

15 28 29 04 Nanyo(Nanraku-en) Marathon Uwajima! In English, Tsushima Shirauo & Uwajima! In English, Please!

Industry Festival Please!

(Kisaiya Hiroba) (Tsushima-cho) (Kisaiya Hiroba) For a healthy and lucky new year try some rice gruel containing the seven plants freshsweet rice cake ofandAllspring, roasted potatoes. for free for the visitors of this Japanese garden

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04 0SOUL7 Live (Booby) Live Music Event)

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05 Dance Valentine’ s Contest (Uwajima Arcades) Dance Event)

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11 Meet yourKiyaDestiny at Ryokan (Kiya Ryokan) Pair matching event)

UWAJIMA EXHIBITIONS KUNIYASUNOSATO DATE MUSEUM

AZECHI GALLERYUMETARO ART

“Contest of Birds”06.exhibition (04.01.2017-04.

2017) regular exhibition

Kiyoshi (till 06.0Saito 2.2017)exhibition

KIYA RYOKAN ”5handmade artisans”goods exhibition of

UWAJIMA OF HISTORICALLIBRARY RECORDS „Takabatake exhibtion Kashō”

NANRAKU-EN Plum (28.01.Festival 2017-05.03.2017)

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LIBRARY OF HISTORICAL RECORDS Once policemen and criminals walked this wooden floor. But that was not only at a different Ome, but also at a different place.

It was build as a police staOon in the centre of Uwajima in 1884.

A[er the World War II it moved to Ainan and was used as the town hall to finally return in 1992 to its present place in Uwajima, where it is used as a museum and exhibiOon space.

During the early Meiji period a WesternisaOon movement started and Japanese arOsans and cra[smen began to imitate and incorporate Western influences into their work.

Only very few buildings from that Ome and of this quality exist in Western Japan and that is why in 1996 it became a registered tangible cultural property.

Now you can visit it for free and enjoy the details and changing exhibiOons by Uwajima born arOst Takabatake Kasho. His illustraOons depict a Japan of challenges and beginnings , a Japan between East and West.

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Library of historical records, 2-­‐4-­‐36 Sumiyoshicho, Uwajima-­‐shi, Ehime-­‐ken 〒798-­‐0003, Japan Opening hours: 09:00-­‐17:00 (closed on Monday) Entrance fee: free

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SHIRAUO FESTIVAL For some of you the following recommendaOon might be hard to stomach, but some of you could be in exuberant spirits for this unusual taste sensaOon. Japan is famous for Sushi and Sashimi, which is fresh raw fish cut in stripes.

SomeOmes however fresh is not fresh enough and that’s the Ome when Odorigui comes along. Simple said it is eaOng food, that is sOll alive and kicking, in parOcular fish.

During the Shirauo fesOval in Uwajima the guests are invited to try ice gobies (photos following page), a thin, elongated, “eel-­‐like" transparent fish, while it is sOll swimming in a vinegar type soup.

Other specialiOes include Chinese so[-­‐ shelled turtle (photo right), a winter delicacy and wild boar meat, sounding kind of unimpressive among the other menu offers.

There are further performances and events that help you digest all of it.

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SMOKED TURTLE PENIS For all the sake connoisseurs out there. If you haven’t tried it yet, you cannot call yourself an authority on the science of sake. Ennoble your Kanzake (Japanese sake served warm) taste with a slightly smoked Chinese so[-­‐shelled turtle penis.

Rich in protein, calcium, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, phosphorous and zinc and believed to encourage longevity, tradiOonal Chinese medicine recommends it also if you engage in rigorous acOvity.

So raise your glass to this speciality from Uwajima. (available in selected stores)

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toAmusement AkamatsuPark to Mima

Warei-jinja Shrine Taga-jinja Shrine Library Historicalof Records

Tourist Information Centre Uwajima Castle

Date Museum Tensha-en

to Tsushima

Kiya Ryokan (registered tangible cultural property, English tourist centre) information Kongozan Temple