Awa Odori–Japanse traditional dance in Tokushima

 

 

Awa Odori was originally danced in Tokushima,

on the island of Shikoku, over 400 years ago.

The season peaks with the dance in the city of Tokushima,

which starts on 12. Aug.

 

You can see this dance in Tokyo.

I visit  there every year.

The oldest regular Awa Odori dance outside Tokushima Prefecture is the one

in Koenji, in Tokyo’s Suginami Ward.

It wad first held in 1957 to liven up a shopping street.

The dance is popular nationwide because it is characterized by the jovial and

energetic up-tempo rhythm, allowing each group, or “ren,” to dance in various ways.

 

The audience chat “odoruahou ni miru ahou onaji aho nara odoranya sonson ! ”

In English, that would be, “ It’s a fool dances and a fool who watches. If both are fools,

you might as well have fun dancing! “ Some Awa dance festivals welcome unofficial participants.

It is not difficult to dance.

 

The future career of Japansese children

Japanese chirdren goes to  junior high schools after  graduation  from  elementary schools.

High schools  have a usual course and a commercial course, an agricultural course, an industrial course, but

If you have the graduation qualification of the high school,

you can advance to the physical science and the faculty of liberal arts.

In other words , I can choose  the medical department ande become a doctor even if I leave the high school of the commerce department.

In addition, I may find a job in the IT-related company even if I learn literature at a university.

 

According to the one’s elementary school result, it is decided whether you can go to the university in German.

It is criticized for early decision of childrens’ future.

 

In Japan, there are many people to go to the university, but

It is said that many Japanese student is low level.

There are too many students who cannot do a fraction.

There are many student who cannot choose their career, too.

They are  troubled what kind of work he choose in the case of finding employment.

 

Many young people resigns jobs immediately  even if they can find  jobs.

 

 

 

Japanischer chirdren geht zu Mittelstufen nach der Graduierung von Grundschulen.

Höhere Schulen haben einen üblichen Kurs und einen kommerziellen Kurs, einen landwirtschaftlichen Kurs, einen Industriekurs, aber

Wenn Sie die Graduierungsqualifikation der Höheren Schule haben,

Sie können zur physischen Wissenschaft und der Fakultät von Geisteswissenschaften vorwärts gehen.

Mit anderen Worten kann ich wählen die medizinische Abteilung werden ande ein Arzt, selbst wenn ich die Höhere Schule der Handel-Abteilung verlasse.

Außerdem kann ich einen Job in IHM - verwandte Gesellschaft finden, selbst wenn ich Literatur an einer Universität erfahre.

 

Gemäß jemandes Grundschule-Ergebnis wird es entschieden, ob Sie zur Universität in Deutsch gehen können.

Es wird für die frühe Entscheidung der Zukunft von Kindern kritisiert.

 

In Japan gibt es viele Menschen, um zur Universität zu gehen, aber

Es wird gesagt, dass vieler japanischer Student niedrige Stufe ist.

Es gibt zu viele Studenten, die keinen Bruchteil tun können.

Es gibt viele Student, der ihre Karriere auch nicht wählen kann.

Sie werden beunruhigt, welche Arbeit er im Fall von der Entdeckung der Beschäftigung wählt.

 

Viele junge Menschen geben Jobs sofort auf, selbst wenn sie Jobs finden können.







日本では小学校を卒業すれば中学校に行きます。

高校は普通科や商業科、農業科、工業科などがありますが、

高校の卒業資格を持っていれば

大学は理系でも文系でも進むことができます。

つまり、商業科の高校を出ても医学部に行って医者になることができます。

また、大学で文学を学んでいてもIT関係の会社に就職することもあります。

 

ドイツでは小学校の成績で

大学に行けるかどうかが決まり、

あまりに早いうちに進路が決まってしまうことが問題となっているそうですが、

 

日本では、とりあえず大学に行く、という人が多いので、

大学生になっても分数ができない人がいたり、

就職の際に自分にはどんな仕事があっているのかと悩む人や、

就職しても自分には向いていないとしてすぐにやめてしまったりすることが問題に

なっています。

Sightseeing of encountering cats

 

 

Dogs were more popular than cats in Japan.

However, there are more people having a cat than  a dog recently.

 

Not only the domestic cat but also the wild cat become popular.

There are  some sightseeing spots where cats becomes" excellent supporting actors" .

How is the trip intended to encounter cats?

 

 

Onomichi is the shooting place of many Japanese movies .

There are many  attractive historic buildings in the town.

Shinto shrines,  Buddhist temples are the highlight.

Many wild cats are in "The narrow path of the cats”.

The combination of stone stairway and cats is ideal to take the photograph.

 

Many wild cats also lives in Nagasaki.

There are many cats bending tail.

It is said that  bending tail cats  has happiness.

 

 

Gotokuji of Tokyo is famous as a temple of the beckoning cat.

The lucky charm of the beckoning cat is popular to travelers.

 

Japanese love beer garden

 

Japanese love beer garden(drinking  beer outdoors).

Dropping by a beer garden is the best way to spend a hot and humid Japanese summer evening.

 

Beer gardens are often opened at a rooftop of a department store or a building.

The first rooftop beer garden opened in Osaka in 1953, but it has been ommon to drink beer outside

since 1875.

It was around that time Japan’s first commercially successful brewery, called Spring Valley Brewery, opened.

 

Beer gardens continue to evolve.

They are now standing beer gardens and ones with seats for solitary drinkers.

 

How to meet with a Geisha in Kyoto

Geisha is icon of Japan.

If you can meet one, it will definitely be the highlight of your trip.

But how do you meet Geisha?

 

It is hard to see Maiko or Geiko in Kyoto.

If you see a woman with full-make up and gorgeous kimono in the day,

she must be a tourist in costume.

There are a many places in Kyoto where tourist can pay to be dressd up as a Maiko and walk around Gion as a part of touring experience.

 

You sometimes see Maiko at Gion area in the evening.

They are offerd to engagement.

You must not force to take photos, call out to , shake hands with because they are going to work.

What you can do is just to see in the street.

 

If you want to meet maiko, there are some event or restaurant where maiko and geiko entertain the guests.

At the Kaburenjyo theater in Kamishichiken, there is a beer garden that is open to everyone during this sommer(July and August).

You can meet maiko and geiko there.

 

If you want to know more, this page will help you.

http://us.jnto.go.jp/blog/how-to-meet-with-a-geisha-in-kyoto/

 

Japanese Tea

This is the season of picking flesh tea.
“Shincya” is sold in May.

Tea leaves are picked several times a year.
“Shincya” is made from the first leaves of spring.

It has less caffeine and catechins (the source of bitterness) than teas made from older leaves harvested in summer and fall.
It also has more amino acids, the source of umami and sweetness.

At some tea farms, passengers can pick flesh tea leaves.


Japanese people loves tea.
Japanese tea is beautiful green.
That comese from immediate heat processing of the leaves, which prevents fermentation.

You can get  plastic bottoles of Japanese tea at convenience store.
But it is more elegant to serve tea from “Kyusu”(Japanese tea pot).


Tea ceremony is Japanese traditional culture.
You can enjoy traditionl style of tea ceremony too.

The summit and Japanese pearls

Ise-Shima summit will be held this week.

Ise-Shima, Mie prefecture is famous for pearls.

Pearl pins will be given to the visiting heads of state, and that there is an island in the prefecture named Pearl Island.

The island, which is not far from the summit venue, is a Mie native by the name of Kokichi Mikimoto became a successful pearl farmer.

Mikimoto is a perl brand and has a famous building at Ginza, Tokyo.