About the Promotional Video of Isumi City, Chiba The video “Isumi-shi Promotional Video (ISUMI: The City of Four Colorful Seasons),”（いすみ市プロモーション動画（ISUMI～四季彩の街で～)), created by "regional videos" (地ムービー), is a promotional video for Isumi City, located in the southeastern part of Chiba prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan. It introduces sightseeing spots and local food in Isumi through story telling. Isumi City in Chiba has been actively promoting the region. For example, it succeeded in being chosen as a filming location for the Japanese film Shoplifters, which received awards and worldwide praise. Isumi City, with its scenery of fishing ports and traditional Japanese village scenery, makes it not only a great place to visit for sightseeing, but also a great place to live as well. Isumi City emphasizes being an area where with a lush natural landscape that has easy access to the Tokyo metropolitan area on a 70-minute express train ride. The local citizens and city workers of Isumi City Hall, as well as the Japanese idol group Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) and comedian Dronzu Ishimoto appear in this video as local ambassadors of Isumi City. You can enjoy the nice flow of the video with Kamen Joshi’s songs. This video consists of a fun story as well, so you can enjoy some entertainment while sightseeing through the video! Local Food in Isumi City Source :YouTube screenshot In this promotional video for Isumi City, you can see the story with the following plot. Dronzu Ishimoto plays the role of the Isumi City mayor. He tells the surfing representative, the seafood representative, the festival representative, and the sightseeing representative to try the “Isumi Treasure Showdown!" Kamen Joshi and Isumin, the local character of Isumi City, cheer them on. At the mayor’s instruction, the seafood representative introduces the “Ohara Fishing Port Morning Market. You can see this scene at 0:28 in this video. The morning market is held every Sunday morning and is popular among foreign visitors and locals alike. Being quite popular, the market can often be crowded. Ohara Fishing Port lands a ton of fish thanks to its rock reef- the largest in Japan. You can enjoy the freshest seafood with a barbecue as well. This fishing port is known for having the largest catch of crawfish in Japan, and the “Ise Ebi Matsuri” (Crawfish Festival) is held every summer. Octopus fishing is also popular at this fishing port, and "Takomeshi" (octopus rice) and "Takoshabu" (octopus shabu shabu) are also popular. From 3:11 in the video, the actors are shown eating these local dishes with big smiles on their faces. Another delicious local food is "Isumi Rice." At 2:39 in the video, you can see Doronzu Ishii eating a delicious bowl of rice Sightseeing in Isumi City Photo：Surfing Isumi City is also famous for surfing. Taito Surf Point, located at the southernmost point of Kujukurihama, is especially famous. It's the biggest beach in Japan and a popular surfing destination. It's said to be the origin of surfing in Japan. You can see surfing at 0:38 in the video. Members of Kamen Joshi also give it a try! Traveling on the Isumi Railway running through a beautiful rural area covered with crops, is another popular sightseeing route. Isumi City also has unique experiences, such as the “restaurant train,” where passengers can eat cooked crawfish, and the “charter train.” After that, the sightseeing representative introduces multiple sightseeing spots all at once from 1:21 in the video. There's Taitosaki Beacon, a beautiful place with a panoramic view, Kuniyoshi Shrine, with its large, sacred ginkgo tree, Early Morning in Isumi, Isumi City Hall, Gyoganji Temple, Mangijo Park, Genji-Botaru Forest, Kidoizumi Sake Brewery, The Couple Rocks of Tsutsugaura, Kiyomizu dera, the Town of Ohara Fishing Port, Ohara Beach, Takahide Dairy Farm, and Izuna Temple. Tons of great places for taking pictures! The Festivals of Isumi City Source :YouTube screenshot From 1:43, the festival representative introduces Ohara Hadaka Matsuri (Ohara Naked Festival), a traditional festival in Isumi City. Throughout two days of this festival, you can see many powerful men carrying mikoshi, portable shrines, and running around in the sea. This is the biggest festival in Isumi City enough to have big fireworks as well. Summary of Isumi City Who wins the battle and receives the treasures, the surfing representative, the seafood representative, the festival representative, or the sightseeing representative…? Check out the video to see for yourself! As you can see from the promotional video and this article, Isumi City of Chiba Prefecture is a very attractive city. Please travel to Isumi City, a relatively new city since 2005. 【Official Website】The Association of Isumi City Tourism http://www.isumi-kankou.com/

独自の日本食グルメ「お弁当」紹介動画 こちらの動画は「cook kafemaru」が公開した「Japanese Bento Lunch Box 秋だもん。色とりどり～うちのお弁当♪」です。 日本食文化のひとつともいえる「お弁当」 日本人は自分用に、あるいは家族のために職場や学校にお弁当を作って持っていくのが当たり前の光景となっています。 それもそのはず、お弁当の歴史は古く、「お弁当」という言葉自体は安土桃山時代には生まれています。 実はこのお弁当、海外では「Bento」と翻訳され、辞書にも載っているほど認知された日本食の文化なのです。 というのも、海外のランチはパンにハムやチーズを挟んだお手軽サンドが一般的。 そのため、日本食の基本である焼く・煮る・炒める・揚げる・蒸すという5つの方法で新鮮な食材を調理したお弁当は珍しいのです。 さらに、お弁当箱は海外では「Bento Box」と呼ばれ、お土産として人気の雑貨となっています。 海外ではサンドイッチをプラスチックなどのボックスにつめて職場や学校にもって行きますが、凝ったデザインはそうそうないのです。 そのため、日本のお弁当箱の色とりどりのデザインや豊富な形は珍しいようですね。 なかには、ご飯やおかずを入れる本体に加えて、スープを入れて保温できるタイプのお弁当箱もあります。 外食産業も発達している日本において、これほどお弁当が定着し、発展しているのも珍しいのではないでしょうか。 なかには低価格・早い仕出しをうたうお弁当専門店もあります。 お弁当はもはや日本の代表的なグルメのひとつと言っても過言ではないのです。 詰め方にも工夫がいるお弁当 おかずの詰め方にも工夫がいります。 ご飯とおかずを隙間無く詰めないと通勤・通学しているときに傾いて中身が潰れますし、汁気が多いとお弁当箱から染み出て鞄の中身が濡れてしまうからです。 こうして海外と比較してみると、日本のお弁当はおかずの詰め方にも結構気をつかうのですね。 製法にも時短の工夫を 海外では食事を作るにも効率を重視するためか、材料も簡単な調理で済ませることも多いですが、日本では朝早く起きてキッチンで仕込みをする方も少なくありません。 特にお弁当持参の学校に行く子供さんがいる家庭では、お母さんは毎朝大忙しです。 とはいえ、毎朝最初からおかずを作るのも大変なので、さまざまな時短製法が編み出されることも。 おかずを作り置きしたり、冷凍食品でチンしたり、いろんなアイデアがあります。 最近ではおかず用の冷凍食品もラインナップが増えてきました。 また、メニューをどうするかも悩みの種です。そんなときはブログサイトのレシピやクックパッドを参考におかずを作ります。 お弁当の人気断トツのメニューはから揚げ お弁当グルメといえば、から揚げや玉子焼き、しょうが焼きが人気です。 一方で、凝った人のなかには、キャラ弁を作る方もいます。 作ったキャラ弁は毎朝写真にとってレシピと一緒にブログに載せる人も。 また、お弁当は家で作るだけではありません。 お弁当屋さんで買うこともありますし、ごはん持参のうえお惣菜屋さんで野菜やおかずを袋に詰めてもらうこともできます。 色々なメニューを楽しむことができるのでお惣菜グルメを楽しむのもいいですね。 日本のグルメ「お弁当」紹介まとめ 皆さん様々な工夫をしてお昼のグルメタイムを楽しんでいます。 もはや日本料理の職人技ともいっていいのではないでしょうか。 動画では、美味しそうなおかずの作り方が紹介されています。 おかずがひとつ、またひとつとできあがる様子は見ていて飽きませんよ。 たまにはお弁当グルメで日本食に舌鼓を打ちましょう！

This video, titled "These Bento Boxes Are Too Cute to Eat (Almost)," was released by Great Big Story. Kyaraben, the bentos so cute you don't even want to eat them, are made with rice, side dishes, and often involve cute anime character designs. In this video, you can see the world-famous Michael Jackson, former President Obama, Pokémon, Doraemon, Hello Kitty, and Mickey Mouse bentos! You'll be amazed at the quality of these kyaraben! The woman featured in the video also holds kyaraben workshops, and many people learn how to make kyaraben from her. Kyaraben are not only cute, but they also make children happy and encourage them to eat things they don't like. Take the time to enjoy this newly developed modern Japanese culture!