SAMURAI Armor Samurai fought fair and square in one-on-one battles, which was the samurai way of fighting. During this time, it was not acceptable for the adversary to initiate a fight. If they did, they were considered "cowards. #osakacastle #samurai #calligraphy #teaceremony #katana

A cold wave has arrived at the Tsukigase Bumekei Ume Plum Festival! Plum blossoms have not yet bloomed, but a splendid snowflake has bloomed ❄️ Photo: Yasunori Okamoto

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Tsukigase Bumekei Ume Plum Festival is being held in! At Romantopia Tsukigase, Yumekko Shokudo is Open for business ♪ The "Sunken Hearth Set" that you can enjoy at Romantopia Tsukigase's proud sunken hearth is a charcoal grill of Tsukigase raw wood shiitake mushrooms, homemade konjac and mugwort dango yourself! Sprinkle ♪ with plenty of special yuzu miso We also recommend Udon noodles that are particular about soup stock for Other! The meat Udon noodles are made from Iga beef, and the luxurious Udon noodles are filled with shiitake mushrooms, spinach, and thinly sliced rice cakes! We have many Souvenirs not only from Tsukigase but also from neighboring areas! With the arrival of the cold wave, the Plum blossoms are still hardly blooming、、、 Dango rather than ♪ flowers for the time being When it's in full bloom, every teahouse is very crowded! Please come once for food while you still ♪ can.

Spring has finally arrived in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture. The flowers in the plum grove in Tanabe City also bloomed for 5~6 minutes, and bees were flying around. I took a picture of one of the seven herbs of Spring, Hotokenoza, in the foreground.

Honoring the Samurai girl The more onago is bullshit, the more the world will be bullshit. The stronger you are, the calmer you will be.  The more you can hang your head and bow low, the more genuine nobility and strength you will acquire. #osakacastle #samuraigirl #harakiri #bushido #katana

In Hinomotoichi's Calligraphy Trial Plan, students do not pick up a brush and start writing immediately after the lesson begins. Instead, we begin by explaining about the culture of calligraphy and the history of calligraphy in Japan. This is because it helps them to better understand the difference between Japanese calligraphy and caligraphy, which is a form of character decoration that also exists in other countries, and to appreciate the beauty of the Japanese language. #calligraphy #kanji #shodo

Samurai become For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the best of our ability. We must not only carefully consider the words of the Samurai, but we must also act on them #samuraisword #katana

Held in Events to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which is only 50 days away from the opening! Implementation plans to exhibit and sell in advance of the contents of Osaka Week together with local governments along the Kintetsu Line! 【Overview】 Date & Time: Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m. Location: Kintetsu Department Store Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store 2nd Floor Welcome Galleria In addition to Fujiidera City, Yao City, Higashiosaka City, Habikino City, and Tomitabayashi City will exhibit! *Please note that the contents of the program There are subject to change due to circumstances. Please come and visit us!

🚶 ♂️ 4 Courses! 🚲 🍵 Courses around the footsteps of Sen Rikyu and exploration of the history of Kanmoat City, There is also a tour of the historical sites of the old port and a special course by rotating car! 🚴 Why don't you touch the deep history of Sakai with a guide? ✨ 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 📅 Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 🔍 For details and application, please check 📬 the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website This is the perfect tour for history buffs and those who want to know more about Sakai! We look ✨ forward to your participation

🔥 Experience the history of arquebuses! 🔫 Held in Workshop by ✨ the Sakai Arquebus Preservation Society There is also a commentary using an actual arquebus and a commemorative photo with the gun squad! 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 📅 Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Iron blacksmith house, capacity 10 people each time, advance reservations are being accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website. 📬Application: Phone/Fax: 072-228-1501 Email: info@sakai-machiyamuseums.com

The temple in the depths of Mt. Koya, where Kobo Daishi sleeps, has no shortage of pilgrims even in winter.

Squid Oren and Kumano Kodo are also approaching Spring.

Candy Color When I looked at Mt. Yoshino in Spring, it looked 😊 sweet * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism unmanned aerial vehicle flight permission has been obtained. * Notification of flight plan and preparation of flight log book

Samurai become  For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the best of our ability. We must not only carefully consider the words of the Samurai, but we must also act on them. #samuraisword #katana

Samurai become  For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the best of our ability. We must not only carefully consider the words of the Samurai, but we must also act on them. #samuraisword #katana

A DeLorean in the mountains

Samurai become  For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the best of our ability. #samuraisword #katana

The reason why foreigners are interested in the Japanese language is "The beauty of the Japanese language. I often hear that the reason why foreigners are interested in the Japanese language is "the beauty of the Japanese language. Using the calligraphy skills learned through the calligraphy experience, students write their favorite kanji characters on fans and hanging scrolls of their choice. The master calligrapher will then take the kanji back to your bag with his expert brush strokes. Since each kanji character has multiple meanings, it is important to know what other meanings they have. Knowing the meaning will make the bag shine. #brush #kanji #shodo #travel memories #cultural experience

The reason why foreigners are interested in the Japanese language is "The beauty of the Japanese language. I often hear that the reason why foreigners are interested in the Japanese language is "the beauty of the Japanese language. Using the calligraphy skills learned through the calligraphy experience, students write their favorite kanji characters on fans and hanging scrolls of their choice. The master calligrapher will then take the kanji back to your bag with his expert brush strokes. Since each kanji character has multiple meanings, it is important to know what other meanings they have. Knowing the meaning will make the bag shine. #brush #kanji #shodo #travel memories #cultural experience

Samurai honor refers to a way of life or family lineage befitting a samurai, such as the honor of bushido or the honor of a samurai's family lineage. Also, respecting one's name and living an honorable life without shame for oneself. #samuraihonor

The alley scenery of Kyoto is somewhat melancholy. Kyoto Tower matches the cityscape of Kyoto It became a dramatic landscape.

A lone Japanese cedar before dawn. I shot it while buried in the snow. My feet got frostburned, Instead, I was able to see a nice view.

Strings and Sakai 2025 ~Approaching the Mystery of Sakai~ A hands-on Events that ties Sakai together. This time, we will 🔍 Held in on the theme of "Approaching the Mystery of Sakai" Starting with the tour-type real mystery-solving game "Mystery Solving Sakai", there are many special guided tours and experience events that can only be heard here! ✨ Why don't you 🕵️ become an "expedition team" that approaches the various mysteries hidden in the land of Sakai? Held in: Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 * The real mystery solving game will be held from March 22 (Sat) to October 13 (Mon) Location: Sakai City, Sakai Ward, Kanmoat Area For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website.

I went to Zen Rinji Temple (Eikando) in Kyoto. This is one of the pictures I took because I thought that the spiral staircase called Uryu Corridor, the trees growing next to it, and the shadows reflected on the stairs would be a picture.

📣 Limited to March 5th! Sumo wrestling and Shinto 🏯💪 at Otori Taisha Visiting the site of the morning sumo wrestling practice in the Arashi room held at Otori Taisha Shrine and a special lecture by Shinto priests "Shinto and Sumo" A valuable experience plan is now available! ✨ 👀 This is a chance to Visiting the site the powerful practice of the wrestlers up close, just like the real thing! In addition, by learning about the deep relationship between Shinto and sumo, there is also a set 🎤 of lectures that will make watching sumo wrestling more enjoyable 🗓️ Held in: Wednesday, March 5 💰 Fee: 5,500 yen (about 3 and a half hours) 📬 Application deadline: 1 week before the Implementation date ✨ Participants will also receive a souvenir of the Otori Taisha Shrine and the Arashi Room! 🔍 For more information and to apply, please check the "Experience Tour Plan" from the URL of your profile

🔍 Let's explore the secrets of Sakai once upon a time! 👀 ✨ Special exhibition "Sakai Life Encyclopedia" is 📣 being held in The tools we use on a daily basis and the scenery around us have changed in various ways over the yearsIn 📚 this special exhibition, we will focus on four themes: Sakai Prefecture that existed in the early Meiji period, the relationship between Sakai and the exposition, the tools used in Sakai, and the scenery of Sakai through old photographs ♪, sketches, and tools that were actually used Please come with your family and friends! 🔍 For details, search "Sakai Life Encyclopedia"!

Constantly! This is the Sakai Tourism and Convention Bureau Public Interest Incorporated Association! Cool JAPAN VIDEOS will Broadcasting Information on Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, so thank you! Sakai City is located in the south-central part of Osaka Prefecture, facing Osaka Bay, and is an attractive city where history, culture and modernity coexist. With a population of about 810,000, it is the second largest city in Osaka Prefecture after Osaka City. However, if you take a step away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you will find a rich charm that is a little different, such as historic Kofun Tumulus and History shrines. Sakai City has a long history, and people settled in the old Stoneware period more than 10,000 years ago, and many Stoneware and Earthenware have been excavated from the Ruins of Sakai City. In the latter half of the 4th century, Kofun Tumulus were built one after another, and there were more than 100 Kofun Tumulus. This group of Kofun Tumulus still remains in the city, and you can feel the history firsthand. In the Warring States period, Sakai flourished as an international trading port. Now, from here, we will guide you to the attractive Sightseeing spots of Sakai City. The first is the aforementioned "Mozu Tombs and Furuichi Tombs". The Mozu Tombs, consisting of two burial mounds, the "Mozu" in Sakai City and the "Furuichi" in Habikino City and Fujiidera City, were registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019. Located in the central part of the Mozu area, the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku is the largest giant Anterior Rear Circular Tumulus in Japan with a total length of 840 Meters. It is said to be one of the three largest tombs in the world, along with the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt and the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi in China. Currently, there are 44 Kofun Tumulus in Sakai City. Feel the breath of antiquity. Next, "Mozu Hachimangu Shrine" is an ancient shrine with a solemn and mysterious atmosphere where the camphor tree, which is over 800 years old, which is also designated as a natural monument of Osaka Prefecture, welcomes you in the precincts. The Precincts are decorated with seasonal trees, and you can enjoy a different atmosphere in each season. Other popular temples and shrines in Sakai City include "Tajihayahime Shrine", "Otori Taisha", "Hokan Shrine", and "Kaiguchi Shrine", There are others. Recommended for families with children, the indoor playground "Big Bang, Sakai Municipal Children's Museum" is safe even on rainy days. Inside the facilities, which look like a giant UFO, there is a huge jungle gym with a height of 53 meters, where children can move their bodies to their heart's content. You can also learn science and physics while playing on the playground equipment. At the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum, which brings together Sakai City's traditional industries, you can see the history and manufacturing process of Sakai City's proud blades. There is also an exhibition room where you can learn incense sticks, rugs, Japanese sweets, and Sakai May carp, as well as a demonstration and Hands-on workshops of sharpening knives, which There are also Held in popular as a Sightseeing spot. Various popular Events and Festivals are Held in in Sakai City, such as "Sakai Festival", "Sakai Futon Drum", and "Sakai Danjiri". The Sakai Festival is the largest festival in Sakai City, Held in on the third Saturday and Sunday of October every year, and the main alley (Symbol Road) of the main street is turned into a pedestrian paradise, and a large Events with a total of 7,000 people participating in folk dances, Nanban costumes, and arquebus bands is not to be missed. The Sakai Futon Drum is famous as an autumn festival in Sakai City, and a portable shrine decorated with five-tiered futons is paraded through Sakai City. Along with the futon drums, the autumn tradition of Sakai City is Sakai Danjiri. There are currently more than 80 danjiri in Sakai City, and you can feel the history and tradition ands. Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture is a city with a charm that combines tradition, culture, and history. Broadcasting Information that will allow you to know more about the charms of Sakai City in the future, so thank you!

It is a scenic spot of KushiHonmachi Oshima, Wakayama Prefecture. What you can see at the end of the cliff is the Kashinozaki Lighthouse. This is It is also one of Famous for rock fishing.

Kashinozaki Lighthouse, located in KushiHonmachi Oshima, Wakayama Prefecture, is the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan. The daffodils were in full bloom. Aroma cannot be delivered.