Kiyomasa Kato, a samurai who was known as a master castle builder during the Sengoku period, built Kumamoto Castle on the most beautiful and magnificent stone wall in Japan, using the most advanced technology and labor at the time. Kato Kiyomasa, who was known as a master of building castles in the warring states, invested the most advanced technology and labor of the time to build Kumamoto Castle on the most beautiful and magnificent stone wall in Japan.

[Scattered cherry blossoms] 【Scattered cherry blossoms】 Cherry blossoms are reminiscent of ``short-lived'' because their flowers fall quickly. Because the samurai were determined to win the war, family crests associated with scattering, ephemeral, and bad luck became distant. Cherry blossoms are reminiscent of "short-lived" because they bloom quickly. Since the samurai are on the verge of victory, the family crest, which is associated with scattering, ephemeral, and ominous, is estranged.

Japanese martial arts begins and ends with courtesy. It starts with a bow and ends with a bow Bowting is a way to convey your sincerity to the other person. Bowing means to convey sincerity to the other person This consideration for the environment meant confronting the problem samurai faced every day: death.

Osaka Castle, whose moat was filled in during the Osaka Winter Siege, fell on May 8, 1615. What is true loyalty? Bushido must live and die for its master. What is true loyalty? Bushido must live and die for its master.

Introducing the post of the "Iwanai Tourism Association" COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account! Iwanai, Hokkaido hokkaido, Iwanai-chō is a town located in the western part of Hokkaido. It is also famous as the birthplace of asparagus. In the town, there are sightseeing and activity experiences such as "auto camp Marine View", "Benkei no Tokake Rock", and "IWANAI RESORT". You can enjoy it.

Early morning location Isshinji Temple 🛕 "Sanada's Loophole" Well Ruins （Isshinji Temple Sanada loophole well ruins） ⬇ Shitennoji ⚔ Osaka Summer Camp Fierce Battlefield （Shitennoji Temple⚔） ⬇ Chausuyama ⚔ Osaka Fuyujin Tokugawa Honjin （Chausu Mountain⚔） ⬇ Yasui Shrine 🪦 Sanada Yukimura dies （Yasui Shrine） ⬇ Shinganji ⚔ Sanadamaru

❺Deathbed calligraphy Deathbed calligraphy is something a person writes down with a brush as their last words in this world when they foresee their death and look back on their life so far. ❻HARAKIRI “I found out "Bushido" is dying.” He is willing to die for a certain purpose. If you act every morning and evening as if you were going to die, and if you are willing to die, you will be able to fulfill your family duties without complaining for the rest of your life.

Karasu no Pan-ya San at Nishiokoppe Village The picture book "Karasu no Pan-ya San" Have you all read it? To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its publication a "Satoshi Kako Reproduction Original Art Exhibition" was held at Komu Museum of Art and on September 24 during the exhibition period bread making from the picture book took place. Following the illustrations, participants tore off portions of pre-fermented dough, rounded them, and shaped them. When the baked bread arrived children peered in with excited faces to see how the bread they made had turned out. Finally, they drew patterns with chocolate pens and it was complete! The two who made the saw-shaped bread and the daikon-shaped bread let me take a collaborative photo with them!^^! After the event I quietly let my imagination run wild, wondering, "What sort of bread shape would make people happy?"

Experience to master Bushido At SAMURAI, we thoroughly train, exercise, and carry ourselves. You will experience them through the ways of life and death. ❸BUSHIDO⚔learn Feel the weight of Japanese swords with a mock sword. Learn the basics of how to use a sword drawing out the sword 【batto】 and sheathing the sword 【sheathing】. Next, we will learn the basic forms of sword fighting. ❹BUSHIDO⚔master For foreigners who admire SAMURAI, this is a dream-like experience. Put on a helmet and armor, become a samurai master, and go to battle.

Experience to master Bushido At SAMURAI, we thoroughly train, exercise, and carry ourselves. You will experience them through the ways of life and death. ❶BUSHIDO⚔signs Become a SAMURAI by wearing a hakama, straw sandals, and a Japanese sword. ❷SAMURAI TEA/Samurai Tea Ceremony The sword is Yagyu, the illustration is Kano, and the tea is Sekishu. Samurai tea ceremony is a tea ceremony that spread among samurai during the Edo period as part of their training to develop their character and as their favorite tea.

Was I able to leave any proof that a man like me existed in this world? A person's true worth is not determined by themselves. 『つわものどもが夢の跡…』

Sanadazaemon Sayukimura, who persevered in righteousness in the world of the warring states and crossed paths with Tokugawa Ieyasu, was killed in the Osaka summer camp. However, he was handed down as the number one soldier of Hihon, and the border from Tennoji to Osaka Castle was Sanada Yukimura's Bushido Favorite quote, "Forget your indebtedness, devour your self-interest, can you call me a person?" I came around in red armor to feel it.

Green Woodwork Workshop Trees and forests are close at hand, yet people often have few chances to touch wood. In this workshop, you can use fresh-cut wood to make a spoon, a butter knife, or a small dish. Why not carve wood with your own hands and create a small item? The workshop takes place on October 28 and 29. 1. Jam spoon or butter knife 2. Small dish 3. Curry spoon The items vary by session, so please join the session you prefer.

1615 Keicho 20 Osaka Summer Camp⚔ The war is over now. All you have to do is fight happily. Their only target is Tokugawa Ieyasu's head. in Osaka Castle 🏯

HARAKIRI⚔ Samurai cuts his own belly to protect his honor. #自決 #自裁 #SAMURAIHONOR Based on the ancient anatomical belief that the human soul and love reside in the abdomen, it became customary among samurai to bravely cut the abdomen as a way of dying that adhered to Bushido.

Act 11 and Makomai Cosplay Festa will be held! !! Date: November 4 Sat & 5 Sun 2023 Reiwa 5 In the future, we will provide details on how to participate and the shooting venue. * The image is a character from Tomakomai Cosplay Festa Left: Mai Right: Mako

Ladies and gentlemen watching the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Nice to meet you! Noboribetsu Bear Park. Located in Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido, "Noboribetsu Bear Park Noboribetsu Mabokujo" is a ranch where the rich nature and cute bears welcome you at the top of a Mt. Shihorei where Lake Kuttara is located. In this post, we will inform you about the details of the Noboribetsu Bear Park and sightseeing in the surrounding area. First of all, we will introduce the facility information of Noboribetsu Bear Park. As of 2023, Noboribetsu Bear Park has about 70 brown bears in captivity. There are several exhibits of Ezo brown bears in the bear farm, and you can see male brown bears at Farm 1, female brown bears at Farm 2, and 0-year-old cubs at Baby Bear Farm end of April ~ beginning of December. Bears in Ranch 1 and Ranch 2 can be given bear treats. Enjoy the feeding experience with cute bears begging for treats! The male bears in the first farm are much larger than the females and beg for snacks leisurely. In addition, there is a "human cage" where you can observe bears at close range through the glass, so you can enjoy watching bears carefully. Please enjoy a commemorative photo with the bear through the glass. The female bears in Ranch No. 2 are very active, standing on two legs, lying down, and begging for treats in fancy poses. You can observe the movement, dexterity and cleverness of the bear. In addition, the second farm also holds individual replacement events for "young bears" and "veteran bears" on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. In addition, we hold "Bear Athletics" twice a day where you can see bears' abilities such as excellent sense of balance and manual dexterity, such as "log walking" and "forage hunting" by bears. In addition to bears, "squirrel enclosure" also raises Eurasian red squirrel and chipmunks. Ducks are raised at the duck racing course, and you can watch duck races 6 times a day. If you successfully hit the target of the duck that finishes with one dress, you will receive original goods. Bear Farm has plenty of other facilities to enjoy! The Brown Bear Museum exhibits materials about taxidermy and brown bears by generation. On the second floor, there is also a trick art corner where brown bears jump out. Please enjoy taking a commemorative photo. At Kumayama Cafe on the first floor, you can enjoy coffee and sweets, as well as original menus with bear motifs such as "Bear Foot Curry" and various gourmet foods such as Noboribetsu local gourmet "Enma Ramen". On the roof of the Brown Bear Museum, there is also the "Lake Kuttara Observatory"! You can overlook Lake Kuttara and the primeval forests of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, the Pacific Ocean, Orofure Pass, Mt. Raiba, the Oshima Peninsula and the Shimokita Peninsula. "Ainu Village Ainu Kotan" is an area where you can experience the culture of the Ainu, the indigenous people of Hokkaido. Ainu dwellings and valuable tools such as porocipu large boats and tamasai necklaces are on display. The shop in the facility is lined with various souvenirs such as cute bear goods and original products, and you can take home wonderful memories with the bears. Next, we will introduce access to the Noboribetsu Bear Park. From Sapporo, it takes about 90~110 minutes by train, highway bus or car. 【Access from Sapporo】 ◎ Access by train about 90 minutes From JR Sapporo Station, get off at Noboribetsu Station. Take the Donan Bus, get off at Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal, and walk for about 5 minutes. ◎ Access by highway bus about 110 minutes From Sapporo, take the Donan Bus, get off at Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal, and walk for about 5 minutes. ◎ Access by car about 100 minutes From Sapporo, take the expressway to Sapporo Kita IC, take the Hokkaido Expressway to Noboribetsu Higashi IC, and then take the general road for about 10 minutes. From New Chitose Airport, it takes 70~80 minutes by train, highway bus or car. 【Access from New Chitose Airport】 ◎ Access by train about 80 minutes Take the bus from JR New Chitose Station and get off at Noboribetsu Station. Take the Donan Bus, get off at Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal, and walk for about 5 minutes. ◎ Access by highway bus about 75 minutes From New Chitose, take the Donan Bus, get off at Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal, and walk for about 5 minutes. ◎ Access by car about 70 minutes From New Chitose, take the expressway to Tomakomai Higashi IC, take the Hokkaido Expressway to Noboribetsu Higashi IC, and then take the general road for about 10 minutes. A parking lot is available. To enter the Noboribetsu Bear Park, you need to take the ropeway gondola lift. ※ Round-trip ropeway fare is included in the admission fee of the Noboribetsu Bear Park. You can get on from "Ropeway Mountain Base Station" in Noboribetsu hot spring town. While enjoying the superb view, the ropeway experience of about 7 minutes is perfect for memories of your trip! Finally, we will introduce some of the sightseeing spots around Noboribetsu Bear Park. Located in the northeast of Noboribetsu Onsen Town, Noboribetsu Jigokudani is the source of Noboribetsu Onsen. It is an explosive volcanic site with a diameter of about 450 meters and an area of about 11 ha, and white steam rises from the fumaroles. In Noboribetsu Jigokudani, a slope is installed, and you can observe the air outlet with a truly hellish atmosphere up close. Karakuri Enmado, which was created as a commemorative project for the 30th Noboribetsu Hell Festival, is also a popular tourist spot. There are six times a day called "Judgment of Hell" 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 13 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m. Enma-sama's expression changes for about 5 minutes. We hope you will enjoy these sightseeing spots with your Noboribetsu Bear Park. Information on Noboribetsu Bear Park admission fees as of August 2023. It is 2,800 yen for adults and 1,400 yen for children free for children under 3 years old. On website ticket sites such as JTB and PassMarket, there are also advance tickets that can be purchased at a great price. It can also be purchased at convenience stores, so please refer to the official website when purchasing. At "Noboribetsu Bear Park", you can enjoy a trip to Hokkaido full of wonderful memories. We will continue to provide you with the latest information on Noboribetsu Bear Park, so thank you!

【Let's take a hot air balloon ride in Hokkaido during summer vacation】 2023 Tokachi Obihiro Summer Vacation Hot Air Balloon Mooring Experience Boarding Event 15 days from July 22 Sat ~ August 5 Sat We will hold a hot air balloon mooring experience boarding event in Obihiro City, Hokkaido. Pre-registration is required, and the first 200 people will be recruited each day. 【Click here ☟ for advance registration】 select-type.com/rsv/?id=W6IuJVZJP60&c_id=293870... "Getting up early is hard, but it's a rare experience!" "I've loved ballooning since I was a kid!" "I was excited when I floated around!" "It was a good memory for my child!" It has been well received in various places. Why don't you make 🤗 it a special memory of your summer vacation and free research? Wake up early and enjoy an exhilarating "sky" experience. Dates: July 22 Sat ~ August 5 Sat Hours: 6:00~9:00 pre-registration required: about 200 people Location: Midorigaoka Park Obihiro Green Stage Square Location: 〒080-0846 Midorigaoka 2, Obihiro City, Hokkaido Fee: Adults junior high school students and older 3,000 yen 　　　　　Children elementary school students 1,500 yen accompanied by a guardian 　　　　　Preschoolers 500 yen accompanied by a guardian ※ The minimum number of participants is 70. If there are less than 70 people, it may be canceled. * The schedule is subject to change or cancellation due to weather conditions. Please note. * Hot air balloons are vulnerable to wind and are easily affected by the weather, so the probability of boarding increases earlier in the day. <Contact> AirB Hot Air Balloon Operation Organization www.air-b.com/airb_new/news/news230622_01.html TEL:042-394-9078 Weekdays 10:00~17:00

Guests from Hong Kong who came for a one-night vacation rental experience. A beautiful mother and a slightly shy son. This is the 6th time in 🤗 Ogimi Village! !️ At first, he looked embarrassed, but later he showed a cute smile! I'd ♥️ love to see you again, come back to Ogimi!

Introducing the post of "Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association" COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account! "Yanagigetsu Sweetpia Garden" is a confectionery fresh confectionery factory located in Kawahigashi-gun Otofuke Hokkaido, where you can visit and experience things. There is also a garden café, where you can also enjoy soft-serve ice cream made with Hokkaido milk. ◆Yanagitsuki Sweet Pier Garden◆ 【Address】〒080-0346 Natsuzora, Otofuke-1, Kawahigashi-gun, Hokkaido 【Access】About 15 minutes by car from Obihiro Station

Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers! It is the Ogimi Marugoto Tourism Association! We propose a tour program that allows you to enjoy the nature and charm of Ogimi Village! In the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will introduce the tour program of Ogimi Village sightseeing along with the attractive sightseeing spots and traditional culture of Ogimi Village! First of all, I would like to introduce Ogimi Village. Ogimi Village is a village famous for its longevity located in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa, about 2 hours by highway from Naha Airport. It is the gateway to the Yanbaru area, registered as a World Natural Heritage Site, and has a population of about 3,200. This "Yanbaru" area consists of three villages, Ogimi Village, Kunigami Village, and Higashi Village, and there are animals and plants that are highly regarded worldwide. Then, we will introduce popular sightseeing spots and events in Ogimi Village. ・Lower community of Ogimi Ontake It is a sacred spot where about 70 large billow trees, which were designated as a prefectural natural monument in 1974, grow in clusters. It is a treasure trove of nature where you can fully enjoy the original scenery of Ogimi Village, and you may be able to see the spirit "Bunagaya" that lives in the forests of Okinawa. ・Ogimi Shikusa Park If you turn on the wooden faucet at the entrance of the Seekwasa specialized facility, you can taste the Seekwasa juice. You can tour the Seekwasa factory, and at the restaurant, you can taste cheese pizza and island vegetable salad with the aroma of Seekwasa. ・Ogimi Village Summer Festival Held every year in August, the village's largest festival hosts stage events such as tuna dismantling shows, Eisa performances, and Hawaiian dances, and the finale of the festival is a fireworks festival that colors the summer night sky of Ogimi Village. As you can see, there are many attractive sightseeing spots in Ogimi Village, but you can enjoy a special time in Ogimi Village where you can learn about the warmth of people, climate, and history through activities where you can experience nature and interact with the people living in Ogimi Village, rather than just ordinary sightseeing around sightseeing spots. We, the Ogimi Marugoto Tourism Association, recommend experiential and stay-type exchange programs. ・Experience programs that take advantage of the rich natural environment ・Private lodging program that coexists with rich nature ・Exchange programs to experience diverse cultures Based on the above three programs, junior high and high school students experience the culture of Ogimi Village through "agricultural experience," "farm life experience," "nature experience," and "cultural experience" on school trips. Private lodging and farming experiences can be enjoyed by ordinary travelers and inbound tourists alike. There are plenty of optional plans such as marine sports in Churaumi and Okinawan traditional performing arts Eisa experience, so please feel free to contact us. Beautiful scenery, rich nature, history from the Ryukyu Kingdom, traditional culture, and heartfelt hospitality. The village that contains all of these is Ogimi Village in Okinawa Prefecture. We will continue to introduce plenty of attractive information about Ogimi Village sightseeing in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so thank you!

Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Experience I took part in the hot air balloon experience run by Tokachi Nature Center! It was an anchored flight of about five minutes. The view from 30 meters up felt like a different world! The crisp early morning air was refreshing, and it felt truly wonderful.✨ The experience runs only in the early morning until December 10. For details, contact Tokachi Nature Center. Contact Tokachi Nature Center 0155-32-6116

Would you like to cool off by playing in the water? Tomakomai City offers many places to splash and play in the water. You can try canoeing on the river or enjoy water play at parks. At Lake Utonai, which also serves as a Roadside Station, you might be lucky enough to see various wild birds and animals playing in the water…!! Bibi River Canoe Contact River Division, Road and River Section: 0144-32-6495 Roadside Station Lake Utonai Address: 156-30 Uenae, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido 059-1365 Phone: 0144-58-4137 Utonai Lake Wildlife Protection Center Address: 156-26 Uenae, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido 059-1365 Phone: 0144-58-2231

A pottery class in Kankawa, Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture. I can't help but think of Liu Zongyue's commentary on pottery in the book "Tea and Beauty".

On a running pilgrimage. No. 76 Kinzoji Temple, No. 77 Dōryūji Temple, No. 78 Ōshōji Temple.

Have you ever eaten strawberries from Japan? When traveling to Japan, be sure to include strawberry picking in your travel plans!

Abashiri Tourist Association. This year as well, the Abashiri winter tradition "Japanese smelt fishing" started on Saturday, January 7. Depending on the freezing conditions of Lake Abashiri, it will be held until Tuesday, March 21. You can also enjoy the Japanese smelt you catch yourself as tempura. Additional charge required Set price: Adults 1,800 yen / Elementary school students 1,400 yen 【Set contents】Recreational fishing fee, rental rod, device, bait, drilling fee, rental chair A deep fryer set including pan, oil, deep frying powder, chopsticks, plates, and electromagnetic stove is available for 1,000 yen. *Reservations are not required. * Please return the rental item by 15:30.

I made a Christmas wreath using Haebaru specialty luffa and tears of Ryukyu kasuri, which is a traditional craft. The luffa is dried and bleached. It was cut off from the luffa and cute☆

Introducing a post by the official account of Okinawa Prefectural Haebaru "HAEBARU / Haebaru Tourism"! The gorgeous shimenawa using luffa is beautiful. Haebaru is the largest producer of edible luffa in Japan. "Habaru Beauty Melon" made with Haebaru. At cafes and restaurants in the town, you can eat menus using Habaru bimelon.

I used Haebaru's specialty luffa to make a New Year's shimenawa. luffa DIY. If you cut the dried luffa and bleach it, you can decorate it so beautifully ☆