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? Candy resale ? Kyowa Seika's "Amesen" is reselling! ?✨ It is ? a snack with soft candy in a rice cracker. It is a gem that cannot be eaten in the summer, so please try it! ?‍♀️

Today, we will introduce ♪ New Otani Inn Sapporo's original brand product [All-purpose kelp soup stock]. New Otani Inn Sapporo Executive Chef Recommended! Normally, when it comes to kelp dashi, five types of kelp powder are used, but seven types of kelp powders from Hokkaido (Hidaka kelp, Rausu kelp, Rishiri kelp, true kelp, gagome kelp, catfoot kelp, and long-cut kelp) are used, and five types of carefully selected knots from domestic ingredients are used. 12 kinds of ingredients are blended in a well-balanced manner to create ? ♂️ a Japanese-style dashi with an elegant, fragrant and gentle taste that does not use chemical seasonings. Even at the popular breakfast buffet at New Otani Inn Sapporo, you can enjoy it with freshly made onigiri or freshly baked teppanyaki onigiri ? ? over ochazuke! This is very delicious ?. Perfect ? for Japanese souvenirs In Japan, we deliver from 3 bags at the online shop! (We currently do not ship to Okinawa and remote islands) It is also sold on the first floor of the hotel, so please stop by!

A sweets lover's paradise! "Yanagitsuki Sweet Pier Garden" It is an ✨ entertainment spot where you can sell, café, experience and tour the factory. This store sells "Sanpo Roku no Hajikko" at a bargain price every morning, and there is a line before the store opens. 1kg is 550 yen ~ 650 yen, which is a considerable volume! The store-limited "Kinagoromo Soft" is an irresistible dish for Japanese lovers that contains furufuru kinako mochi and red bean paste. At the eat-in space, you can enjoy azuki tea and coffee for free! The three sides and six benches in the garden looked real and delicious ?. "Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato" is also right next door, so you can enjoy plenty of it as well!

? Tomakomai area limited sake "Junmaishu Bisen" ? "Junmaishu Bisen" is a junmai ginjo sake that uses 100% of Tomakomai City's tap water and Atsuma Town's sake ? ♀️ brewing rice "Comet" next to Tomakomai City. Tomakomai City's tap water is Mt. Tarumae underground water, and in 1985 it was selected as a "city of more than 100,000 people with delicious tap water" by the former Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and is known as ? delicious tap water. It has a slightly dry and fruity aroma and a refreshing taste, and has won the Monde Selection Gold Award for three consecutive years since 2008! ?✨ It is also recommended as a souvenir! ?

Noboribetsu City is a beautiful hot spring town surrounded by the rich nature of Hokkaido. Noboribetsu City is dotted with many wonderful spots that continue to fascinate visitors. This time, we will introduce in detail the most popular tourist spots in Noboribetsu City and the charm of Noboribetsu Onsen. We hope that it will be an opportunity for many tourists to visit Noboribetsu City. First of all, we will introduce the popular sightseeing spots in Noboribetsu City. "Noboribetsu Bear Park" is one of the largest bear farms in Japan, and about 70 Ezo brown bears live there. In the park, you can observe the bears spending their time up close and enjoy feeding them. Next up is "Noboribetsu Jigokudani". This is the remains of a crater with a diameter of about 450 meters formed by the eruptive activity of Mt. Hiyori. It is a spot where you can feel the mystery of the earth, and while walking along the promenade, you can enjoy the powerful scenery of Jigokudani and the moment when hot springs gush out. Noboribetsu Marine Park Nix, a popular tourist spot introduced at the end of this article, is an aquarium with the theme of "Nordic romance and marine fantasy" where you can interact with marine life such as sea lions, penguins, and dolphins. The dolphin show and sea lion show held regularly are popular events that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. There is also a penguin walk and an experience where you can interact with dolphins. There are still many popular sightseeing spots in Noboribetsu City, so I will introduce them in a future post. One thing you can't miss when sightseeing in Noboribetsu City is Noboribetsu Onsen. The historic onsen town, which has spread since the Edo period, is still loved by many people. It is characterized by the spring quality containing sulfur and salt, and can be expected to have relaxation effects and skin beautifying effects. It is also said to be effective in improving neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, and sensitivity to cold. Noboribetsu Onsen has various types of hot spring inns and day-trip hot spring facilities, so visitors can enjoy the hot spring that suits them. There are a variety of options available, including inns where you can enjoy open-air baths and indoor baths, inns with family baths, and accommodations that offer elaborate private baths. You can also enjoy hot springs and foot baths. Access to Noboribetsu City is about one hour by JR from New Chitose Airport and about one and a half hours by car from Sapporo City, making it very convenient to access from within Hokkaido. There are also plenty of bus tours and car rentals to explore the city. Souvenirs that cannot be missed when sightseeing in Noboribetsu City include the local beer "Oni Legend" and the "Noboribetsu Toro~ri Pudding" made with Noboribetsu milk. Please check it out as a souvenir for your family and friends. What do you think? Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido is a tourist destination full of various attractions such as nature, hot springs, history, and souvenirs. In particular, Noboribetsu Onsen has a wide range of attractions such as spring quality, efficacy, and diversity of facilities, and is ideal for those who are looking for a relaxation effect that heals daily fatigue and a beautiful skin effect. Noboribetsu Onsen is surrounded by beautiful nature in each of the four seasons, and you can feel nature while enjoying the hot springs. Please visit Noboribetsu City once and experience its charm. After fully enjoying the splendor of the hot springs and tourist spots, enjoy the local delicacies and souvenirs. You will enjoy Noboribetsu Onsen and spend a relaxing trip both physically and mentally.

How do you do! This is the Kimobetsu Tourism Association. I would like to introduce the charm of Kimobetsucho, Hokkaido to everyone who watches the Cool Japan video. This is my first post, so I will briefly introduce the history, sightseeing spots, and specialties of Kimobetsu Town! In the future, we will introduce event information and recommended sightseeing spots in detail, so thank you. Kimobetsu has a long history and is strongly influenced by Ainu culture. The town's name is derived from the Ainu word "kim o betsu" (mountainous river). As the name suggests, Kimobetsu Town is home to 41 rivers of various sizes, including the Shiribetsu River and Kimobetsu River, and is located at the foot of Mt. Yotei, which is 1,898 meters above sea level, also known as "Ezofuji" because it is one of the 100 famous mountains and resembles Mt. Fuji, and is a town rich in nature that can be reached in about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Sapporo City. The average annual temperature is relatively cold at 5.9°C, and even in areas with a lot of snowfall, snowfall of nearly 150 cm can occur, but agricultural products grown in a rich natural environment created by a climate with a large temperature difference between day and night are shipped to Japan Japan as a specialty of Kimobetsu Town, and have achieved rich development as one of the leading agricultural areas in Hokkaido. In particular, "asparagus" is known as the place where full-scale cultivation begins in Japan. The magnificent size and crunchy yet soft texture and sweetness are exquisite, so please try the taste once! In addition, Baron potatoes, which are of the best quality in the Japan, and corn, which has a strong sweetness, are also recommended as souvenirs. In addition, "Roadside Station Boyo Nakayama" in Nakayama Pass has a restaurant where you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients, including the famous "ageimo", and a shop selling local products. From the inside of Kimobetsu Townspeople's Park, you can see both Mt. Yotei and Mt. Shiribetsu and feel the great nature of Kimobetsu Town. In addition, in Kimobetsu Town, the "vacant house bank" system is actively being implemented as a migration initiative system carried out by the government. This is an initiative to make effective use of vacant houses in Kimobetsu Town, and is used by people who wish to move or settle in Kimobetsu Town and those who stay regularly, leading to the revitalization of the town. If you are considering moving to the rich nature, please take a look at the website of Kimobetsu Town. Kimobetsu Town is a blend of rich nature, sightseeing spots, and history, and you can feel the slow passage of time. You can get a pleasant peace away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Beautiful scenery that you have never known before, experiences you have never experienced before, and new encounters are waiting for you in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. We will continue to disseminate the charm of Kimobetsu Town, so please come and visit Kimobetsu Town!

The Japan sake "Tatsunosen" is aged in the Toma Bell Cave in winter. It is a rare liquor sold only in the town in a limited number. Junmai Daiginjo's sake is fruity but has a refreshing taste. This year's sales will go on sale on April 22. It will be almost sold out around the end of August, so be early.

[English/Japanese] Tengu-yaki, a souvenir I bought on a field trip to Mt. Takao. It is shaped like a tengu, a demon said to live in Mt. I thought the filling was red bean paste, but it was made of crushed black beans, and the elegant sweetness was very delicious. Our school is located at Nishi-Hachioji Station, next to Takao Station. It took first place in the recently announced "Really Comfortable City to Live in Ranking". Nishi-Hachioji is located along the Chuo Line, which connects to Tokyo and Shinjuku, between Hachioji, which is convenient for shopping, and Takao, which is rich in nature. It is recommended for its many supermarkets and hospitals, and inexpensive rent ?. The souvenir "tengu yaki" that I got when I went on an excursion to Mt. Takao. It is in the form of a yokai tengu who is said to live on Mount Takao. I thought the filling was bean paste, but it was crushed black beans, and the elegant sweetness was very delicious. Our school is located at Nishi Hachioji Station, next to Takao Station. In the recently announced "Really Livable Cities Ranking", we took first place. Nishi Hachioji is located along the Chuo Line, which connects to Tokyo and Shinjuku, between Hachioji, which is convenient for shopping, and Takao, which is rich in nature. There are many supermarkets and hospitals, and the rent is cheap, so it is ? recommended.

The crayon exterior cookie I got as a souvenir from a friend before (゚∀゚) Unique and the box was not ? thrown away

[English/Japanese] Continuing from last week, I would like to introduce the rules of Japanese companies. (1) Is everyone wearing the same clothes? Job hunting When international students are looking for a job, the first thing they do is to buy a recruiting suit. This is because the suits that foreign students bring from their home countries are all shiny and cannot be used for job hunting. When looking for a job in Japan, a black suit with a white shirt is the standard. In addition to this, students who dye their hair should make it the same color as their natural hair, and students with beards should shave their beards. Accessories should be removed and shoes should be low heeled. Women should wear light makeup and wear their hair in a bun. If you do all of these things, all job hunters will look like the same person. Job hunters use the same appearance to show off their individuality. Some students from foreign countries think that their appearance is also their personality and refuse to shave their beards. Depending on the type of business, you may not have to wear a recruiting suit, but most companies will first look at your appearance to see if you can follow Japanese rules. You should polish your Japanese language skills so that you can appeal your personality in your speech. (2) Japanese companies are still old-fashioned. For a long time, Japanese people have had a negative image of working too much, working too much overtime, increasing salary with age, male dominated society, and difficulty in taking vacations. In modern times, this is gradually improving, but there are still many companies that have this tendency. For example, let's say you have plans to go on a trip on your day off. You tell the people at work about it. Do you know what you should do the next time you go to the office? Usually, Japanese people buy as many souvenirs as the number of employees in the company (the number of employees in the department). Also, when you give out souvenirs, you give them out to the people with the highest positions first. Furthermore, if the trip was not on a holiday, but on a paid holiday, you would say to the other employees, "I apologize for the inconvenience." It is very difficult to understand the unique culture within a company from the beginning. First of all, you should look at the Japanese people around you and observe what they are doing. Also, many Japanese companies have a system where senior employees teach newcomers their jobs when they join the company. As a newcomer, you may want to ask your senior employees a lot of questions. (3) On and off I once heard this story from an international student. "I was invited to a drinking party at my part-time job. I don't drink alcohol, so I refused, but they kept inviting me, so I went. I was able to have a good time at the party. Some of us became good friends. The next day at my part-time job, I was talked to in a fun way as I had been at the drinking party, but I was given a cold attitude. Did I do something wrong?" Why do you think this happened to her? Japanese people don't chat much during work, but after work, they sometimes communicate over drinks. This is called "Nominication". It is a word coined from the Japanese words "nomu (drink)" and "communication. At drinking parties, people drink happily regardless of age or position. However, this is only for drinking parties. Also, when we meet at work, we switch to work mode. It is considered bad to go to the office in the same atmosphere of a drinking party. Try to think of it as a clear distinction between on and off, not a sudden coldness. This is only a small part of what I have covered in this blog. The unique culture of the company is something that even Japanese people have to get used to. Let's learn them little by little. Don't forget to keep a "memo" in your pocket when you learn. This is also a part of Japanese culture. Continuing from last week, I will introduce the rules of Japan company. (1) Are we all wearing the same clothes? Job hunting When international students are looking for a job, they start by buying a recruit suit. This is because all the suits brought by international students from their countries are shiny and cannot be used for job hunting. When you get a job in Japan, you basically wear a white shirt and a black suit. In addition to this, students who dye their hair should have the same color as their natural hair, and students with beards will shave their beards. Remove accessories and wear shoes with low heels. Women also lighten their makeup and tie their hair together. If you put all of this in place, job hunting students will all look the same person. Job hunting students show off their individuality with similar appearances. Some international students refuse to shave because they think that their appearance is their personality. Depending on the industry, you may not be required to wear a recruiting suit, but most companies will first determine whether you can follow the rules of Japan based on your appearance. Hone your Japanese skills so that you can show off your personality in your speeches. (2) A company with a Japan that is still old Traditionally Japan people have had negative images such as "working too much," "working a lot of overtime," "salary increases with age," "male society," and "difficulty taking vacations." In modern times, improvements are being made little by little, but there are still many companies that have this trend. For example, let's say you plan to go on a holiday trip. I told the people at the company about it. Do you know what to do the next time you go to work? Usually, Japan people buy as many souvenirs as there are employees in the company (the number of employees in the department). Also, when handing out souvenirs, they are distributed in order of position. In addition, if you went on a trip not on a holiday and used paid leave, we will hand out souvenirs with the words "We apologize for the inconvenience." It is very difficult to understand the unique culture of a company from the beginning. First of all, look at the Japan people around you and observe what they are doing. In addition, Japan companies often have a system in which senior employees teach newcomers about work when they join the company. If you are a newcomer, you may want to ask various questions from senior employees. (3) On and Off I have heard this story from international students. "I was invited to a drinking party at my part-time job, and I refused because I couldn't drink, but I was invited many times, so I went. We had a good time at the drinking party. Some people have become good friends. The next day, when I was happily talked to like I had at a drinking party at my part-time job, I was treated coldly. Did I do something wrong?" Why do you think this happened? Japan people don't chat much at work, but they sometimes communicate over drinks after work. This is called "nomination." It is a coined word that combines the words "drink" and "communication" in Japanese. At drinking parties, people enjoy drinking regardless of age or position. However, this is only for drinking parties. Also, when you meet at work, it switches to work mode. It is considered bad to go to the office in the atmosphere of a drinking party. It's not that you've suddenly become cold, but rather that there is a clear separation between on and off. This is just a small part of what I have put on my blog. The unique culture of a company is full of things that you can't understand unless you are a Japan person. Let's remember it little by little. Don't forget to keep a note in your pocket when memorizing. This is also a culture of Japan.

Wow, it's awesome watching these cups come together. I love watching videos of craftsmanship like this. Don't see a lot of this anywhere else these days. Japan always has the coolest traditional crafts too. I really enjoy sake so I should consider getting one of these probably. I'd also like to get some Edo Kiriko as well, but they're a bit more pricey and I'm really pick about which one I want lol. I love seeing all the specialized tools used in each craft too. Some you can just tell that there's no other possible use and you can get an idea of just how much knowledge has been handed down to reach this point. Really awesome stuff

Koedogawagoe Walk Japanese candle HAZE Be healed by candlelight It's not about things to give Lighting time Japanese candles bought as memories Seasonal Japanese candle "See you tomorrow" I want to visit again after corona Japanese candle HAZE "See you tomorrow." Instead of saying goodbye, the word "see you tomorrow" is a wish for a reunion. The time when all mankind communicates with each other True peace comes. “See you tomorrow” Not to mean “good-bye” but a word that looks forward to a “reunion.” When we exchange the words “See you tomorrow” between all mankind, this is when true peace comes.

Located in Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Setouchi Jam's Garden is a delicious jam shop. The terrace outside is also fashionable, and it is one photo that I took with a snap! There is a wide variety of jams, which is perfect for buying souvenirs!