Chinatown in Japan

Chinatown is known as chukakai in Japanese, is the largest chinatown in the world which held in Yokohama in Japan. In chinatown gather a lot of Chinese people and a small amount of Taiwanese. It is different from Sydney Chinatown, Chinatown in yokahama takes big area with lots of streets. In the chinatown has lots of shop which sell   Chinese jade, food restaurant for every type of Chinese cuisine , clothes shop which sell bruce lee and kung fu panda’s clothes and so on.

 There are have a small Taiwan school in Chinatown which names Chuka kakuin is a high school. The students who are study in Chuka kakuin normally is come from China , Taiwan and small amount of Japanese who are want to study Chinese , they are study subject in Chinese and only got 5 hours per week to study Japanese.

 This Chinatown has two Chinse temples inside. Firstly is the Kanteibyo is dedicated to Guan Yu who are help Liu Bei revive the legitimate throne of the Easter Han Dynasty. Secondly is the Mazu Temple which is dedicated to Mazu who are the goddess of the sea.

During lunar new year, there are have a biggest celebration in Chinatown. The students from Chuka kakuin they will performances of the lion and dragon dance. Chinese do not need to go back to China in new year, they are also can feeling of home.

Osaka dotonburi

Osaka dotonburi or “Japan’s kitchen” located around Namba station in the centre of Osaka city. Osaka is known as the gastronomists’ town, the areas of Dotonburi are surrounded by unbelievable number of restaurants. Dotonburi defined as the entertainment district of Osaka, during 1662 is has a historically of a theatre district as known as the mechanical puppet theatre. Dotonburi is the only place in Osaka where tourists never faded away.

Dotonburi is the only place that will make you wish to have more than one stomach, it is a very crowdy area however, Dotonburi area is very colourful and impressive as people can easily locate the restaurant that they are looking for.

At night the area appeals hundread of neon lights and many attraction mechanized signs, including fukunara nihon octopus or kani doraku crab sign. This is highly recommended as if you are a first-timer, be prepare to be amazed because in my experienced every restaurant provided great service and amazing chefs cooking that would leave customers an impression in their stomach forever. The prices are reasonable for the amount of food, some of them have very wonderful tastes as well as crazy price, nevertheless it is worth to try.

Okonomiyaki

Some food are really pricy that will me you forever regret (if you missed it! J)

Samurai Culture

Origins of the Samurai:

The samurai, a class of highly skilled warriors, gradually developed in Japan after the Taika reforms of 646 CE. The reforms included land redistribution and heavy new taxes, meant to support an elaborate Chinese-style empire. As a result, many small farmers had to sell their land and work as tenant farmers.
Meanwhile, a few large landholders amassed power and wealth, creating a feudal system similar to medieval Europe's. As in Europe, the new feudal lords needed warriors to defend their riches. Thus, the samurai warrior (or "bushi") was born.

Early Feudal Era Samurai:

Some samurai were relatives of the landowners, while others were simply hired swords. The samurai code emphasized loyalty to one's master, even over family loyalty. History shows that the most loyal samurai were usually family members or financial dependents of their lords.
In the 900s, the weak emperors of the Heian Era (794-1185) lost control of rural Japan.

The country was riven by revolt; the emperor soon wielded power only within the capital. Across the country, the warrior class moved in to fill the power vacuum. By 1100, the samurai effectively held both military and political power over much of Japan.

Rise of Samurai Rule:

The weak imperial line received a fatal blow to its power in 1156, when Emperor Toba died without a clear successor. His sons, Sutoku and Go-Shirakawa, fought for control in a civil war called the Hogen Rebellion (1156). In the end, both would-be emperors lost; the imperial office lost all its remaining power.
During this civil war, the Minamoto and Taira samurai clans rose to prominence. They fought one another in the Heiji Rebellion (1160). After their victory, the Taira established the first samurai-led government. The defeated Minamoto were banished from the capital at Kyoto.

Kamakura Period:

The two clans fought once more in the Genpei War (1180-1185), which ended in victory for the Minamoto. Minamoto no Yoritomo established the Kamakura Shogunate, with the emperor as a mere figurehead. The Minamoto clan ruled much of Japan until 1333. While the Kamakura were powerful, they never conquered the far northern and western areas of the country. The shoguns also faced periodic resistance from other samurai clans.
In 1268, an external threat appeared. Kublai Khan, the Mongol ruler of Yuan China, demanded tribute from Japan. Kyoto refused. The Mongols invaded in 1274 with 600 ships, but a typhoon destroyed their armada. A second invasion fleet in 1281 met the same fate.

Early Muromachi (Ashikaga) Period:

Despite such incredible help from nature, the Mongol attacks cost the Kamakura dearly. Unable to offer land or riches to the samurai leaders who rallied to Japan's defense, the weakened shogun faced a challenge from Emperor Go-Daigo in 1318. The emperor was exiled in 1331, but returned and overthrew the Shogunate in 1333.
This Kemmu Restoration of imperial power lasted only three years. In 1336, the Ashikaga Shogunate under Ashikaga Takauji reasserted samurai rule, but it was weaker than the Kamakura had been. Regional constables called "daimyo" developed considerable power, meddling in the shogunate's succession.

Later Muromachi Period:

By 1460, the daimyo were ignoring orders from the shogun, and backing different successors to the imperial throne. When the shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, resigned in 1464, a dispute between backers of his younger brother and his son ignited even more intense bickering among the daimyo.
In 1467, this squabbling erupted into the decade-long Onin War. Thousands died, and Kyoto was burned to the ground.
The Onin War led directly to Japan's "Warring States Period," or Sengoku. Between 1467 and 1573, various daimyo led their clans in a fight for national dominance. Nearly all of the provinces were engulfed in the fighting.

Technology in Japan

Japan was the first major non-Western nation to take on board the Western technological and organizational advances of the century after the first industrial revolution. It subsequently proved fully able to exploit and contribute to the broad, sustained technological advances that began in the 20th century, as science became harnessed to technology. Japan's economic development remains a model for many technologically less advanced countries which have not yet mastered modern technology to organizational forms.

Knowledge of Japanese technological and economic history can contribute importantly to our understanding of economic growth in the modern era. This book studies the industrial development of Japan since the mid-19th century, with particular emphasis on how the various industries built technological capabilities. The Japanese were extraordinarily creative in searching out and learning to use modern technologies, and the book investigates: the emergence of entrepreneurs who began new and risky businesses; how the business organizations evolved to cope with changing technological conditions; and how the managers, engineers, and workers acquired organizational and technological skills through technology importation, learning-by-doing, and their own R&D activities.

The book investigates the interaction between private entrepreneurial activities and public policy through a general examination of economic and industrial development, a study of the evolution of management systems, and six industrial case studies: textiles, iron and steel, electrical and communications equipment, automobiles, shipbuilding and aircraft, and pharmaceuticals. The book shows how the Japanese government has played an important supportive role in the continuing innovation, without being a substitute for aggressive business enterprise constantly venturing into unfamiliar terrains.

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine or (Fushimi Inari Taisha) located in Fushimiku-Kyoto, it is the widest and long shrine in Japan (about 5km long) which takes 2-3 hours (by walking) to reach the other side since it has been built to covered on top of the whole mountain. The shrine was built during early Helan period in 965. In 1946, Inari shrine was officially became one of the first rank of government supported shrine. Fushimi Inari shrine also serves as the headquarters for more than 40,000 shrines across the Japan.

Fushimi Inari shrine is well known as “god of rice”. The Japanese prayers of the New Year believe that the shrine brings the prospect and success in business, many businessmen and marketers seeking blessing for their enterprises.

Foxes are symbolized as a god Inari, they are said to bewitch people.

There are 10,000 torii gates (the orange gates in the picture) from all donation every year. Moreover, several restaurant and Japanese local snack shops located beside of the walk ways along the shrine, in order to fulfill visitors who is in hungry/thirsty and help them to continuing their walking journey. Most of the foods and snacks are serves as a fox’s form in order to make it suitable in Inari atmosphere.

 

Japanese Food Culture

Japanese cuisine has been influenced by the food customs of other nations, but has adopted and refined them to create its own unique cooking style and eating habits.
The first foreign influence on Japan was China around 300 B.C. , when the Japanese learned to cultivate rice. The use of chopsticks and the consumption of soy sauce and soybean curd (tofu) also came from China.

The Buddhist religion, one of the two major religions in Japan today (the other is Shintoism), was another important influence on the Japanese diet. In the A.D. 700s, the rise of Buddhism led to a ban on eating meat. The popular dish, sushi (raw fish with rice) came about as a result of this ban. In the 1800s, cooking styles became simpler. A wide variety of vegetarian (meatless) foods were served in small portions, using one of five standard cooking techniques. All foods were divided into five color groups (green, red, yellow, white, and black-purple) and six tastes (bitter, sour, sweet, hot, salty, and delicate). The Japanese continue to use this cooking system.

 

Beginning in the early 1200s, trade with other countries began bringing Western-style influences to Japan. The Dutch introduced corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. The Portuguese introduced tempura (batter frying).

After a ban of more than one thousand years, beef returned to Japan during the Meiji Period (1868–1912). Western foods, such as bread, coffee, and ice cream, become popular during the late twentieth century. Another Western influence has been the introduction of time saving cooking methods. These include the electric rice cooker, packaged foods such as instant noodles, instant miso (fermented soybean paste) soup, and instant pickling mixes. However, the Japanese are still devoted to their classic cooking traditions.

Asimo The Japanese Robot

 

Honda's Asimo robot has grown up - with its latest upgrade giving it enhanced intelligence, added dexterity and the ability to run 5.6mph (9km/h).

The first Asimo was created in 2000, and is seen as one of the leading attempts at creating a humanoid. The latest version is able to change its actions depending on what happens around it - such as moving out of a person's way. The 4ft (130cm)-tall robot is also able to do complex sign language.
Asimo - which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility - is eventually intended to help people in various situations of need, such as the elderly, or those in disaster zones. It can not yet be bought in shops.

Parts of the technology developed by Honda for the Asimo project have been used to help clean-up efforts at the stricken Japanese nuclear plant Fukushima. But in the humanoid robot, upgrades have focused on making Asimo better understand the world around itself.

ASIMO is now able to use sensor inputs, intelligent prediction, and past experience to autonomously determine what it should do without direct operator intervention. The goal here is to let ASIMO work alongside puny humans without needing continuous supervision, and ASIMO is able to walk around without bumping into anyone, politely stepping aside if it classifies you as a collision risk.

Honda, which takes great pride in its humanoid, is clearly making a big push to get ASIMO to be autonomous (and useful) in environments that require a lot of human interaction, and that's what this new generation of ASIMO robots is all about.

Honda also announced that it has established Honda Robotics as a new collective name to "represent all of its robotics technologies and product applications," including its robotic exoskeletons, the U3-X personal mobility vehicle, and a new manipulator that could be used in dangerous environments like the Fukushima nuclear reactors.

Japanese hot spring

 Japanese hot spring is know as Onsen in Japanese which is public bath made by underground water normally held in guest house. In some special hot spring is made by mineral water which can make the skin smooth and good for health. It has more than 3,000 hot springs in Japan, it can be said that hot spring is very popularisation in Japan.

 Hot springs can be divided into two big types which are Indoor hot spring and Rotenburo (open air onsen). Indoor hot spring is the most normal hot spring in Japan, the advantage of Indoor hot spring is more private and can feel relax during hot spring time. On the other hand, Rotenburo is the open style onsen. Even so it is the gender-separated, also can protect personal privacy. The advantage of Rotenburo is can feeling fresh air and enjoy the scenery during bath time.

 Before enter an onsen, people have to remember two things. Firstly is take a shower before enter onsen to keep water clean due to it is the public bath, keep clean is a manner. Secondly is no tattoo on the body since tattoo on the body means yakuza(gang members) in Japan. The staff who are working in the guest house will not allowed people who are have tattoo to use hot spring.

Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. Shinto is as old as the Japanese culture, while Buddhism was imported from the mainland in the 6th century. Since then, the two religions have been co-existing relatively harmoniously and have even complemented each other to a certain degree. Most Japanese consider themselves Buddhist, Shintoist or both. Unlike in the West, religion in Japan is rarely preached or forced upon people, nor is it a doctrine. Instead it is a moral code, a way of living, almost indistinguishable from Japanese social and cultural values. Japanese religion is also a private, family affair. It is separate from the state; there are no religious prayers or symbols in a school graduation ceremony, for example. Religion is rarely discussed in everyday life and the majority of Japanese do not worship regularly or claim to be religious. Religion does not play a big role in the everyday life of most Japanese people today. The average person typically follows the religious rituals at ceremonies like birth, weddings and funerals, may visit a shrine or temple on New Year and participates at local festivals, most of which have a religious background.

  

Mount Fuji

Mt. fuji or (Fuji-san) is one of the best places to visit and it is well known, It is the highest mountain in Japan 3776 meters or (12,389 feet). Mount Fuji is located in Honshu Island which can be estimated around 100 kilometers away from South-West of Tokyo.

Mount Fuji can spotted from the city. But usually, it can be seen much better in the early morning or during winters. As people said Mount Fuji is an active volcano, the last erupted occur in 1708.

Of course, many Japanese and foreign tourists from all over the world love to climb Mount Fuji during Summer which estimated to over 300,000 people climbing per year. 

There is a popular Japanese proverb “A wise man will climb Mount Fuji once; a fool will climb Mount Fuji twice.” And yes!, many wise men and women wouldn’t want to miss their chance to climb a Mount Fuji.

Furthermore there are stories about suicidal in Aokigahara, the forest lies at the bottom of Mount Fuji. It also has a Japanese proverb well known as “A perfect place to die”, some estimated claim that around 100 people per year have successfully killed themselves there, this is due to very strict laws such  as society competition or strict regulation (people are not allow to punch each other in public). Other causes comes from isolation, concealed, lack of instability in working, etc.

Japanese people also believe that the beautiful goddess named Konohana Sakuyahime lives inside the mountain.

Asakusa temple

Asakusa temple or sensoji (浅草寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Tokyo, it is famous and most colourful temple in Tokyo. The temple was built during Edo period in 628, however it was badly damaged by US bombing raids during WWII. The Asakusa shine was built by Lemitsu Tokukawa in 1649, stands beside the main temple.

Around 30 million people throughout Japan and

other countries aboard visit the temple every year. The temple was completed build in 645 so it became Tokyo’s oldest temple.

There are varieties of events running throughout every year such as Sanja Matsuri (the traditional temple festival) which held in May. Mikoshi is one of the event, where mostly males wearing hakama (Japanese half naked white clothes) and holding the wooden shine on their shoulders and walk around the street.

Moreover, There are shopping street located beside Asakusa temple called Nakamise which has over 200 meters all the way to the outer gate of the temple. Alongside typical Japanese souvenirs such as kimonos, key chains, charms, folding fans, daruma dolls, yakata, various traditional snacks, etc are sold along the Nakamise.

The temple are accessible via JR yamanote Line from Tokyo station or via JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku station, both takes approximately 5-10 minutes. 

Firework festival in Japan

Firework festival is known as Hanabi ( Firework) in Japanese that a summer tradition in Japan. Lots of firework festival will displays during summer in various place. It can be said that Firework festival is a most wonderful event on summer evening in Japan. The firework festival period is mainly start from the first day of summer holiday in July and August. 

The highlight of firework is that have a variety of burst patterns. The Firework festival is a little different depends on the place. The most grants festival in Yokohama is held in Minatomirai where can view and admire a variety of fireworks which include normal circle, Flowers, cartoon characters and smiley faces. It is start after sunset and continue one to two hours. 

Normally people will with group of friends, family or lover to enjoy the firework and relaxed. For attend the firework festival, people dressed in Yukata, mainly is young girl and boy. The people who are want to enjoying the festival, they will waiting from early afternoon due to they want to sit for good viewing spots. If the festival held in the city, the most good viewing spots is tall building. Usually the tall building offer paid seating fee and have to reserve it from few weeks before. In the last year, the most popular hanabi in 2015 is ‘Exciting Hanabi 2015’ which held in Tokyo, 1.39 million people has enjoy this hanabi at that day.

Japanese Anime

Japanese Animation

 

Manga & Anime :

Once very nearly totally obscure of the universe outside Japan, manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese animation) have turn into a worldwide wonder - What's more their Notoriety will be developing consistently.

Manga books would for the most part printed for dark and white Furthermore spread a totally mixture of genres What's more topic pointed toward both sexes Furthermore know ages, not Exactly to junior young men - will whom comics are for the most part showcased in the West.

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Death Note (created by Tsugumi Oba What's more Initially distributed clinched alongside 2003) takes after Light, An senior secondary school student, who receives the "Death Note" starting with a demise lord. When light composes those sake of a representative in the record book their life hails on an wind Along these lines he takes it upon himself on free the universe about criminals and shrewdness.

Both blanch Also demise Note, alongside different prevalent serialisations, have been distributed to english. Their Notoriety to Western nations is not on the same scale as done Japan, At investment is developing.

Once certain manga have proven their worth by popularity, the natural progression is for an animated TV series to be created, however, manga is not the only source of inspiration for anime. For example, Pokémon was a worldwide hit as a video game for Nintendo before it was made into manga and anime series.
The obvious differences from manga such as colour, movement and sound bring anime to life, but there is one additional element which is extremely important: the theme song. Artists from the J-pop and J-rock world are all falling over themselves to write the theme songs for the next big anime series as it is almost a guaranteed hit and provides great exposure. The anticipation of which artist it will be can often overshadow the anime itself, being the topic of hot discussion in school playgrounds and internet forums.  
One of Japan's most famous, successful and critically acclaimed animators is Hayao Miyazaki, co-director of Studio Ghibli, which was founded in 1985. His long career has seen him create numerous original feature films in the animated form which have touched the hearts of the Japanese people as well as the rest of the world.
On a visual level, his animation style is very unique and cannot be mistaken, especially as his characters tend to have small eyes, going against the usual trend for larger eyes as mentioned earlier. Another distinguishing feature of his work is that most of the protagonists are strong independent girls or women.
Some of Miyazaki's most famous works include Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards.
Many popular anime series and Miyazaki films have found some levels of success elsewhere in the world after being dubbed into various languages but, to get the real sentiment of the work, they really do need to be watched in Japanese. 
Most visitors to Japan simply skim the surface of manga and anime by visually appreciating the characters which pop up wherever you go with no real knowledge of who they are. However, a little research into this fantasy world can enrich your time in Japan as your knowledge of characters will create instant common ground with Japanese people you may meet and you will find yourself actively searching for and spotting the characters you know.
If you do decide to delve deeper into these vast worlds then be careful: once you are in it is very difficult to find your way out and before you know it, you may be considered (or even call yourself) an otaku.
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Manga & anime

Japanese rail services are among the finest in the world: they are fast, frequent, clean and comfortable. The 'national' railway is Japan Railways, commonly known as 'JR'.

The JR system covers the country from one end to the other and also provides local services around major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka. Japan Railway also operates buses and ferries, and convenient ticketing can combine more than one form of transport.

In addition to Japanese Railway services, there is a huge network of private railways. Each large city usually has at least one private train line that services that city and the surrounding area, or connects that city to nearby cities. These are often a bit cheaper than equivalent JR services.

Train travel in Japan can be costly, especially if one buys tickets individually. Fortunately, there are some really great rail passes on offer. These can save you a lot of money and anyone considering a touristic exploration of Japan should consider one of these passes. The Japan Rail Pass is the main pass that will be of most use to typical travellers to Japan. However, there are several other passes that might be cheaper and more suitable if you intend to explore only one specific region.

Many different sports are played in Japan. Traditional martial arts like judo are very popular, as well sports imported from overseas, such as baseball, soccer (football) and more recently rugby. Many Japanese go to the sea for surfing and scuba diving in the summer, while skiing and snowboarding are popular winter pursuits.

Sumo, Japan's national sport, has a history spanning more than 1,000 years. As it used to be held as a way of giving thanks for harvests, sumo still involves many rituals. Rikishi (sumo wrestlers), whose hair is styled like that of ancient warriors, wear only a special silk belt and fight using only their bare hands. Most weigh between 100 and 200 kilograms. They fight in the 4.5-meter wide dohyo (ring) until one either leaves the ring or touches the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet.

Along with Sumo, Football is also a growing sport as many Japanese footballers are now in prestigious European football leagues in Japan and Italy, notably including Keisuke Honda who plays for AC Milan as a midfielder. Rugby is also on the rise with Japan more recently shining at the Rugby Union world cup with a very famous win over South Africa. 

Coming of age ceremony

 The coming of age ceremony is known as seijin shiki which means ‘new adult ceremony’, held by the local public entities that invited local people who has come of age to celebrate young boys and girls transition from being child to an being adult . The age that comes of age in Japan is 20 years old officially.  This ceremony is started in the Nara period that is Japan unique culture. The coming of age ceremony held on the second monday of January, even though most places hold the ceremony one day earlier on the sunday in Japan. In order to attend ceremony, the  female new adults wear furisode, setting special hair style and makeup at the coming of age ceremony. The furisode is very expensive which is  worth up to 1,000,000 yen (Ten thousand Australian dollars), as a result 2/3 female new adults will rent a furisode for coming of age day. On the other hand, the male new adults wear montsuki hoary hakama at the ceremony. Same as the female, many male new adults rent montsuki hoary hakama at the rental shop. Before attend the ceremony, the new adults will go to photo studio to take some photo with parents or alone and made album leave it for memory.

Cherry Blossom Festival

Hanami means Flower viewing in Japanese and is most popular and important festival in Spring held all over the Japan. When spring comes, Japanese likely to say it is Sakura(cherry blossom) season. It can be seen from this, cherry blossom held important position in Japan. Hanami custom dates back to the more than 1000 years ago is origin event of Aristocracy from Heian period.

The Sakura season period is a little bit different. It depends on place and type of cherry blossom. The season usually arrives in begging February near Tokyo, japanese call it Kanzakura (winter cherry blossom). Normal cherry blossom season is start from March after winter cherry blossom withered. During sakura season, all of the hotel in Tokyo are full due to lots of foreigners come to enjoying the festival for a wonderful experience. That can say increase the tourist traffic and also can promoting economic development.

Hanami has lots of way to enjoy in Japan. The housewife normally like prepared special handmade food like Tempura, Onigiri, Karaage in the bento box and enjoyed cherry blossom with family. In addition, with groups of friends or company’s colleagues playing games,  enjoy singing, dancing and drinking. In addition, Yorumi( cherry blossom viewing at night) can enjoy the romantic mood with lover.

 

Tokyo-German village illumination

Tokyo-German village illumination or (Tokyo Doitsu Mura 東京ドイツ村) is one of the gorgeous place that most of the tourists shouldn’t miss out. It is located in Sodeguara in Chiba prefecture. The size of the field is approximately 910,000 square meters. The village decorated with several kinds of lights especially in winter time the illumination festival turns the whole park into a wonderland. The festival lights and motive changed every year in order to encourage people to visit at least once a year. The festival is applicable when watching the illumination available from 4:00pm – 8:00pm.

All these photo were taken last year during winter
Souvenir shop
















Restaurant - enjoy German dishes such as: Baumtorte/Baumkuche or Eisbein

 

A (very crowded) light tunnel

Field areas

How to access?

Approximately 30 minutes from Chiba station and 1 hour by express bus to Tokyo-German village, it costs around 1000 yen in overall. The ticket costs 2000 yen per visitor and 500 yen for children (3 years old below).

There are 5 different areas:

1)      Pond – cost 300 yen per visitor, boat riding goes for 15 minutes

2)      Field area – A huge grassy field where it usually decorated with the lights, for relaxing and enjoying illuminations

3)      Souvenir shops – take some souvenirs as memento

4)      Restaurants – only German food available

5)      Facility for family – flower events for kids and adults