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Fukushima cho


Fukushima (福島町, Fukushima-cho) is a town located in Matsumae District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan. In 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,549.
Industries in the town include squid fishing and tourism. The main tourist attractions are the Seikan Tunnel Museum and the sumo museum (Yokozuna Chiyonoyama Chiyonofuji Kinenkan).
Two former Sumo Grand Champions (Yokozuna) were born and lived in Fukushima and their careers are celebrated in the sumo museum. The first is Chiyonoyama (千代の山 雅信) and was followed by Chiyonofuji (千代の富士貢). The latter is considered to be the most successful sumo wrestler of all time and won no fewer than 31 top division titles in his career before retiring in 1991.
 

         posted by Message from Japan on Saturday, October 03, 2009    0 comments

 

Cha No Yu


When the Tea Ceremony came to Cheshire it was an impressive addition to the events that we have organised. Akemi Solloway presented the event as can be seen here. It was held in Warrington.

Throughout the event you appreciate the artistry and the simplicity of the process of Cha no yu. ( literally, "tea hot-water")
Each guest follows the same pattern of actions while kneeling on the tatami in their given position.
The audience greatly enjoyed the experience and thanked Akemi Sensei for her talk.

Further pictures can be found at:-
http://picasaweb.google.com/MessagefromJapan/JapanTeaCeremony#


Best Wishes
-------- Hoping to send a Message from Japan


 

         posted by Message from Japan on Saturday, October 03, 2009    0 comments

 

Tatton Park Japanese Garden

Have a look on http://picasaweb.google.com/MessagefromJapan/TattonParkApril2009#

 

         posted by Message from Japan on Wednesday, April 15, 2009    0 comments

 

NanimeW night, Green Room, Manchester 06/08

On Wednesday 6 August, the long established NanimeW night (staged at the Green Room in Manchester every month) will be screening a full length Japanese movie and a selection of movie shorts.

There will also be the usual selection of sometimes bizarre Japanese music from DJ Hipposai.

The films to be screened are- "Neo Tokyo" (a science fiction anime film anthology film produced by Masao Maruyama) and the slightly rude and utterly bizarre "Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl", directed by Katsuhito Ishii.

The night lasts from 7.30 until 11pm, and is FREE.

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         posted by nestormakno on Monday, August 04, 2008    3 comments

 

Dusseldorf Japan Tag


Message from Japan. Yes I want to send a message from Japan. Meanwhile here is a message from Dusseldorf Japan Tag.
Every June the large Japanese Community in Dusseldorf puts on Japan Tag to celebrate Japanese Culture, Music and History. From Samurai to Cos-players.
Because of the large Japanese community a lot of Japanese goods are on sale in the town, like Mochi and Plum Wine.
Here are a few sites that have reported on the event already.
I include a link to Roruchan's interesting news reports on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEb49akxVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_9x8C2H4DQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtzTfNpoGG8
and
http://picasaweb.google.com/MessagefromJapan/JapanTag2008
日本の手紙
 

         posted by Message from Japan on Tuesday, June 17, 2008    0 comments

 

Jero brings coolness to 'enka'


The hottest enka Japanese ballad singer in Japan is Jero.
Jero is the first African American enka singer. Jero is the singer's stage name. He is Jerome White, Jr.
Sporting baggy pants and a baseball cap, Jero looks pure hip-hop. As he begins to sing, listeners are often stunned by his polite, near-perfect Japanese and his soulful enka renditions.
On February 20, 120 fans and 70 members of the press were present at his "official" debut held at Shibuya HMV music store in Tokyo.
See UmiYuki on YouTube. Umiyuki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEmeVeQe56U
The Black American Enka Singer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ybry2btOmg&feature=related
Jero grew up listening to enka with his Japanese grandmother, Takiko, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She'd married an American sailor stationed at Yokosuka Naval Base right after World War II.
Jero studied hip-hop dance in high school and joined a dance club at Kansai Gaidai to continue his studies.


See also Wikipedia on Enka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enka

 

         posted by Message from Japan on Saturday, April 12, 2008    0 comments

 

’Kleine Tokyo am Rhein'

Dusseldorf's Japanese community
’Kleine Tokyo am Rhein'
Photographs at http://www.japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de/bilder-japantag.html?&L=1
(Photograph is the Rhein near Cologne)

Every year Dusseldorf celebrates Japan Tag.
It was about one hundred years ago that the first Japanese resident settled in Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf, with docks along the Rhine, gives easy access to Rotterdam and it was here that the roots of the Japanese community grew.
Some companies have moved to the capital, but there are still about 6,500 residents in the city, making the Japanese colony one of the largest and closest knit ex-pat communities in Germany.
As well as the nightclubs and the karaoke bars there are 16 or more restaurants serving traditional Japanese food. For example the ‘Kushi-Tei of Tokyo’ restaurant in Immermannstrasse is bustling with smartly dressed Japanese people.
The Japanese residents in Little Tokyo lack nothing. There are specialist importers stocking their native foods and supplying all the daily requisites necessary for the preparation of their national dishes. There are shops selling Japanese-branded clothes. There are video stores with all the latest films. The Japanese Club, with a mixed German-Japanese membership of 5,000, provides a focal point for the whole community.
The Japanese International School in Dusseldorf has been a major player in their successful integration. The EKO House of Japanese Culture, across the Rhine in Niederkassel, has a Buddhist temple, a serene Japanese garden and a teahouse. It attracts tourist from all around.

Japan Tag in Dusseldorf 2007
Japan Day in Düsseldorf took place for the sixth time on 2 June 2007. Japanese artists will be lighting up a magnificent fireworks display. The cultural festival is the largest of its kind in the world. The organizers are expecting more than one million visitors.
Japan Tag in Dusseldorf2008
The next Japan Day will take place Saturday the 14th of June 2008.
Look on YOUTUBE
The Rhein............http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq6nRhYlt1E
Tentekko Drums.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKyZomiGSWQ

 

         posted by Message from Japan on Tuesday, February 26, 2008    0 comments