Tags : Kansai
Setsbun Festival in Osaka [O-sushi’s Travels]
Saturday February 23rd, 2019 CultureOmotena Sushi Travel Blog
Setsubun Festival in early February In the lunar calendar, Setsubun is a day when the spring begins. People believe that “Oni”, Japanese demons appear and attack them on Setsubun night👹. There are mainly two ways to dispel them. ① One is throwing soybeans to them. (It sounds funny that a soybean can become a weapon) …
Meeting Kawaii Mascot characters in Osaka [O-Sushi’s Travels]
Thursday November 29th, 2018 CultureOmotena Sushi Travel Blog
What is YURU-CHARA? According to Wikipedia; Yuru-chara is a Japanese term for a category of mascot characters; usually created to promote a place or region, event, organisation or business. They are characterized by their kawaii (cute) and unsophisticated designs, often incorporating motifs that represent local culture, history or produce. They may be created by local government or other organizations to stimulate …
Local cuisine, Art, Nature, and Hot springs in Nara [Osushi’s Travels]
Saturday November 10th, 2018 CultureFoodNatureOmotena Sushi Travel Blog
Yamanobe drive⇨Silver grass viewing⇨Hot springs!! Popular attractions in Nara are generally temples, shrines, and deer in Nara park. But there are also nice attractions out in the suburbs. This is the plan I made. You need a car, and it is a day trip in the suburbs. Persimmon Leaf Sushi Nara’s local specialty sushi. It’s called …
Shrine with free-ranged roosters in Nara [Osushi’s Travels]
Saturday November 3rd, 2018 CultureNatureOmotena Sushi Travel Blog
Nara = Deer and the Great Buddha? Nara is famous for Deer and the Great Buddha. It’s always so much fun to visit Todaiji temple and see those pretty deer. Shrine with Roosters It’s not only deer and buddha, but roosters. Isonokami shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan, is worth visiting. It keeps …