Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 5:56 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 5:56 pm
Mathew Ryan
Ikebana Rundown: A Quick Look Ikebana (生け花, “living flowers”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms,...
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Ikebana Rundown: A Quick Look Ikebana (生け花, “living flowers”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms,...
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Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:29 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:29 pm
Mathew Ryan
A large variety of martial arts originated in Japan. Most of them focus on self-defense rather than attacking. The Japanese term for summarizing these martial arts is “Budō (武道)”. Literally translated it means the “Martial Way”. The usage of term “budō” to mean martial arts is a modern one, and historically the term meant a...
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A large variety of martial arts originated in Japan. Most of them focus on self-defense rather than attacking. The Japanese term for summarizing these martial arts is “Budō (武道)”. Literally translated it means the “Martial Way”. The usage of term “budō” to mean martial arts is a modern one, and historically the term meant a...
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Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:01 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 11, 2015 4:01 pm
Mathew Ryan
Kabuki Noh Overview: A Quick Look Kabuki The essence of this performing art is perfectly captured by its name, which derives from a Japanese word meaning to lean or tilt. UNESCO’s proclamation describes kabuki as “a Japanese traditional theatre form.” It could be described as the result of starting out with nogaku theater as a...
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Kabuki Noh Overview: A Quick Look Kabuki The essence of this performing art is perfectly captured by its name, which derives from a Japanese word meaning to lean or tilt. UNESCO’s proclamation describes kabuki as “a Japanese traditional theatre form.” It could be described as the result of starting out with nogaku theater as a...
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Customs and Culture
January 10, 2015 1:46 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 10, 2015 1:46 pm
Mathew Ryan
Kansai to Kyushu Region: Overview Shirahama-onsen Hot Spring Shirahama-onsen is a traditional hot spring town with a long history of over 1300 years, known as “Muro-no-On’yu” or “Ki-no-On’yu” since the Asuka and Nara Periods (the latter half of the 6th to the 8th century), visited by such emperors as Saimei, Tenji, Jito and Monmu. Shirahama...
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Kansai to Kyushu Region: Overview Shirahama-onsen Hot Spring Shirahama-onsen is a traditional hot spring town with a long history of over 1300 years, known as “Muro-no-On’yu” or “Ki-no-On’yu” since the Asuka and Nara Periods (the latter half of the 6th to the 8th century), visited by such emperors as Saimei, Tenji, Jito and Monmu. Shirahama...
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Customs and Culture
January 9, 2015 5:33 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 9, 2015 5:33 pm
Mathew Ryan
Chubu Region Onsen: Overview Yudanaka-onsen Hot Spring Yudanaka-onsen, loved by Kobayashi Issa (regarded as the greatest haiku poet), has a long history of approximately 1350 years. It is a unique hot spring village that has springs close to the ground surface, which can be found everywhere in town. Many shrines are also spotted here, and...
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Chubu Region Onsen: Overview Yudanaka-onsen Hot Spring Yudanaka-onsen, loved by Kobayashi Issa (regarded as the greatest haiku poet), has a long history of approximately 1350 years. It is a unique hot spring village that has springs close to the ground surface, which can be found everywhere in town. Many shrines are also spotted here, and...
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