Sake brewery
There are a lot of Sake brewery where you can visit in Kyushu.
Sake is an alcoholic beverage brewed from rice, koji mold and yeast. Its alcohol content
ranges from 13% to 16% and its quality varies according to its fermentation processes.
little alcohol added), Junmai-shu (pure sake with no milling rate specified), Ginjou-shu
In general, the more polished the rice grain is, the higher the grade of sake become.
and master brewer’s expertise.
make quality sake such as Ginjou-shu.
The second most important factor in sake brewing is quality of water, so sake
breweries have been traditionally built where underground water is available.
Since Japan is a mountainous and rainy country blessed with high quality water,
sake brewing has been developed in many part of Japan including Kyushu.
discriminating taste to control the complicated process of sake brewing.
There is a tasting corner, Let’s sample sake.
Cherry blossoms (桜）
One of the most beautiful season is Japan is cherry blossoms season,
from the late part of March through the beginning of April.
everywhere in Japan.
●Japanese like Cherry blossoms very much. Why?
For children starting school and graduates starting new job, April cherry blossoms
suggest a bright future.
Another reason is Japanese aesthetic sensibility that attaches a high value to ephemeral
beauty.
Cherry blossoms in full bloom that last only several days become all the more attractive
for their transience.
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Culture & more about Japan
Onsen Resort (温泉）
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There are many volcanoes around Japan especially Kyushu region, and therefore many Onsen resorts have been made. Each Onsen is said to have its own healing property. Onsen resorts or hotels either use water from an actual spring or they boil mineral water. |
Japanese castle (日本の城）
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Castle is called Shiro in Japanese and were originally military fortifications
designed to keep the enemy out.
In the Sengoku (civil war) period from 15th to 16th century, territorial warlords competed in building castles in mountainous areas across the country.
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Japanese religion (日本の宗教）
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Why is Japanese religious orientation eclectic? Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto, has no founder or written |
Torii (鳥居）
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Torii is a gate-like structure placed at key point in the path It is very unique for the vermilion torii gate of |
Ema (絵馬）
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Ema is small pentagon-shaped wooden plaque dedicate to Shrine and Temple.
One side of the plaque usually has a picture of horse or the animal representing
the zodiac sigh of that year. On the other side, which is blank, people write
their wishes for wide variety of things, then hang the Ema up
the certain places in the Shrine or Temple.more … |
Inari Shrine (稲荷神社）
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The shrine is dedicated to Inari, the god of rice. They can be recognized by fox statues at entrance, |
Kimono (着物）
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Kimono is the traditional is the Japanese traditional costume. A material of Kimono is usually silk or cottom. These fays, fewer people wear Kimono. There are various type of Kimono such as Furisode for single lady, formal Kimono for married women and Yukata for summer. more… |
What is jizo? (地蔵）
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Jizo is a statue of Buddhist saint, the Bodhisattva generally |
Sumo (相撲）
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A Japanese traditional martial art, which is the match of two Sumo wrestlers in the round ring called Dohyo. Professional Sumo Tournament is held six times a year, in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. more … |
Martial art, Karate (空手）
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Karate is a martial art developed in the Okinawa, Kyushu, |
Sake, Japanese alcoholic beverage
Today there are about 3000 manufacturers of refined Sake in Japan including
Fukuoka and Kyushu area.
and the mixture is left to ferment for 20 days.
32 proofs.
A good-quality Sake has a subtle blend of so-called five flavors (sweetness,
sourness, pungency, bitterness and astringency) and a mellow fragrance.
Kagura
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Kagura
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Kabuki
Kabuki, is one of Japanese traditional stage arts along with Nho
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It is said to have originated in Kyoto with a woman named Okuni at the beginning of the 17th century.
However, it is now performed only by male actors, so it amazing that the very first performance was by a woman.
Male actors called onnagata specialize in playing female roles. Kabuki started out as theater for the common people, so it does not have strict rules like nho or traditional Japanese music and dance.
The stage was similar to nho stage at first, but has changed
gradually. The hanamichi is a platform extending from the main stage, and is used by actors to come and go from the main stage. |
In Kyushu, you can watch Kabuki at Hakata-za located in Fukuoka-city
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Hakata-za The theater for Kabuki plays, musicals, the Takarazuka Revue and variety of other shows that are performed monthly. more … |
Waka
Waka is a style of verse usually containing thirty-one syllable in five lines.
It follows a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern.
Waka is probably the oldest poetic style in Japan.
In Heian period ( 784-1185) the exchange of romantic waka between men and women
of noble families became popular.
However, waka was used almost exclusively by the cobles, and was never very popular
among commoners.
In the past there were several styles of waka.
They were all based on a similar syllable pattern, but had different length.
Over time, however, the five-line style known as tanka became dominant
and is the only style still popular today.
Indeed, the term of tanka has now become synonymous with waka.
During Kyokusui-no-en festival held at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, waka are
made and are written it down on a strip of fancy paper.
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