Fukuoka’s famous festival
07/24/2015
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It was a very early time in the morning I had to set my alarm clock to go to the Yamakasa festival.
I arrived at my train station at 03:30, where they just opened the gate to enter. Only two colleges from school and one or two other people were waiting for the early train. And when it arrived, to my surprise, it was quite crowded. So NILS class wouldn't be the only one heading to the festival.
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Yusentei Park
07/16/2015
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On Wednesday, Hirose sensei gave us a briefing on Yusentei Park and the proper way to drink matcha (traditional green tea) that is usually served during the traditional tea ceremony.
This was another wonderful example of Japanese culture and everyone embraced it wholeheartedly.
We made our way to the beautiful Yusentei Park which was erected in 1754 during the Edo period. This park and the b…
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Ramen
07/11/2015
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Yesterday’s activity making ramen and gyoza was so much fun.
I have eaten ramen and gyoza many times and I have previously only cooked the instant ramen and frozen gyoza. This was the first time making ramen and gyoza from scratch. After this experience, I want to buy a pasta maker.
Explanation for cooking ramen and gyoza was in Japanese and I could understand most of it, so it was a …
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Kushida-Jinja
07/09/2015
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This week's trip was to Furusatokan and the Kushida-Jinja.
The museum showcases life and culture of Hakata, mainly of the Meiji and Taisho eras. It was interesting to see how life in hakata used to be. We then watched a fifteen minute video on an upcoming festival that was also going to be one of our field trips. After the museum we went next door where they had multiple looms for making Obi.
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Tanabata
07/07/2015
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Tanabata is the Star Festival held on July 7. It is based on the legend in which two stars in love, Altair and Vega, who are split apart on opposite sides of the Milky Way, are allowed to meet once a year on this night by the Emperor of the universe.
Sasa kazari
In old days, people prayed to become clever with their hands on this day. This custom remains today. People write dow…
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