In Kasaoka city in Okayama prefecture, you can visit the only Horseshoe Crab Museum in the world! Go way off the typical tourist map and see a strange and one of a kind museum devoted to an animal that could only get a prize in a beauty contest if it was playing a game of Monopoly.
Visit the city of Chōfu ,Tokyo and see and eat with Yokai(monsters). Here you can find many statues and a café based on the characters from GeGeGe no Kitarō.
The Chugoku region of Japan is home to diverse ecosystems witch hosts a wild variety of wildlife. I will show you the best spots to see animals in each prefecture.
You may think how can eating be different in Japan, doesn't everyone eat? Food is one of the major ways, culture can be expressed in countries around the world. Things like history, religion, and the availability of foodstuffs affect what people eat. Buddhism in Japan led to a 1, 200-year government ban on meat consumption with fish being the major exception. Buddhism believes humans can be reincarnated into animals and shuns the killing of any life. There was also a practical reason for the ban, Japan is a mountainous country and there is very little land available for agriculture. Livestock farming is not only labor-intensive but takes up valuable land space. Fish and rice were a better source of protein. White rice is a major staple of Japanese cuisine, usually accompany a meal. Miso soup is also a common sight at dinner tables. Nowadays, there is a large increase in meat consumption with pork and chicken being the most popular. Bread is also more widely eaten in modern times. But seafood and rice are still a standard part of Japanese cuisine. Religion and cultural factors in Japan not just impacted what people but how people eat. Many modern taboos and customs regarding food can be traced back to Buddhism and the ”the customer is god" attitude in Japan. The Japanese proverb " The customer is god" is related to the Japanese concept of "Omotenashi", which means to show good hospitality and look after your guests. You can see "Omotenashi" in the excellent service you will receive at restaurants.
Today, I will talk about Kamba Falls and its resident monkey population in Maniwa city, Okayama. There are a few places in Japan famous for Japanese Macaques but I chose Kamba falls because it is less intrusive and more sustainable than other spots. It is also not well known to foreign tourists yet so it is not overcrowded like Arashiyama (famous for its bamboo forest and troop of monkeys)or Joshinetsu-Kogen National Park(this a park where monkeys bath in hot springs). There are about 160 monkeys in Kamba falls that can be often seen hanging around the walkway to the waterfall. They come down from the mountains in search of food. The monkeys are not stressed or aggressive as the park is not usually overcrowded and visitors are forbidden to feed them
Takachiho is a must for those interested in Japanese mythology. The story of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu shutting herself in cave and causing the world to go dark takes place here.There is also a beautiful gorge , a unique form of traditional dance that takes all night, and you can visit some places that were featured in the myth. I even got to meet a god here.
Children's Day and Koi From April 29th to early May, there are several public holidays in Japan, this is called Golden Week. Many businesses, as well as public schools, are closed during this time. It is a popular time for workers to take off work and travel. However, traveling is discouraged this year and people…
In Japan, you can find many American chains and foods but you soon will find that they are different from what you normally expect. If you visit Japan, you can eat a bucket of KFC for Christmas , grab a Cherry blossum flavored Frappuccino at a Starbucks in a 100 year old building, and enjoy a nice snack of Wasabi KitKats. I will talk about these things and much more in my post.
Japan is a haven for all things Pokémon. There are stores devoted just to selling Pokémon goods, Cafés where you can eat Pikachu themed dishes, and there are seven prefectures with Pokémon ambassadors.
This is a guide to the six native dog breeds of Japan and two mixed breeds of dogs that are culturally important in Japan. You will learn the history of the breeds, their characteristics, and their impact on Japanese culture.
