Ninja, Ninja, Yashiki
Posted by harvey in Culture on 18. May, 2005 | 4 Comments
In Ueno City which is about half way between Nagoya and Osaka there is a town called Iga which is famous for it’s rice and sake, but also, for it’s history as a major Ninja training site. IGA-RYU NINJA! According to my calculations… 60% of people start studying Japanese in order to understand manga. The [...]
Okinawa Dance… in Osaka
Posted by harvey in Culture on 10. May, 2005 | No Comments
During that same trip to Minoo in North Osaka, I went to see some Okinawian Dance. It’s tough for me to write this update because I know very little about traditional Japanese dance… Especially Okinawaian dance! She knows MORE. So, enjoy the pretty pictures. Okinawa dance is known as Ryuukyuubuyou (琉球). Another way to say [...]
Minoo – Leaf Tempura
Posted by harvey in Culture on 01. May, 2005 | No Comments
I went to Minoo in North Osaka a while ago. Minoo has an Onsen, and hiking, especialy when the maple leaves are red and changing colors. Hey! Looks like Canada! One of the famous Japanese foods in Minoo is called Momiji Tempura. As you probably know Tempura is a way of ultra deep frying lightly [...]
