Designated City / City of Yokohama In history, Yokohama was a small fishing village. After Western foreigners entered, it was initially be approved that one of the ports to be opened in 1859 to foreign ships would be the busy town of Kanagawa Prefecture. Yokohama instantly grew from a small fishing village into one ofContinue reading “Yokohama (横浜市)”
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Todai-ji Temple (東大寺)
And the roaming deer outside the Temple (奈良公園) Hey, We are in Nara prefecture, and I’m going to tell you about my experience with this lovely deer and let’s see what’s inside in the Todai-Ji temple. The Nara Park is one of the “Places of Scenic Beauty,” and Over 1,200 wild sika deer (シカor 鹿Continue reading “Todai-ji Temple (東大寺)”
IKEA Kohoku
Sweden Store in Japan How did IKEA successfully localize in Japan? Ikea store Founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad As a well-known Swedish home-furniture company has been the world’s largest furniture retailer since 2008. And now with 461 stores worldwide. IKEA seems like a pro at international expansion.IKEA is now a well-knownContinue reading “IKEA Kohoku”
Food during my trip in Kyoto (京都)
What’s unique about Kyoto food? Kyoto cuisine uses plenty of old Japanese ingredients, such as tofu, matcha, bracken starch, and kudzu. It also has plenty of preserved fish, such as dried herrings and salt-pickled mackerel, a fitting trait for a land-locked city. This Japanese food is the food I’ve tried in Kyoto, and I’m goingContinue reading “Food during my trip in Kyoto (京都)”
Kenrokuen (兼六園)
cultural property specification garden special scenic spot. One of the three most outstanding sanctuaries in Japan means a garden combining the six qualities of a perfect garden. As a strolling-style landscape garden, it comprises fancy layouts in every corner, achieving peerless scenery in each season. The sculpture from the image is Yamato Takeru stands inContinue reading “Kenrokuen (兼六園)”