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Tham quan sân vận động KinCho Nhật Bản với đội bóng tràn ngập sắc hồng!
DU LỊCH KỲ THÚ - Phát sóng định kỳ: 10h30 và 16h30 thứ Bảy hàng tuần trên HTV9 là chương trình truyền hình thực tế về DU LỊCH - KHÁM PHÁ - TRẢI NGHIỆM những nét văn hóa - ẩm thực - cuộc sống của những người dân Việt tại Nhật.
Với sự tham gia của các nghệ sĩ Miko Lan Trinh, Cát Tường, Thiên Vương, Mây. Sẽ chia làm 2 đội thay phiên khởi hành từ Việt Nam sang Nhật để thực hiện nhiệm vụ đặc biệt selfie và tìm hiểu, trả lời những câu hỏi bất ngờ của chương trình.
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[JAPAN] Tribute to Sir. Donald L. Keene, Ph.D.
This video is dedicated to Sir. Donald Lawrence Keene, Ph.D., a former professor of Japanese Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York and a well-known novelist.
Donald Lawrence Keene (born 18 June 1922 - 24 February 2019 in Tokyo) is an American-born Japanese scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of Japanese literature. Sir. Keene is University Professor Emeritus and Shincho Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Columbia University, where he taught for over fifty (50) years. Soon after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, he retired from Columbia, moved to Japan permanently, and acquired citizenship under the name Kīn Donarudo (Donald Keene in the Japanese name order). His poetic nom de plume (雅号 gagō) is Kīn Donarudo, which he occasionally also used as a nickname.
Before becoming Sir. Keene, Donald as a young man obtained his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in 1942. He then studied the Japanese language at the U.S. Navy Japanese Language School in Boulder, Colorado and in Berkeley, CA. He served as an intelligence officer in the Pacific region during World War II.
During WW II, Donald wrote that he walked through the aftermath of the battlefields in the Pacific Islands. The Imperial Japanese soldiers were never captured to become P.O.W.s during the war; the ones captured as Japanese were all Koreans for the Korean Peninsula was annexed to Imperial Japan from 1910-1945. The Japanese, both soldiers and civilians, chose to kill themselves than to be captured and enslaved by the enemy. This is Bushido, the way of Samurai.
When the belongings of dead Imperial Japanese soldiers were gathered and checked by Donald's team for information gathering, Donald was astonished. There were beautifully written poems called, Ha.i.ku, describing the soldiers' feelings at the time on the battlefield. At first, Donald and the team were expecting to find something about their military information but there were none to be found from those dead soldiers' memo-notes.
Indeed, the Imperial Japanese soldiers were all highly skilled poets regardless of their social status. Donald and the team began wondering who their enemy really was, having such sophistication and high moral standard.
Upon Donald's discharge from the U.S. Navy, he returned to Columbia University where he earned a master’s degree in Japanese Literature in 1947. He was determined to find out what Japanese people are all about. So, his research continued.
After Columbia, Donald studied for a year at Harvard University and then to Cambridge University in England where he earned a second master’s degree and became a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1948–1954, and a University Lecturer from 1949–1955. In the interim, in 1953, he also studied at Kyoto University in Japan, earning his PhD from Columbia in 1949. Donald credits Prof. Ryūsaku Tsunoda as a mentor during this period.
WW II in the Pacific to Donald was a life-changing experience. The Japanese Imperial soldiers were poets; as a matter fact, they were all well-educated and highly sophisticated which image was completely contrary to the image created by the U.S. gov't propaganda. This discrepancy shocked young Donald tremendously.
In September 1945, after WW II, Donald saw the live Japanese people in Japan for the first time. The Japanese were kind and polite despite their entire country was bombed beyond recognition by Donald's country, the U.S.A. Japanese people were still quite civilized to Donald; this shocked and puzzled him.
When Donald travelled around Japan, seeing what remained of her... especially a few cities which weren't bombed such as Kyoto or Hagi in Yamaguchi-prefecture, he was heart-broken. Those ruined cities were just like Kyoto and Hagi if the war didn't happen. Japan was indeed serene and beautiful; yet, everything was gone. Japan is the world most ancient nation-state and Democracy which is considered by the world people that she is one of the most important world treasures. Donald decided himself to preserve this world treasure called Japan with all his utter best until his death.
Please enjoy the video and give a massive thumbs up; thanks indeed for watching. My videos are sort of related to each other, so enjoy others as well. Peace out... to all the beautiful souls out there in the world... ; D
P.S. (3.05:4.20) error there: I meant to say, “as one of the professors at Columbia Univ. in New York City”
Eriko's Local Updates May 29th
Eriko's List of Local Happenings
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Good morning. Let me introduce the local events this weekend. The parking fee at the Pearl Sea Center will be raised starting on Saturday, 1 June. Parking fee is free only for 30 minutes!
Spotlights on Events You Don't Want to Miss!
Haiki Tea Market
The Haiki Cha-ichi (Tea Market) with the history over 400 years has been held until June 9th. It has started the tea producers brought the freshly picked green tea to the Haiki Bay to exchange them with the seafood and products (proteins). The fishermen brought their fish they caught to the bay to get green tea (vitamins). About 400 stalls lined up on the Tagonoura wharf in Haiki-cho. The stage shows and walking tours are scheduled to entertain the shoppers. Please call the market office at 0956-38-1503 for more information.
Ato-ichi (The Latter Market)
Wednesday, 29 May
Arkas Lobby Concert Special 2013
Saturday, 1 June 1830
Arkas Sasebo
Admission: Free
The Arkas lobby concerts started 9 years ago to give opportunities for the local musicians to perform on stage and to promote the classic music to the local people. Once a year, the special concert is held and it's held this Saturday. The admission is free but you need to get the admission tickets. Unfortunately, all the 500 tickets have been distributed to the classic music funs. But if there are any open seats on that day, you can listen to the special concert. Please visit Arkas Sasebo at 1820 and check it.
Saza Sarayama Matsuri (Festival)
Saturday, 1 and Sunday, 2 June
Saza Sarayama Park in Saza-cho on Route 204
The iris flowers in the park started blooming! Local products are on sale. Fun events such as Eel Catching Contest are held. Some stage shows are scheduled. A professional soccer team hosts a soccer class for children.
Evening Iris Light Up
Saturday, 1 to Saturday, 8 June 1900-2100
400 bamboo or Chinaware lanterns are lit up at night for 8 nights. You can see the beautiful iris flowers in the shimmering candle lights. How romantic the night could be! Take out your loved one to Sarayama Park on Route 204. Do you like to know how to get there? It's quite simple to get there. Drive on Route 204 toward Hirado Island. If you are not sure, please stop by your ITT office before you leave. The ITT staff will show the way kindly.
China on the Park Lavender Fair
Until Sunday, 2 June
China on the Park in Arita-cho 0900-1730
The Chinaware regarding the Lavender are displayed and for sale. As well as the chinaware, you can pick a small basket full of lavender flowers for Y500. The genuine lavender flowers smell very refreshing and soothing. It'll take your fatigue away. Call China on the Park at 0955-46-3900 for more information.
All-you-can-eat Early Summer Dessert Fair
Sunday, 2 June (1) 1300-1430 (2) 1500-1630
Yumihari-no-oka Hotel at Mt. Yumihari
Fee: Y1,500 (adult), Y750 (child), Y500 (toddlers)
Japanese desserts are not only delicious but beautiful. The hotel dessert chefs create their art works with candy, chocolates, fruits, ice cream, whipped cream and other ingredients. You can start your diet the next day. Please call the hotel NLT Thursday, 30 May to reserve your seat.
Dental Festival
Sunday, 2 June 1100-1500
Shimanose Park
June 4th in Japan is Mushiba (Cavity) Day in Japan. The number 6 can be pronounced mu, and 4 can be pronounced shi. Actually it's Prevent the Cavity Day. You see the events to prevent the cavity all through Japan in the beginning of June. The dental festival is a promotional event sponsored by Sasebo city to promote the cavity prevention. The promotional posters are displayed. To commemorate the World No-smoking day (May 31st), the counselors will give advices to the people try to quit smoking. Please call Sasebo City Hall at 0956-24-1111 for more information.
Healthy Mouth and Teeth Week Promoting Painting and Poster Exhibition
Wednesday, 29 May to Monday, 3 June 1000-1600
Shimanose Art Center
Admission: Free
The 200 paintings and posters created and painted by local students ranging from day care center/kindergarten to high school are exhibited. Since the art center is located at the corner of the Shimanose Park, please stop by the art center as well as the park.
Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. 屋久島、鹿児島県、日本。
Took a small trip to Yakushima. This island is home to Japanese Cedar trees that can date back thousands of years. The initial inhabitants of this island were Yakushima Macaques and Sika Deer, while Yakushima hosts the largest migration of Loggerhead Sea Turtles in the North Pacific!
Much of Yakushima is protected land, and because of this, much of the island has gone untouched showing a wide range of natural beauty.
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3 Things To Do In Narita Before Heading To Tokyo ✈️ ????????
It is never bad to be prepared beforehand, that's why I will share with you 3 things I did to have a comfortable trip to Tokyo from Narita Airport, and other 3 things you can do if you arrive early to Shibuya. ⤵️
L O C A T I O N S ????
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【 N a r i t a 】
・Get cash at the Seven Bank ATM
・Send away the luggage through Ta-Q-Bin
╰「Yamato Transport」
・Get Suica card for most trains and buses
╰「The Access Narita」
Bonus!
If you didn't reserve a pocket WiFi, or you just want internet right away, there are stands that sell data chips near the ATM area.
【 S h i b u y a 】
・Go sightseeing
・Get perfect fit glasses
╰「Jins」 in 30 minutes!
???? 31-31-1 Udagawachō, Shibuya-ku
・Relax with some cuties after a long flight〜
╰「Cat Cafe Mocha」
???? 32-12 Udagawachō, Shibuya-ku
・Best tonkatsu in Shibuya according to locals
╰「Zuicho」
???? 41-26 Udagawacho, Shibuya
✨ F I N D M E O N ✨
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Wish you a great day ~
Bara Tower Completed!
The newest addition to Hario’s housing is complete and is now open! Petty Officer Zach Kreitzer tells us what new residents can expect from Bara Tower.
KOTTOKAIKAN(骨董会館), One of The Biggest Antique Shop in Gunma, Japan #4
[Please turn on the subtitles before watching our videos]
Hello, everyone! This is the video for antique fanciers all over the world.
Today we will introduce our store in Gunma and some of awesome antique objects.
We have more than hundreds of items and these are different one by one. If you interested in these items, please come here and see with your own eyes. Your visiting will become very precious experiment for you.
While you are visiting to Tokyo for sightseeing, why don't you extend your journey as far as Gunma? it takes about 50 minutes by Shinkansen or about two and a half hours by a car from Tokyo. It's not so far!
If there is anything unclear, we will support you.
We are waiting for you!!
After watching our videos, please check out our online shop!
Kottokaikan Kuragano branch (骨董会館 倉賀野店)
2466-1 Kuragano-cho, Takasaki-shi, Gunma (群馬県高崎市倉賀野町2466-1)
Open from 10:00 to 6:00
We’re closed on Tuesdays
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Hello, everyone. This is Kotttokaikan! We own two shops in Takasaki-shi and Maebashi-shi, Gunma Prefecture. Each store is handling a lot of antique objects.
For instance, we have Makie (a gold lacquer work), porcelains (Imari, Satsuma, Kutani, etc.), tea utensils, Japanese arms (Katana, armor and sword fittings), paintings, ivory works, lacquer ware, contemporary artists’ works and old-fashioned furniture.
On the Internet, we have online shop( There are hundreds of antique items you might be interested in. If you couldn’t find anything you want or you want more details about goods, you should definitely come to our store! We have a lot of objects including the online shop’s items, so it is worth visiting us and seeing with your own eyes! We wouldn’t let you down!
We're looking forward to seeing you!
If you have any question, please feel free to e-mail us!
kottokaikan@shunet.co.jp
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Du lịch Tokyo Nhật Bản - Day 2 *NEW*
Du lịch Tokyo Nhật Bản ngay thu hai. Đi viếng thăm đền Sensor Ji, xem đấu vật Sumo và chợ cá Tsukiji ....
KOTTOSYA(骨董舎), One of The Biggest Antique Shop in Gunma, Japan #2
[Please turn on the subtitles before watching our videos]
Hello, everyone! This is the video for antique fanciers all over the world.
Today we will introduce our store in Gunma and some of awesome antique objects.
We have more than hundreds of items and these are different one by one. If you interested in these items, please come here and see with your own eyes. Your visiting will become very precious experiment for you.
While you are visiting to Tokyo for sightseeing, why don't you extend your journey as far as Gunma? it takes about 50 minutes by Shinkansen or about two and a half hours by a car from Tokyo. It's not so far!
If there is anything unclear, we will support you.
We are waiting for you!!
After watching our videos, please check out our online shop!
Kottokaikan Kuragano branch (骨董会館 倉賀野店)
2466-1 Kuragano-cho, Takasaki-shi, Gunma (群馬県高崎市倉賀野町2466-1)
Open from 10:00 to 6:00
We’re closed on Tuesdays
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Hello, everyone. This is Kotttokaikan! We own two shops in Takasaki-shi and Maebashi-shi, Gunma Prefecture. Each store is handling a lot of antique objects.
For instance, we have Makie (a gold lacquer work), porcelains (Imari, Satsuma, Kutani, etc.), tea utensils, Japanese arms (Katana, armor and sword fittings), paintings, ivory works, lacquer ware, contemporary artists’ works and old-fashioned furniture.
On the Internet, we have online shop( There are hundreds of antique items you might be interested in. If you couldn’t find anything you want or you want more details about goods, you should definitely come to our store! We have a lot of objects including the online shop’s items, so it is worth visiting us and seeing with your own eyes! We wouldn’t let you down!
We're looking forward to seeing you!
If you have any question, please feel free to e-mail us!
kottokaikan@shunet.co.jp
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Eriko's Local Happenings Weekly Update Mar.25
Local Information Weekly Update with Eriko
The 6th International Friendship Cherry Blossom Festival in Sasebo
Until Sunday, 7 April
Sasebo Chuo Park between the Albuquerque Bridge and the Nimitz Park
The lanterns light up the cherry blossom between 1800 and 2100 from Saturday, 23 March to Sunday, 7 April. The international Cherry Blossom Festival is held on Saturday, 30 March from 1030 to 1500. The popular tag-of-war tournament is held again, too. Please call the festival committee at 0956-46-6868 for more information.
International Friendship Cherry Blossom Festival in Sasebo
Saturday, 30 March 1030-1500
Sasebo Chuo (Central) Park between Albuquerque Bridge and Nimits Park
After the opening ceremony on stage, Taiko (Japanese drum) performance follows. The special dog show, folk dance, gospel concert, traditional Japanese dance and more are scheduled. International games, traditional Asian dress fitting (it's not free) are held in the tents. The walking tour to view the cherry blossoms at the JMSDF headquarters is held, too. Tag-of-War Tournament is held on that day, too. The committee is looking for the teams to attend it. The dead line to sign up to participate in it was over. But they may take extra teams. Please contact the festival committee at 0956-46-6868. You need 5 members in your team. The entrée fee is Y1,000 per team.
FFSC Reach Out MR Train Tour
Emukae Mayudama (Cocoon Ball) Festival
Sunday, 31 March 0800-1406
Meet at MR Sasebo-chuo Train Station in front of McDonald's in Ginza and visit Emukae-cho festival
The Matsuura Railways (MR) has a monthly All Fare Y200 campaign. We are taking advantage of this campaign and visit Emukae Mayudama Festival. The fare (one way) is Y890 normally. We are saving a lot of money (Y1,380, round trips). The trip itself is free of charge. But please bring at least Y400 (a round trip train fare). It's a guided tour. Who is the guide? Yours truly, Eriko. Plus, some Japanese volunteers are attending it. You can make friends with them, too.
I called the festival committee and figured out the mochi (rice cake) pounding starts at 1000. They allow us to join the event. Yes, you can pound rice cakes. We are going to observe how to make soba noodles from scratch. You can make great memories of Japan and can eat just-pounded, steamy hot rice cakes. You can sip a cup of hot, sweet bean soup for free, too. Emukae-cho is now decorated with colorful Mayudama (Cocoon Balls) beautifully. You can make them if you like for very reasonable fee. I have made three. You can do it easily. You can take great pictures. You don't have to sign up. But please give me a call at 252-3102. I can explain about the trip in details.
Itinerary
0800 Get together at the MR Sasebo-chuo Train Station
(If you live northern part of Sasebo, you can join the tour from the nearby
MR train station)
0811 Catch a train
0928 MR Emukae-Shikamachi Train Station
Just a few minutes walk to the festival site
1000 Mochi pounding, free time after that
1301 MR Emukae-Shikamachi Train Station
1406 MR Sasebo-chuo Train Station
Train fare: Y200 (adult, one way), Y100 (6-12 years old, one way), Free for 5 years old or under
Tenkaiho Nanohana (Canola Plant Flours) Walk
Sunday, 31 March 0930
Meeting at the Fureai Kobo Artwork Studio at the Tenkaiho Lookout Viewpoint in Funakoshi-cho
It's a fun walk event to appreciate the view of northern 99 islands and yellow Canola plant flowers in full bloom. I believe it's not a all day walk. No fee is required to join the walk. Please call the artwork studio at 0956-28-3241 for more information.
Spring Cherry Blossom and Whirlpool Festival
Until Sunday, 14 April
Saikaibashi Park on Route 202
About 1,400 cherry blossom trees welcome you!
The lanterns light up the cherry blossoms and whirlpools
Until Sunday, 14 April 1800-2130
The food and drink stalls prove you hot meals and snacks.
Flea Markets
Aeon Daito Shopping Center Flea Market
Wednesday, 27 March 1000-1500
h470 Ogi Suga Jinjaa 小城須賀神社 HD
Ogi Suga Jinja(shrine)/ Ogi Saga Japan
There is this Shinto shrine on a slightly elevated mountain,
and the stairs of the stone of a long steep grade are famous.
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Cùng Noo Phước Thịnh cảm nhận mùa thu Nhật Bản (Trailer)
Đại sứ thiện chí du lịch Nhật Bản - Noo Phước Thịnh vừa qua đã có cơ hội vi vu đến Hokkaido để tận hưởng Ẩm thực, Phong cảnh thiên nhiên và Trải nghiệm văn hoá mang đậm chất Nhật Bản. Cùng Noo Phước Thịnh cảm nhận mùa thu Nhật Bản nhé!
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