Tiny things in Japan – Learning a very local life of Japanese

Last time, I introduced the ryokan with hot spring and dinner of the Bungo beef in Yufuin. This time as part 2 of Yufuin trip, I am introducing tourist attraction of Yufuin. On the second day of the trip, the…

This time I am introducing Yufuin-cho Oita Prefecture located in the northeastern part of Kyushu. Yufuin is easy to access in the distance from Fukuoka prefecture only a few hours. It is easy to see the sights in a small…

This time, I’m going to introduce “Fukuoka Higashi-ku Fireworks Display 2016”. This fireworks display was scheduled in September, but it was postponed because of rough weather and was performed on October 15. This is the citizen-centered fireworks display that is…

Dazaifu-Tenmangu (太宰府天満宮) is the shrine local people often visit in Fukuoka. The ritual of “Nagoshi-Harae (夏越祓え)” takes place every year on July 24, 25 at this shrine. This shrine ceremony is carried out to celebrate the birth of *Sugawara-no-Michizane (菅原道真公)…