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「映画 中村勘三郎」相生座上映会
「映画 中村勘三郎」相生座上映会 2012年12月。多くの人々に惜しまれつつ亡くなった、十八代目 中村 勘三郎。その中村勘三郎を追ったドキュメンタリー番組の10年以上の映像を厳選・再構築して制作された映画が「映画 中村勘三郎」だ。中村勘三郎ゆかりの全国各地に残る「芝居小屋」で先行上映が行われる。...
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SHAMISEN / 三味線
SHAMISEN / 三味線 One of the iconic, musical sounds of Japan, and often heard accompanying Kabuki performances, Bunraku plays and Joruri recitals, is the banjo-like three-stringed instrument, the...
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Japanese Wooden Barrel Cooper Craftsman / 木桶職人・栗田 実さん_01
Japanese Wooden Barrel Cooper Craftsman, Kurita Minoru Kurita Minoru was born in Nagoya on July 4, 1948. As a junior high school student, he commenced helping his father in the family wood tub crafting...
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名古屋のルーツ!? 名古屋城の魅力、再発見！
名古屋のルーツ!? 名古屋城の魅力、再発見！ 2013年に設立されたNPO法人「名古屋国際観光推進協議会（NITA）」が、名古屋の人々に名古屋のシンボル名古屋城の魅力を再認識してもらおうと「名古屋のルーツ!? 名古屋城の魅力、再発見！」と題して、城郭建築の研究者としても名高い、広島大学の三浦正幸教授を講師に招いたトークショーを開催する。...
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BOOK; The 47 Ronin Story / John Allyn
The 47 Ronin Story / John Allyn In late 2013, Hollywood released its re-imagined version of the classic Japanese tale of revenge and loyalty, 47 Ronin. The movie was a disaster, which goes to show that...
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七草粥 / Japanese New Years Food, Nanakusa Gayu
七草粥 Japanese New Years Food, Nanakusa Gayu 一年の無病息災を願って食べられる七草粥。年末年始にかけての食事やお酒で疲れた胃を休めるために食べるとも言われている。 At this time of year, Japanese partake in a traditional dish called Nanakusa Gayu.Nanakusa means...
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Samurai File 17; Kuroda Kanbei
Kuroda Kanbei (December 22, 1546- April 19, 1604) Kuroda Kanbei, also known as Kuroda Yoshitaka, and later in life, Josui, was a military advisor and daimyo of the late Sengoku period. A brilliant...
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Beaning The Devil / 節分
Beaning The Devil / 節分 鬼は外、福は内。豆をまいて邪気を追い払い、年の数（数え年）だけ豆を食べ、一年の無病息災を願う、古くから伝わる日本の行事だ。 “Out with the Demon, In with Good Luck!” Is the cry sent up across Japan as dried soy beans are then scattered...
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Japanese Sweets, Girls Day Treats, Sakuramochi / 桜餅
桜餅 / Japanese Sweets, Girls Day Treats, Sakuramochi 桜色の餅や生地で餡（あん）を包んだ和菓子。桜の葉で包まれるのも特徴。 桜餅には、長命寺（江戸風）と道明寺（上方風）とがあり、作り方も形も異なる。長命寺は焼いた生地に餡をくるんだもの、道明寺（写真）は、もち米を...
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Komaki’s Giant Phallus Festival / 天下の奇祭！田縣神社「豊年祭」
Komaki’s Giant Phallus Festival / 天下の奇祭！田縣神社「豊年祭」 Just north of Nagoya city in Aichi Prefecture is the industrial city of Komaki, where Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi faced off in the Battle...
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Samurai File 18; Honda Tadakatsu
Honda Tadakatsu (March 17, 1548 – December 3, 1610) Honda Tadakatsu (also known as Heihachiro) was born in Okazaki, Mikawa (Modern day Aichi Prefecture) and was one of the top 4 generals, along with Ii...
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こいのぼり / Koi Nobori, the Boys Day Carp Streamer Flags
こいのぼり / Koi Nobori, the Boys Day Carp Streamer Flags 旧暦5月5日（現在は、新暦5月5日）、男児の出世と健康を願う「端午（たんご）の節句」この日に合わせて飾られるのが「こいのぼり」です。「端午の節句」は奈良時代から続く古い行事で、厄払いのために「菖蒲（しょうぶ）」が使われていたことから「菖蒲の節句」とも言われていました。...
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名古屋城の魅力を再発見！天守閣編
NPO名古屋国際観光推進協議会（NITA）が、「ふるさとを学ぼう」をテーマに行う「郷学（ごうがく）」の第三弾として、5月17日（土） 「名古屋城の魅力を再発見！天守閣編」を開催する。講師は、城郭建築の専門家、広島大学教授・三浦 正幸 氏。司会進行は、ラジオDJでもあり、NITAの副理事をつとめるクリス・グレン...
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Samurai File 18; Yamanami Keisuke
Yamanami Keisuke (1833(?)-March 20, 1865) Second in charge of the Shinsengumi, the late Edo period special police force, Yamanami Keisuke, suddenly committed seppuku on March 20, 1865. He was 32 years...
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Japanese Swords, Tachi
Tachi are an early type of Japanese sword, worn by the nobility and warrior classes of feudal Japan. From the Heian to the Muromachi period, the tachi was the primary battlefield sword. Preceding...
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Book; Shogun / James Clavell
Book; Shogun / James Clavell In Osaka castle in the autumn of 1598, the great Japanese leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi lay on his deathbed. With his final words he designated five lords as regents to rule...
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［Archive］Samurai File A BAkechi Mitsuhide Ban Danemon Akaza Naoyasu Baba Nobuharu Azai NagamasaAsano Yoshinaga C...
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Samurai Signaling Devices, Horagai, Conch Shell Horns.
Samurai Signaling Devices, Horagai, Conch Shell Horns. Samurai Signaling Devices, Horagai, Conch Shell Horns. Horagai（ほら貝） were used as signaling devices in times of battle. The samurai trained to use...
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Samurai Signatures, Kao (花押)
Samurai Signatures, Kao (花押) Samurai Signatures, Kao (花押) Kao (花押) were stylised identification signatures used on important papers by the lords and nobility of Japan since the Heian Period....
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