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[Special movie : “Shakyo”]

Today’s special movie is ” Shakyo”. The “Sutras”, is to transcribe the scriptures in Buddhism. The modern “shakyo” is to trace the printed characters in the copybook. Of course, it uses “Fude” (a writing brush) with “sumi” (ink). In some temples, we can experience “shakyo”. By the “shakyo”, relieve stress, and hone the power of concentration and perseverance.

[Special Movie : Wave pool @ Oiso Long Beach / Kanagawa]

[Special Movie : Wave pool @ Oiso Long Beach / Kanagawa] Oiso Long Beach is a huge pool faced with along the Gulf of Sagami. There are some pools, such as lazy river, wave pool, diving pool, pool for children, water slider. 　 At wave pool, both an adult and the child are greatly satisfied for the full-scale wave which flocks in sequence. A wide wave can enjoy a beach feeling as we forget to be a pool unintentionally.

[Special Movie : Sarushima Island / Kanagawa]

[Special Movie : Sarushima Island / Kanagawa] 　 Sarushima Island is the only natural island in Tokyo Bay. There are abundant in modern-age legacies including the ruins of batteries and structures. 　 This movie is the famous spot in this island. It's similar to the world harking back to the ruins of "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" (Japanese animation).

[Special Movie : Sarushima Island / Kanagawa]

[Special Movie : Sarushima Island / Kanagawa] 　 Sarushima Island is the only natural island in Tokyo Bay. There are abundant in modern-age legacies including the ruins of batteries and structures. 　 This movie is the famous spot in this island. It's similar to the world harking back to the ruins of "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" (Japanese animation).

[Special Movie : "water rafting" / Nagatoro, Saitama]

[Special Movie : "water rafting" / Nagatoro, Saitama] Nagatoro is a tourist spot surrounded by the beauty of nature in Saitama. We can enjoy hiking trails, water sports, and numerous interactive activities. Especially, water sports is very popular in Nagatoro. This movie is water rafting. Take on the Nagatoro rapids in an inflatable raft.

[Special Movie : "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle" / Matsum...

[Special Movie : "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle" / Matsumoto, Nagano] Matsumoto Castle is a National treasure as the oldest extant five structure/six story castle in Japan. The contrast of black and white color is beautiful. This movie is Matsumoto Castle. In this castle, the upper parts of the walls are white-plastered, and the lower parts are black-plastered. Such black and white color contrast creates the breathtaking beauty.

[Special Movie : "Tsunan Himawari Hiroba" /Tsunan, Niigata] 　 "Tsunan Himawari Hiroba" (Sunflower square) is located in Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture. It is a very large field (4ha) of sunflower. Sunflower take the summer sun brightly, and is in full glory. 　 This movie is "A sunflower maze". It becomes the maze in the field, and anyone can enter freely. It is very beautiful, like "the sea of the sunflower".

[Special Movie : "Lake Taisho" / Kamikochi, Nagano]

[Special Movie : "Lake Taisho" / Kamikochi, Nagano] Kamikochi is located in the Hida Mountains, the "Northern Alps" of the Japanese Alps in Nagano Prefecture. It locates within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. This movie is "Lake Taisho". Lake Taisho was named by the eruption of Mt. Yake in 1915, which was part of the Taisho period in Japan. The water temperature is cold, even in the height of summer! And the water is clear, so the mountains are reflected in the surface of the water.

[Special Movie : "Yakata-bune" ]

[Special Movie : "Yakata-bune" ] "Yakata-bune" are a kind of privately owned Japanese boat. Today, they ply the waterways of the rivers and bays of Tokyo among the skyscrapers and temples for sightseeing. 　 This movie is that "Yakata-bune" passed under the "Rainbow Bridge". "Rainbow Bridge" is also a symbol when you visit Odaiba. You can enjoy the colorful lighting of the Bridge at night.

[Special Movie : Shibuya scramble crossing ]

[Special Movie : Shibuya scramble crossing ] Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing. It is located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachiko exit. 　 In the crossing, there are the heavy traffic. At the intersection there are about 3,000 people crossing it together during once of green light without bumping into people.

[Special Movie : Zengoro Waterfall ]

[Special Movie : Zengoro Waterfall ] The Zengoro Waterfall ("Zengoro-no-taki") is one of three significant waterfalls in Norikura-kogen, Nagano. 　 The size of the falls is 30m tall and 10m wide. You can watch Mt. Norikura in the distance behind this waterfalls. In the morning, you may watch the rainbow in the waterfalls. It's very beautiful!! 　

Special Movie : Hokuriku Shinkansen ]

[Special Movie : Hokuriku Shinkansen ] The Hokuriku Shinkansen runs from Tokyo to Kanazawa. The maximum speeds of Shinkansen is 260 km/h. There are three types of trains, "Kagayaki", "Hakutaka", "Tsurugi" and "Asama". "Kagayaki" is fastest train. 　 The movie is that E7 series Shinkansen passed a station.

[Special Movie : Tanabata festival]

[Special Movie : Tanabata festival] Tanabata literally means "The Evening of the Seventh". As the name suggests, its first festivities officially begin on July 7, although the timing of celebrations varies by region, falling between July and August. 　 Tanabata celebrates the yearly reunion of Orihime (Star Vega) and Hikoboshi (Star Altair), a married couple separated by Amanogawa (the Milky Way).One common practice on Tanabata is to write wishes on a narrow strip of paper (Tanzaku) then hang it on a bamboo tree, together with other colorful ornaments.

[Special movie : A water wheel]

[Special movie : A water wheel] A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power. In old Japan, we used the power of a water wheel to mill the things such as "soba". You can watch this water wheel in "Kasumigaura Sogo Koen" (Kasumigaura general park) in Tsuchiura.

[Special movie : "Kaiten-zushi"]

[Special movie : "Kaiten-zushi"] "Kaiten-zushi" is Conveyor belt sushi. It is literally "rotation sushi". It is a form of sushi restaurant common in Japan. "Kaiten-zushi" is the sushi restaurant. The plates of the sushi are placed on a rotating conveyor belt through the restaurant and moves past every table. Customers may place special orders, but most simply pick their selections from a steady stream of fresh sushi moving along the conveyor belt. The final bill is based on the number and type of plates of the eaten sushi.

[Special movie : "Firefly"]

[Special movie : "Firefly"] The Lampyridae are a family of insects in the beetle order coleoptera. They are winged beetles, commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence during twilight to attract mates or prey. 　 In Japan, we can watch Firefly from mid June to mid July. It inhabits the clean place of the water

[Special movie : "Teppan-yaki"]

[Special movie : "Teppan-yaki"] "Teppan-yaki" is a style of Japanese cuisine which uses an iron griddle to cook food. The word of "Teppan-yaki" consists of "teppan" (iron plate) and yaki (grilled). 　 Popular style of "Teppan-yaki" is cooking foods in front of guests by Scheff. 　 This movie is cooking "Kobe" beef and some vegetables by Scheff.

[Special movie : "Kazusa district farmhouse" @ "Boso-no-Mura"]

[Special movie : "Kazusa district farmhouse" @ "Boso-no-Mura"] "Boso-no-mura" is reproduced a Japanese scenery of about 150 years ago (from the late Edo era to early Meiji era) in the Boso area (including Chiba Prefecture). 　 This movie is "Kazusa district farmhouse".You can experience walking into the old Japanese street. Reproduction of the main building was modeled on the farm of a village headman that was built in today's Oami-shirasato. 　 [Information] Experience Museum Chiba Prefectural "Boso-no-Mura" ■URL: https://www.chiba-muse.or.jp/MURA/e/index.html

[ Special movie: "Rose festival" in "kana garden" / Kanagawa ]

In Kanagawa Prefectural center of flower and green, there is a rose garden named "Bara no wadati". A lot of rose are displayed. Now, "Rose festival - spring" is hold. The rose of approximately 1, 500 kinds blooms splendidly, and competes. It is very beautiful!! [ Information ] Kanagawa Prefectural center of flower and green ("kana garden") ■URL: http://www.kana-garden.com/

[ Special movie: the moving figure of Tyrannosaurus / Gunma ]

[ Special movie: the moving figure of Tyrannosaurus / Gunma ] Gunma Museum of Natural History is located in Gunma Prefecture. It is located near the site of the fossil of a Yabe's Giant Fallow Deer (Sinomegaceros yabei). So, there are many fossil of the dinosaur in museum. And the figure of Tyrannosaurus is moving. It seems a real dinosauls! 　 [Information] Gunma Museum of Natural History ■URL: http://www.gmnh.pref.gunma.jp/english

[Special movie : "Yakiniku"]

[Special movie : "Yakiniku"] "Yakiniku" is meaning "grilled meat". In a yakiniku restaurant, Japanese style of cooking is that bite-sized meats and vegetables are grilled over flame of wood charcoals carbonized by dry distillation ("sumibi") or gas/electric grill. People order prepared raw ingredients, such as Rosu, Karubi, Harami, Tan, Tontoro, Horumon etc.. They cook the ingredients by themselves on a grill built into the table throughout the meal. Usually they grill several pieces at a time. It is very delicious!

[ Special Sakura movie: "Sakura" spot-11 "Tsuken-dori" / Yokos...

[ Special Sakura movie: "Sakura" spot-11 "Tsuken-dori" / Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref. ] "Tsuken-dori" is located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Sakura was blooming on both sides of this street, it is about 1.5km.. This spot is very good for driving the car. Sorry, full bloom period is early April every year. So please come there next year. [ Information ] "Tsuken-dori" ■Address: Nagasawa, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. ■Access: nearest station is Keikyu line "YRP Nobi" station. By bus: It takes about 10 minutes from "YRP Nobi" station to this "Sakura" spot. ※It takes about 1 hour by the Keikyu line from "Shinagawa" station to "YRP Nobi" station.

Sakura full bloom at Yaesu Sakura Avenue .

[ Special Sakura movie: "Sakura" spot-10 "Yaesu Sakura Avenue" / Tokyo ] 　 "Yaesu Sakura Avenue" locates near the center exit of Tokyo station. Sakura was blooming on both sides of this avenue, it likes Sakura arch. Full bloom period of around Tokyo station is early April every year. If you will come to Tokyo station in spring, I recommend seeing this beautiful Sakura arch. 　 [ Information ] Yaesu Sakura Avenue ■Address: Yaesu Sakura Avenue, Chuo-ku, Tokyo ■Access: nearest station is "Tokyo" station. 1 minute walk from Tokyo station

"FRIXION".

[Today's Japanese word "FRIXION"] 　 Today's Japanese word "FRIXION". 　 Today, I introduce "FRIXION". It is the name of series of writing instruments sold by Pilot Corporation. 　 "FRIXION" series is very popular among Japanese people. The reason is that "fgel ink pen, colored pencil and highlighter" can not be erased usually. If you make a mistake, use a double line or use a correction pen. However, "FRIXION" series is different. It can be erased with a special rubber. 　 The secret is the ink which a color turns into by a temperature change. This ink becomes colorless at high temperature. So, rubbing with rubber made frictional heat , it becomes colorless and can delete the handwriting. Therefore the dust of the eraser does not appear. 　 However, when the characters get hot, it becomes disappears. In addition, it is less than -10 degrees Celsius, and the characters which disappeared may return. So it can't be used for a signature of a certificate. 　 But the "FRIXION" series with which a good part of a pen and a pencil is united is very convenient. 　 The movie is "highlighter pen", "ballpoint pen" and "colored pencil". "FRIXION" series, please try once!

[Special movie : "Boso-no-Mura"]

[Special movie : "Boso-no-Mura"] "Boso-no-mura" is reproduced a Japanese scenery of about 150 years ago (from the late Edo era to early Meiji era) in the Boso area (including Chiba Prefecture). There are old samurai residences, merchant's residence, farmhouses, and other buildings. This movie is the street of merchant's residences. There are the clothing shop, liquor and fuel shop, pottery shop, blacksmith, tatami mat shop, tea shop, and so on. You can experience walking into the old Japanese street. [Information] Experience Museum Chiba Prefectural "Boso-no-Mura" ■URL: https://www.chiba-muse.or.jp/MURA/e/index.html

[Special movie : "Monjayaki"]

[Special movie : "Monjayaki"] "Monjayaki" is a type of Japanese pan-fried food. It is similar to okonomiyaki, but that uses different liquid ingredients. At first we bake the ingredients on the grill before we make the "dote" by the ingredients. We pour the soup into the "dote", and mix and grill. We eat directly from the grill using a small spatula.

[Special movie : Ryotanji / Hamamatsu, Shizuoka]

[Special movie : Ryotanji / Hamamatsu, Shizuoka] 　 Ryotanji is a famous temple in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Pref.. This temple has a great Japanese garden. It is designated as national culture asset. 　 It was designed the garden in the "chisen kanshou" style. And the garden is the best view from the room in front of the garden. [Information] Ryotanji ■URL: http://www.ryotanji.com/

"Tokyo Marathon 2017"

[Special movie : Tokyo Marathon @ Tokyo] 　 Today's video is "Tokyo Marathon 2017" which was held last Sunday. 　 "Tokyo marathon" is the marathon tournament held in Tokyo. The 1st tournament was held in 2007. It's held in February every year. (Tokyo marathon in 2009 was held in March.) More than 35,000 runners run around major tourist spots in Tokyo. 　 "Tokyo marathon" joined the World Marathon Majors from 2013 tournament. And it became one of the major marathon tournament in the world. 　 The next time is held on February 25, 2018.

[Special movie : Hamamatsu Castle / Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.]

[Special movie : Hamamatsu Castle / Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.] Hamamatsu Castle is a reconstructed hirayama-style Japanese castle. It stands in central Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is also called Shusse (success in life) Castle. In 1568, Tokugawa Ieyasu obtained Hamamatsu. He was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He removed his headquarters from Okazaki Castle to Hamamatsu in 1570. He spent 17 years in Hamamatsu. 　 [Information] Hamamatsu Castle

[Special movie : Suzuki Plaza / Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.]

[Special movie : Suzuki Plaza / Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.] 　 Suzuki has branched out into motorcycles, automobiles, and outboard motors, and so on. In Suzuki Plaza, you can watch the story of the motorcycle. At first, it is the bicycle with motor. Later, it became the motorcycle like the present. 　 [Information] Suzuki Plaza ■Admission: Free (You need the reservation.) ■TEL: +81-53-440-2020 ■URL: https://www.suzuki-rekishikan.jp/ 翻訳を見る