場所意外な京都 羅保派

I stayed at Escale Kobe and noticed that many elderly people in Kobe eat bread for breakfast. I used to think that the people of Kobe consumed the most bread, drank the most coffee, and used the most butter in Japan. If not them, then perhaps the citizens of Nagoya, known for their advanced café culture.

 

However, it turns out that it is the people of Kyoto who consume the most bread, use the most butter, and purchase the most coffee. Despite Kyoto's strong image of traditional Japanese culture, with a preference for delicate and lightly flavored foods such as dashi broth soup, yuba, and yudofu, they are the ones who consume the most bread and butter and buy the most coffee.

 

Conversely, Kyoto ranks around 40th in tea purchase amounts. The reality of Kyoto citizens is quite different from their image. Perhaps the low tea purchase amount is related to the low rice consumption. Shizuoka Prefecture is said to be the highest consumer of both tea and rice in Japan. The people of Shizuoka, who eat rice balls that go well with tea, consume more rice than those in Niigata or Akita Prefectures.

 

Unlike its image, Kyoto-city is ranked as the top bread consumption per head in Japan. But it is ranked as 40th tea consumption per head of all Japanese prefectures. Kyoto has flourished as a sacred place for the tea ceremony since its inception. We have the image that the tea ceremony has been popularized in Kyoto. Uji is famous as a tea-producing district. 

人物鳥人浮田幸吉

How can this contraption can fly through the air? Some people have a strong imagination and are able to think outside the box and come up with innovative ideas. Ukiata's contraption was a pioneering achievement in aviation. His design and construction of the airplane showcased his ability to think outside the box and push the boundaries of what was thought possible at the time.

 

 

作品コナンが飛んだ！

The scene where Conan jumped from a great height and landed safe and sound caused controversy among anime fans because it seemed unrealistic and exaggerated.

 

 

人物相葉 雅紀「それがいる森」羅保派

この映画で思い出すのは宇宙人襲来のクラシック、ウェルズの『宇宙戦争』Martian (The War of the Worlds) The aliens were trying to exterminate the human race with deadly weapons. But these invadors were exterminated by not life-threatening bacteria. 

場所岡山市西大寺天満屋発祥の地 (羅保派)

場所岡山市西大寺は、昔西大寺市というのがあっただけあって、岡山市内とは違う特別な地域である。

Saidaiji has a rich history as a temple town centered around Kannon-in (also known as Saidaiji Kannon-in). The area flourished not only due to its religious significance but also as an important port for Takasebune, a type of traditional Japanese riverboat. This combination of spiritual and commercial activities contributed to Saidaiji's prosperity as a thriving commercial town.

 

One of the most notable aspects of Saidaiji's cultural heritage is its preservation of numerous cultural assets. Unlike many other Japanese cities, Saidaiji was fortunate to escape significant wartime destruction, allowing it to maintain much of its historical architecture and artifacts.

 

A unique and famous event associated with Saidaiji is the Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival), which takes place at Saidaiji Kannon-in. During this festival, a fierce competition occurs among a large group of nearly naked participants. The focal point of this event is the struggle to obtain two sacred wooden sticks (shingi) that are thrown by the temple's head priest. The participants who successfully grab these sacred wooden bars are called "Fukuotoko" (lucky men). According to local beliefs, these individuals are thought to receive good fortune for the coming year.