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Living in Japan: The Basics
Unit 4: Entertainment
Objectives:
• Provide background on various Japanese cultural activities
• Provide information to help participants experience Japanese leisure activities
Iwakuni Style Sushi
Sushi that is prepared using a square mold. It is considered one of the specialties of the Iwakuni area.
Hangetuan
Kyoto
• Capital of Japan from 794 until 1869 A.D.
• Home to over 2000 shrines and temples
• Population: 1.5 million
• Number of annual tourists: 30 million
Taiko
Tea Ceremony
A traditional Japanese ceremony for preparing and serving powdered green tea. In Japanese, it is usually called Chadoor Sado, which both translate to Way of Tea.
Sumo
A type of full-contact wrestling event that is only practiced professionally in Japan. It maintains strong ritualistic elements that are performed prior to each match.
Sumo Entrance Ceremony Video
Tournament Schedule
Miyajima Cultural Center
Miyajima Cultural Center
A building located on Miyajima where people can enjoy the experience of making traditional goods, such as momijimanju, in classes taught by instructors. Reservations are required.
Hiroshima
• Insectarium
• Sandankyo Gorge
• Hiroshima Carp
• Okonomi-mura
Insectarium
Information Page
A facility in a park in Hiroshima that has numerous species of insects on display, including 500 butterflies from 10 different species and at least 50 different species of insects year-round.
Sandankyo Gorge
Information Page
A scenic gorge that can be accessed by taking a daily bus from Hiroshima or by car.
Hiroshima Carp
Hiroshima Carp site – Japanese
Ticket Guide
Hiroshima’s professional baseball team
Okonomi-mura
Okonomi-mura
Numerous okonomiyaki restaurants that occupy three floors of a building in downtown Hiroshima, all with different ways of preparing okonomiyaki.
Karaoke
Performed in a private room that is rented for a period of time by a party of people or an individual. Rental usually includes drinks.
Map of Karaoke places in Iwakuni area
Mount Fuji
Guide to climbing Mount Fuji
Japan’s highest mountain with an altitude of 3,776 meters. It is an active volcano that last erupted in 1708. The climbing season runs from July to mid-September.
JMSDF and Yamato Museums
JMSDF museum
Yamato Museum
