June 7, 2010 Archives

A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Fans are convenient to carry around, and the folding kind in particular are compact to carry.

Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo frame, usually with a design painted on them.The fan is primarily used for fanning oneself in hot weather.

They are given on special occasions, and they are also an important stage prop in Japanese dance.

UT　STORE　HARAJUKU is special T-shirt store of UNIQRO.

This shop sells original and collaboration...etc

More than 500 kinds of design T-shirt!!!

http://store.uniqlo.com/jp/store/feature/ut/harajuku/

This would be great for souvenirs!!

Today, I'd like to share the Homepage of our guest.

She told us that she is an artist and the URL of her homepage yesterday.

Here's the URL

http://www.mickeybond.com/index.php

During your stay, please feel free to talk to us. We're all ears.

Famous paper lantern is one in Kaminarimon (in Asakusa).

Common paper lantern.

                    Goldfish!

                     Japanism!

                             Festival!

If you find a red paper lantern hanging on the doorway of restaurant, it means you find a Japanese style bar.

I recommend the restaurant where green paper lantern was hung on the doorway.

This means that over 50% Japan ingredients are used.

Five grades, with each grade represented by a different number of stars.

Over  50% Japan ingredients use.           ★

Over  60% Japan ingredients use.　　　★★

Over  70% Japan ingredients use.　　　★★★

Over  80% Japan ingredients use.　　　★★★★

Over  90% Japan ingredients use.　　　★★★★★

In fact, Japan's food self-sufficiency ratio is about 40 percent. 

I strongly recommend you to try local food especially when you travel abroad.

If you need some help, please feel free to ask us.

Five grades is self-certification of restaurant.

If it's false, they will be punished.

Their head might be shaved bald as a punishment.

http://midori-chouchin.jp/controller/introduction_map.php

If you are looking for fashionable and resonable clothes, you can go to H&M.

(train)  It's takes 15 minutes from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya

          Hatagaya to Shinjuku - Keio new line

          Shinjuku to Shibuya - JR yamanote line

(walk) It's takes 30 minutes from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya by walk.

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7%E5%8C%BA%E5%B9%A1%E3%83%B6%E8%B0%B71-32-3&daddr=%E5%AE%87%E7%94%B0%E5%B7%9D%E7%94%BA33-6&hl=ja&geocode=Fe1fIAIdAExTCClf8cNuO_MYYDGSPb-H9sBMlg%3BFc4jIAId2JtTCClDiYZ2qYwYYDEWT9F_S_XcPQ&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=35.66845,139.68692&ssp;;n=0.026114,0.038409&brcurrent=3,0x6018f3461e256baf:0x85754640ba555645,0&ie=UTF8&z=15

Yesterday, some of our guests have visited and climbed Mt. Fuji.

The mountain is very famous as a kind of symbol of Japan.

Mt. Fuji is a very typical stratovolcano,

and so it is also famous for its almost perfect circular cone shape.

It's only natural that travellers gather to the mountain like moths flying into the flame.

Yes. Like moths flying into the flame.

Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters above sea level. You cannot casually climb such a high mountain!

Many visitors get very tired from walking its very long and steep mountain path.

And even if they can manage their fatigue,

significant numbers of them develop altitude sickness.

So, if you want to visit Mt. Fuji, please prepare for its hard trial for the sake of yourself.