Japanese summer - NINJA KOTAN

Peace Memorial Ceremonies during the Summer English list During summer in Japan, many parts of the country commemorate some of the events during the Pacific War. For example, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki or the day the Pacific War ended. These events marked Japan’s history, and many people passed away during the war. They are remembered and commemorated in Japan by holding ceremonies dedicated to peace or by having “Toro Nagashi” events. “Toro Nagashi” means making small paper lanterns with peace messages written and then floating them in the river. These are beautiful and moving ceremonies worth visiting while traveling in Japan in the summer. Here is a compilation of some of these events held throughout the country. 繁体中文（traditional chinese list) 毎年夏季，日本各地都會舉辨紀念太平洋戰爭的活動、例如廣島和長崎原子彈爆炸或是太平洋戰爭結束的那一天。這些事件標誌著日本的歷史，並且通過舉行和平儀式、「灯籠流し」等活動, 紀念於戰爭中逝去的人及祈求和平。「灯籠流し」在中國，台灣的文化中是指水燈祭、製作寫有和平信息的小紙燈籠，然後將它們漂浮在河中。這些美麗動人的儀式很推薦各位於夏天日本旅行時參觀。以下有一些全國各地舉行紀念活動的資訊。 Hokkaido & Tohoku (Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima) Kanto (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa) Chubu (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi) Kansai (Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama) Chugoku (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi) Shikoku (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi) Kyushu & Okinawa (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa) Umi No Bon Festival Lantern Floating and Fireworks Festival Mitama Festivalread morePeace Memorial Ceremonies during the Summer

22Jul, 20222022年8月14日

Nagashi Somen : A traditional summer noodle in Japan

By ninjakotan

Nagashi Somen : A traditional summer noodle in Japan English LIST “Nagashi Somen” is the first thing that comes to Japanese People‘s minds when they think of summer meals in Japan. People pick thin somen noodles with their chopsticks that are flowing down in cold water in a slanted bamboo chute and dip the noodles in tsuyu sauce. It is a cool and refreshing way of eating, which is perfect for the hot and humid Japanese summer. It is a meal but also a fun event during Japanese summer. There is also “Somen Nagashi” where noodles are flowing around a motorized slider machine instead of bamboo chut. These Somen Nagashi machines are commercially available, so you can enjoy “Somen Nagashi” at home with your family as well. Here is a list of 28 “Nagashi Somen” and “Somen Nagashi” restaurants in Japan in English and traditional Chinese characters. If you are planning to visit these areas, why don’t you try the Japanese fun summer tradition? The most popular restaurants are Hirobun (Kyoto Prefecture), Tsukimae-no-taki Momijien (Ibaraki Prefecture), Miwa Somen Nagashi (Nara Prefecture), Chaya Kado (Kanagawa Prefecture), and Amidagatakiso (Gifu Prefecture). 繁體中文（Traditional Chinese LIST）說起日本的夏日美食，各位首先聯想到的可能就是“流水素面”。把竹子劈成兩半後，於竹子中間倒入冷水和素面，並用筷子夾取流動的素麵食用。這是一種非常適合在炎熱夏天的飲食方式。不只可以享用清爽美味的素面，更是作為一項有趣的消暑活動, 日本國內十分受歡迎。另外，最近市面上開始販售能把素麵放進桌邊周圍的人造水流裡流動，在家也能享受“流水素面”的塑料桌子。read moreNagashi Somen : A traditional summer noodle in Japan