Ichioku, Japanese pub in Roppongi

yummy！ Ichioku is japanese pub-Izakaya in Ropopongi. 

https://www.ichioku1968.com/

Tofu steak on pan! soooooo nice!

menu

Popular amang working people.
Unbelievable thing is that this pub opened 50 years ago! That means how this pub has been loved. atmosphere of inside is nice! caz it's very popular, I'm not sure if you can have dinner or lunch. but I just let you know this fantastic pub!

Cafe Imasa, old Japanese style house cafe

Kanda myoujin is famous for three biggest festival of Tokyo. Next to it, there is a old Ｊapanese style cafe, Imasa. Unfortunately, it usually opens weekday. so I can't go today.

Season of azalea

Black wooden fence of Imasa

Green fence of Imasa

Toilet of park

Main enterrance of cafe, Lantern for festival of Kanda Myoujin in May 

The rumor on internet say the coffee of this coffee is good!

I'll try it definitely!

if you want to see how japanese old house like, I recommend this cafe.

Yushima-Tenjin, the god of aducation

Near Ueno park, Yushima-tenjin is one of the famous and oldest shrine inTokyo.

Front of shrine, mood of Tokyo downtown 

This shrine is believed it makes people's examination successful.
there is a small pond with bridge which atmosphere is japanese style.
still has Edo priod mooｄ.

This shop sell kind of snack named Agemanju. You can also see this one at Asakusa temple. I love this one!

There is a small garden and bench.

Since why this shirne called the god of education is that there was a man who lived Heian period, about 1300 years ago, named Sugawara no Michizane. He was too small to be in government.   So his enemy had let him go far away from government. After this happening, many disaster had hit the capital. That moment, people believed Michizane was furious about us. They believed after his death, he gonna be demon. This shrine has meaning of people's praying that we warship you, please not be angry with us.

I saw some wedding. On the bridge, there is a couple who were japanese style wedding Kimono, Shiromuku.
Shiromuku means pure.  

Another wedding ceremony attendants. 

Komainu. Inu means dog, Koma means old Korean's name.
This type of statue came from lion, 

How to pray formaly is two bow, tow crap, close your eyes and say this words in your mind,
Haraitamae Kiyometamae, Ｋａｍｕｎａｇａｒａ　Ｍａｍｏｒｉｔａｍａi Sakiwaitamae.

Meaning is Please blow  evil spirits from me, Please purify me, Please protect me, Please give me luck..

Dont't forget to say your name and adress in your mind!

Old style japanese cafe, Chaya. This type of cafe were used to be near by shrine or temple to host pilgrims.

Ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕ　corridor behind the shrine.

I love this stone structure! It were used for castle too.

A small cafe at yotsuya, named Fruits Fukunaga.

A small cafe at yotsuya, named Fruits Fukunaga.

This cafe has something nostalgic atmosphere. 1st floor is vegitable store mainly sell fruits! Famous cafe among japanese sweet adorer! you shouldn't stay long time here caz it's very popular.

Fresh fruits of each season are waiting for you.😉

Flower cafe, Lorans at Harajuku

Cafe and flowers shop, Lorans. 5 minutes from Harajuku, Takeshita exit.
The owner employs many disabled people, more than half of them.
it's a small cafe, but cozy and fille with relaxing atmosphere!

I ate strawberry and cream cheese bread!

Yummy!!

Japanese cafe at the smartest university in Japan

this cafe Kurogi is in university which is said that it's the smartest university in japan, Tokyo Daigaku.

this sharved ice sweat is very big enough to share two people.
But! its taste is definitely gooooood！

in japan, there is food information cite named TAbe log. Almost everyone uses this famous cite. and this cafe is selected one of the 100 restaurant and cafe!

I ate chesnats taste with fresh cream and sweat beans, azuki.
it's worth to try!

Ａｂｏｕｔ １００００B．C ｔｏ ３００Ｂ．Ｃ

jomon bunka-hunting and fishing ages in ancient japan.
This period extended from about 10000B.C. to 300 B.C.

As people felt power from great nature than now, these kind of pottery have strong energy.
They are resemble to african arts.

Japanese respect for ancesters/Decoration of obon

Decoration of obon. Obon is japanese traditional event of mid summer, 13-15th Aug.

Welcoming the people of dead ancestors. sometimes other people who don't have any relative in this living peoples's world.
the ancestors come from paradise by getting on cucumber horse and return there by eggplant horse.
people go to cemetery to greet and clean them.
usually people prepare the spacial space for them so during being in this world, ancestors have stayed there.
it is said, dead people eat smoke.
Water, color, smoke, have deep meanings for this custom.

Japanese buautiful bamboo skills

Last year's exhibition of bamboo master, Roukansai and Chikuunsai.

they are definitely beautiful. can't believe that they were made by just bamboo. for their master's rights, l can't upload photoes.
Amazing skill and such a deficult detail of weaving.
i was so impressed.