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Have you read any books by the Japanese literary master Tanizaki Junichiro?🖌️📓 His essay ‘In Praise of Shadows’ is considered a masterpiece that explores Japanese aesthetics through the interplay of light and dark.🕯️ Its influence continues to this day. This home was designed by the renowned architect Tadao Ando. It allows the occupants to minimize artificial lighting and to sense changes in natural light with the turning of the seasons.🌸🍃🍂❄️ . 👉See more｜Watch｜In Praise of Shadows: Tanizaki Junichiro on Japanese Aesthetics｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #inpraiseofshadows #tanizakijunichiro #junichirotanizaki #谷崎潤一郎 #tadaoando #andotadao #安藤忠雄 #lightandshadow #japanesearchitect #japanesearchitecture #japanesewriter #japanesedesign #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #nhkworldjapan #japan

Come for a cycling adventure along part of the old Hokuriku Kaido Highway.🚴🚴🚴 It was once a major trade route linking the ancient capital of Kyoto to its neighboring provinces along the Sea of Japan. Today, many sections have fallen into disuse, lingering on as rugged but mysterious forest paths and cycle trails. . 👉This is the first in a series of 10 posts featuring highlights taken from the 21,000 km traveled on CYCLE AROUND JAPAN. . 👉We’d love to know what you think about the paths we have featured, so hit Like and Comment!😀❤️💭 . 👉You can also tell us which cycling path you would most like to ride by voting for your favorite on the CYCLE AROUND JAPAN special website.✅ . 👉To cast your vote go via Stories/Highlights. Voting runs until 14:59 UTC on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024👆 . 👉The cycle routes with the most votes, views, likes and comments will be featured in a special episode of CYCLE AROUND JAPAN broadcast on NHK-WORLD JAPAN on September 21, 2024.🤩 . 👉If you leave a comment, it may be included in the episode.🆗 . 👉Keep an eye out here for more!👀 . 👉Cycle back to ancient Japan｜Watch the episode in full｜CYCLE AROUND JAPAN: The Old Hokuriku Kaido - Exploring a Forgotten Highway｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #cycle #cycletouring #cyclingholiday #bicycle #bicycle life #bicycles #bicycletrip #bicyclepath #cyclejapan #foresttrail #cyclingtrail #hokurikukaido #cyclearoundjapan #nhkworldjapan #japan

Freediving amashi fishers have been collecting seafood at the meeting of the Pacific Ocean and the Seto Inland Sea for centuries.🤿🐟🌊 Once, there were more than 300 amashi, today about 30, mainly elderly, operate here. Being the new amashi on the block, it’s taking time for Ozaki Takeshi to develop his skills. These words from master amashi Abe Kazuma may sound harsh but they’re actually in good fun and well-intentioned. Kazuma has high hopes for newcomers and wants them to succeed. . 👉Deep dive with the amashi｜Watch｜Hometown Stories - Amashi: Japan's Freediving Fishers｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #amashi #海士 #diver #diving #freediving #freediver #freedive #japanesefood #culturalheritage #abalone #seaurchin #japaneseseafood #training #japantradition #japanculture #oldjapan #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #ehime #sadamisaki #shikoku #nhkworldjapan #hometownstories #japan

Japan is getting new banknotes for the first time in 20 years on July 3.💴 Machines that handle cash, including vending machines, ticket vending machines, and bank ATMs are needing to be updated so they can handle the new notes.🎫🏧 . 👉Watch more short clips｜Free On Demand｜News｜Video｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website.👀 . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉Follow the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #vendingmachine #自動販売機 #japanesevendingmachine #ramenticketmachine #食券機 #ticketmachine #japaneseyen #japanesemoney #japanesenotes #newmoney #atm #japanadventures #funjapan #visitjapan #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #traveljapan #nhkworldnews #nhkworldjapan #japan

Hands up if you like the idea of a hands-free, voice-activated toilet!👋🚽 ‘Hi Toilet’ is one of 17 public restrooms around the Shibuya area that are part of The Tokyo Toilet project. It showcases the talent of 16 famous architects and creators.🚾 The unusual dome-shaped toilet is the work of creative director Sato Kazoo and uses special voice commands, which are also available in English.⚪🗣️ Restrooms from The Tokyo Toilet project were the settings for ‘Perfect Days’ by director Wim Wenders, which won Yakusho Koji the best actor award at Cannes. . 👉See more toilets that have also become tourist destinations｜Watch｜DESIGN × STORIES: New Public Restroom Designs｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #toilet #トイレ #hitoilet #satokazoo #kazoosato #thetokyotoiletproject #japaneserestroom #japanesetoilet #japanesedesign #perfectdays #wimwenders #yakushokoji #kojiyakusho #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #shibuya #tokyo #nhkworldjapan #japan

Have you ever used a toilet in Japan?🚽🙋🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Here’s a katakana quiz that might be handy if you need to!🤨 How do you write ‘toilet’ in katakana?💭💡✍️ Test yourself in Stories!🆗 Katakana is one of the 3 different scripts used in the Japanese writing system. It is used, among other things, for writing loan words, foreign names, onomatopoeia, and technical and scientific terms. It is made up of phonetic symbols, with each symbol representing a syllable. PSA: “Toilet” may also be written in kanji - お手洗い (pronounced – “otearai”), and 洗面所 (pronounced – "senmenjo"), as well as in English.🚻😅 . 👉To see the katakana and hiragana as well as some kanji characters, visit NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s website - Easy Japanese: Conversation lessons - Japanese Letters - Katakana. . 👉Here, you also will find 48 lessons to help learn the basics of Japanese conversation. . 👉These video, audio and text resources are available free 🆓 and on demand.✅ . 👉You can get there via Stories/Highlights. 👆 . 👉Follow the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #japantoilet #toilet #japanesetoilet #japaneseconversation #easyjapanese #katakana #speakjapanese #japanesewords #japaneselanguage #freejapanese #learnjapanese #japaneselessons #japanesevocabulary #practicejapanese #learnjapaneseonline #日本語 #nihongo #일본어 #japanisch #bahasajepang #ภาษาญี่ปุ่น #日語 #tiếngnhật #japan #nhkworldjapan

What’s brewing in the high-quality Japanese tea market?😀 Japanese tea plays a significant role in the country’s culture.🍵 However, with the rise of bottled tea, which generally uses lower quality leaves, there is potential for revitalizing demand for higher quality leaves and reaching new customers. Here are a couple of ways in which the industry is working towards this.🍃 . 👉See what they're brewing up｜Watch｜BIZ STREAM: Rediscovering the BeauTEA of Japanese "Cha"｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #matcha #抹茶 #matchalover #matchagreentea #matchatea #japanesetea #chasen #teawhisk #sado #japaneseculture #japanesetradition #japanesegreentea #greentea #🍵 #experiencejapan #visitjapan #traveljapan #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #shizuoka #bizstream #nhkworldjapan #japan

Practice is held six days a week in the months leading up to the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival in southwest Japan.😅 The training needs to be hard as this group of 18 men must safely maneuver and spin a 5-ton wooden ship in the crowded streets for 17 hours a day over this grueling three-day festival.💪👏 . 👉See more behind the scenes of this thrilling event｜Watch｜Hometown Stories: New Approach to an Old Festival｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #japanesefestival #festivalfloat #matsuri #祭り #festival #training #japantradition #japanculture #oldjapan #historicaljapan #shinto #shintoshrine #nagasakikunchi #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #nhkworldjapan #hometownstories #motoshikkuimachi #suwashrine #nagasaki #japan

Rising star REIKO was born in the Philippines but grew up in Aichi, Japan, experiencing Filipino culture at home and Japanese at school.🇵🇭🇯🇵 He made his major label debut in October 2023 and writes melodies with a J-Pop feel and Japanese lyrics.🎶🎤 REIKO’s big goal is one day to give back to his parents and play a concert in the Philippines. . 👉See him perform his latest song ‘So Good’｜Watch｜ J-MELO: ICEx and REIKO｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #REIKO #jpop #japanesepop #pop #rnb #japanesesong #japanesemusic #ICEx #popidol #mayj #jmelo #philippines #japan #nhkworldjapan

In Kyoto, paulownia wood is used to make kimono chests.👘 The timber is highly valued because of its moisture resistance and pesticidal properties.🪵 During the humid season it expands and absorbs moisture, which is important for preventing mold from damaging the kimono fabric. Iemura Kensuke is a joiner at a store that makes and sells furniture and other items using Kyoto joinery. It has been in business since 1856.⚒️ . 👉See more about traditional Kyoto joinery｜Watch｜Core Kyoto - Joinery: Wood Comes Alive in the Finer Details｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #paulownia #wood #kimonochest #woodwork #woodworking #traditionaljoinery #traditionalwoodwork #japanesewoodworkingtools #woodworkingtools #workingwithwood #carpentry #japanesecarpentry #woodfurniture #builttolast #japanesejoinery #japanesehandtools #finewoodworking #japanesewoodworking #craftsman #handcutjoinery #joinery #handtool #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #nhkworldjapan #corekyoto #kyoto #japan

This festival recreates a traditional way of planting rice.🌾 It was held in Shirakawa Village in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site of Shirakawa-go in Gifu, which is known for its steeply pitched thatched-roof Gassho-style houses. Sixteen women, dressed as ‘saotome’ - the young women who once hand-planted the rice seedlings - reenacted the process with the aim of helping preserve local traditions.😊 . 👉Watch more short clips｜Free On Demand｜News｜Video｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website.👀 . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉Follow the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #早乙女 #rice #riceplanting #gasshozukuri #shirakawago #japanesefestival #白川郷 #worldheritage #thatchedroof #japanarchitecture #japaneseoldhouse #uniquejapan #gifu #visitjapan #hiddenjapan #discoverjapan #traveljapan #nhkworldnews #nhkworldjapan #japan

Singer-songwriter/guitarist, Ohzora Kimishima lives in Tokyo and normally makes tracks at home by himself.🎵🎤 But for this episode of tiny desk concerts JAPAN, he’s brought together a special ensemble of friends.🎶🎹🎶🎸 Over a 30 minute-set they’re performing exclusive arrangements of his music crafted just for the show. . 👉 Here is a beautiful version of「crazy」｜Watch it in full｜See｜tiny desk concerts JAPAN: Ohzora Kimishima Ensemble｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website. . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉See the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #ohzorakimishima #kimishimaohzora #君島大空 #japanesesingersongwriter #tinydesk #tinydeskconcert #tinydeskconcertsjapan #singersongwriter #japanesesongwriter #japaneseguitarist #japanesegroup #japanesesong #japanesemusic #discoverjapan #tokyo #npr #nhkworldjapan #japan