From Origami Magazine A round-up of newsbites, memes and good old fashioned gossip that has us smiling.
Hollywood quality computer graphics illustrate meteorites causing dynamic Earth impacts, raindrops traveling to an underground reservoir and gushing out to hot springs. You may think these scenes are from NOVA, but they are actually from a promotional video for Beppu Onsen (hot springs) in Kyushu. The 7-minute-long “Beppu The Onsen Journey” was released on June 25, 2020. Narrated in English with Japanese subtitles, the...
The Japanese government lifted the state of emergency and the country is moving to the next phase of reopening. Onomichi City Museum of Art in Hiroshima Prefecture too resumed its special exhibition. But for some people, it means more than just a museum reopening. Yes, the battle between a man and a cat has resumed after a two-month of peace. A black cat tries...
On May 5, 2020, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation resumed flight testing in Moses Lake, Washington. Mitsubishi Aircraft suspended its operation and flight testing in Washington State in late March to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Washington State has been under the statewide “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order since the end of March. Mitsubishi Aircraft was allowed to restart its operation by the Washington State...
Asahiyama Zoo is a classic Hokkaido destination because of its rare style of exhibits. We highly recommend it. The zoo was opened in 1967. At some point, it even had a rollercoaster and other rides. In the early days, it attracted as many as 600,000 visitors per year during the peak of its popularity, but the numbers began to decline in the late 1990s...
If you look at a map of Japan, you’ll see a large diamond shape in the north. That is Hokkaido, known as the Northland of Japan. The island features abundant nature and lots of national parks, including the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site. Summer is wonderful, but Hokkaido is known for its beautiful snowy winters, a playground for winter sports aficionados. Sapporo is...
How many of you lived off instant ramen during your college days? It’s cheap, tasty, and takes just a few minutes to cook—a perfect match for the broke, hungry, and harried college student. The world’s first package of instant noodles, Chicken Ramen, was invented in Osaka by Mr. Momofuku Ando in 1958. Following the first invention, he released the globally popular CUPNOODLES in the...
Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture One of the pleasures of traveling to an onsen is having a full-course Japanese dinner after taking a relaxing bath. Each hotel or ryokan has its own signature dishes such as sashimi, steak, or shabu shabu. However, vegetarians and vegans may have a hard time dining at an onsen resort. You will need to let the hotel know about your food...
Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture A tattoo-friendly onsen awaits travelers at one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations. Yurin, located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, is near Toshogu Shrine, famous for enshrining the country’s first shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa. Ieyasu unified the country in 1603, the beginning of the Edo Era. The shrine in Nikko consists of 40 magnificent buildings showing off the refined techniques of Japanese architects...
