Journeys in Japan：Oya, Utsunomiya: Stone Town & Quarry Ruins Tour
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English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
On this edition of Journeys in Japan, we travel to Oya, an old stone town in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. Australian radio DJ Chris Glenn visits an ancient temple carved into a cave and featuring stone Buddhist reliefs.
黄昏の蔵王連峰 Mt.Zao in the twilight DJI Inspire1 4K 4096x2160 24p
黄昏の蔵王連峰 Mt.Zao in the twilight DJI Inspire1 4K 4096x2160 24p
阿武隈川河口近くから蔵王連峰を撮影した夕景映像です。
映像途中(3:51と6:04辺り)で若干のジンバルロール調整をしています。
Amami rabbit Meaning
Video shows what Amami rabbit means. , a dark-furred rabbit found on two islands (Amami and Toku-no-Shima) in southern Japan. A nocturnal, forest-dwelling animal with short legs, a somewhat bulky body, rather large and curved claws. Its ears are significantly smaller than those of other rabbits or hares.. Amami rabbit Meaning. How to pronounce, definition audio dictionary. How to say Amami rabbit. Made with MaryTTS and Wiktionary
A Visit to Japan - EP10 - Sakurajima Volcano
Sakurajima Island consists of a volcano. 22,000 years ago, that's how the island was formed.
The volcano erupts several times a day. In fact, the volcano is so active that some lava flows in the 1900's connected the island to a part of the mainland.
The bike ride up to the observatory was 337m from sea level. It was quite a ride, even with our power assist bikes (that only got us up 4/5 of the way). The ride around the coast was also like a roller coaster, going up, down, and around. Needless to say, we were tired after this trip.
When I first arrived in Kagoshima, I was surprised to see dirt everywhere, like how I remember Winnipeg being in spring after the snow melted. Tons of sand piles. Instead of sand, this dirt was volcanic ash. Since the volcano erupts daily, the ash floats down and blankets the place daily as well. After leaving my bicycle for a few hours, I'd have to dust off my seat. And this is in Kaoghsima, which is the city a few km across the sea from Sakurajima, the volcano island.
The ash is so prevalent on Sakurajima, that the government has built up special channels to direct the mud flows that inevitably come roaring down the mountain side with heavy rains. It was impressive to see all the work done to protect the residents from the mud slides.
On the back of my mind was always the fact that the volcano could have a large eruption any time and that the lava flows would again form new land while destroying the man made presence where it flowed.
Kumamoto Castle Comes Back to Life: Touring the Grounds During Reconstruction | nippon.com
The April 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes damaged all 33 structures in the Kumamoto Castle complex and caused a third of the castle’s stone walls to collapse. Reconstruction has started and is projected to take some 20 years. As of September 2018, all of the castle structures are closed, but visitors can walk a tour route around the castle grounds to observe the repair work in progress.
Nuno textiles made in Tsuruoka, Yamagata, northern Honshu
山形県鶴岡つくる、NUNO の布。
羽黒山と日本海の雄大な景色の庄内産地から。
Japanese crested ibis, FullHD JH1RNZ
In 2008, Japanese crested ibis, 10 individuals;five males and five females were released as a free-flying from Sado Island, some of them fitted the GPS tracking device supplied with rechargeable battery with the solar cell. All females released in 2008 have migrated to Honshu( the main land of Japan) beyond the sea. Equal to or more than 14 months, this individual settles in the ricefield about 300 m from the coastline in Kurobe City, Toyama, Japan. In the afternoon of Jan. 24, 2010, with Canon 7D + EF IS 800mm F5.6 Lens, this motion picture was captured.
[ Journeys in Japan ] Echizen The World Of Washi 和紙 Part II Doc
[ Journeys in Japan ] Echizen The World Of Washi 和紙 Part II Doc Thank for watching :[ Journeys in Japan ] Echizen The World Of Washi 和紙 Part II Doc.
私はカエル子です I am Kaeruko ＃１
はじめまして。私はカエル子です。
主に、大好きな南九州の自然や風景、ちょっと変わった野生動植物、面白そうなスポットなどを紹介していきたいと思っています。
はじめてのyoutubeでまだまだ不慣れですが、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします！
Hi, I am Kaeruko. Nice to meet you.
Thanks for visiting my channel.
I'd like to share with you about nature, landscape, a little bit strange wildlife and interesting places in Southern Kyushu.
I am beginner of youtube, but I will share with you tons of movies!!!!
Sakura Hanami
Japan in the springtime is an opportunity to experience an exceptional seasonal event. Hanami, or flower viewing parties are held throughout Japan during the end of March and the first of April. These are pictures are from my daughter's Sakura or cherry blossom excursion to Castle Park in Shizuoka. In this centuries old tradition, visitors enjoy a picnic of food, beer and sake while basking in the cherry blossoms falling from the trees. These parties will last into the night as lanterns illuminate the pink blossoms.
東伊豆町公式PR映像「満点の海山空」秋〜春 3分ハイライト版 [4K]
伊豆半島東海岸にある町、その名も東伊豆町。温泉が豊かで大川・北川・熱川・片瀬・白田・稲取の６つの温泉郷があり、ニューサマーオレンジや金目鯛が名産です。そして、夏涼しく冬暖かい穏やかな気候の中、海や山の豊かな自然に囲まれて人々が住んでいます。この町の見どころを秋から春にかけて撮りためた映像です。
娘を想う町 （つるし雛 文化公園 雛の館、素盞嗚神社雛壇飾り、ミスつるし雛）
忘れたくない1日を （熱川バナナワニ園、アニマルキングダム、いちご狩り、みかん狩り）
満点の海山空 （細野高原）
絶景世界級
石を引く感動
不思議な踊り
月と交信
こんな町です （黒根岩風呂、熱川、北川、志津間、稲取ゴルフクラブ、ライオン岩、東伊豆町風力発電所、ツリーハウス、クロスカントリーコース、港の朝市、稲取キンメ、等）
ハイライト版 東伊豆町「満点の海山空」秋〜春 3分版 [4K]
ロング版 東伊豆町「満点の海山空」秋〜春 10分版 [4K]
東伊豆町
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Aguni island touring 1
Date:July,30,2011
Location:Aguni Island
Japan Experience Travel Japanese Lesson at Andon Ryokan 日本語レッスン in 行燈旅館
We have a Japanese class in a lounge of Andon Ryokan at 6pm every week!
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- Socrates
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Japan (Japanese: 日本; Nippon [ɲippoɴ] or Nihon [ɲihoɴ]; formally 日本国 Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, lit. State of Japan) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.
The kanji that make up Japan's name mean sun origin, and it is often called the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. The population of 127 million is the world's tenth largest. Japanese make up 98.5% of Japan's total population. About 13.8 million people live in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 38 million people.Archaeological research indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other regions, mainly China, followed by periods of isolation, particularly from Western Europe, has characterized Japan's history.
From the 12th century until 1868, Japan was ruled by successive feudal military shōguns who ruled in the name of the Emperor. Japan entered into a long period of isolation in the early 17th century, which was ended in 1853 when a United States fleet pressured Japan to open to the West. After nearly two decades of internal conflict and insurrection, the Imperial Court regained its political power in 1868 through the help of several clans from Chōshū and Satsuma – and the Empire of Japan was established. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, victories in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War and World War I allowed Japan to expand its empire during a period of increasing militarism. The Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937 expanded into part of World War II in 1941, which came to an end in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Japanese surrender. Since adopting its revised constitution on May 3, 1947, during the occupation by the SCAP, the sovereign state of Japan has maintained a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with an Emperor and an elected legislature called the National Diet.
Japan is a member of the ASEAN Plus mechanism, UN, the OECD, the G7, the G8 and the G20 – and is considered a great power. The country has the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP and the world's fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It is also the world's fourth-largest exporter and fourth-largest importer.
The country benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world, with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree. Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war, it maintains a modern military with the world's eighth-largest military budget, used for self-defense and peacekeeping roles. It ranked as the world's fourth most-powerful military in 2015. Japan is a highly developed country with a very high standard of living and Human Development Index. Its population enjoys the highest life expectancy and the third lowest infant mortality rate in the world, but is experiencing issues due to an aging population and low birthrate. Japan is renowned for its historical and extensive cinema, influential music industry, anime, video gaming, rich cuisine and its major contributions to science and modern-day technology.
Japanese language
Japanese ) is an East Asian language spoken by about 125 million speakers, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. It is a member of the Japonic language family, whose relation to other language groups, particularly to Korean and the suggested Altaic language family, is hotly debated.
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Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Japan (Japanese: 日本; Nippon [ɲippoɴ] or Nihon [ɲihoɴ]; formally 日本国 Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, lit. State of Japan) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.
The kanji that make up Japan's name mean sun origin, and it is often called the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. The population of 127 million is the world's tenth largest. Japanese make up 98.5% of Japan's total population. About 13.8 million people live in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 38 million people.Archaeological research indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other regions, mainly China, followed by periods of isolation, particularly from Western Europe, has characterized Japan's history.
From the 12th century until 1868, Japan was ruled by successive feudal military shōguns who ruled in the name of the Emperor. Japan entered into a long period of isolation in the early 17th century, which was ended in 1853 when a United States fleet pressured Japan to open to the West. After nearly two decades of internal conflict and insurrection, the Imperial Court regained its political power in 1868 through the help of several clans from Chōshū and Satsuma – and the Empire of Japan was established. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, victories in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War and World War I allowed Japan to expand its empire during a period of increasing militarism. The Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937 expanded into part of World War II in 1941, which came to an end in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Japanese surrender. Since adopting its revised constitution on May 3, 1947, during the occupation by the SCAP, the sovereign state of Japan has maintained a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with an Emperor and an elected legislature called the National Diet.
Japan is a member of the ASEAN Plus mechanism, UN, the OECD, the G7, the G8 and the G20 – and is considered a great power. The country has the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP and the world's fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It is also the world's fourth-largest exporter and fourth-largest importer.
The country benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world, with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree. Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war, it maintains a modern military with the world's eighth-largest military budget, used for self-defense and peacekeeping roles. It ranked as the world's fourth most-powerful military in 2015. Japan is a highly developed country with a very high standard of living and Human Development Index. Its population enjoys the highest life expectancy and the third lowest infant mortality rate in the world, but is experiencing issues due to an aging population and low birthrate. Japan is renowned for its historical and extensive cinema, influential music industry, anime, video gaming, rich cuisine and its major contributions to science and modern-day technology.
Japanese language | Wikipedia audio article
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Japanese language
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Japanese (日本語, Nihongo, [ɲihoŋɡo] (listen) or Japanese pronunciation: [ɲihoŋŋo]) is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese-Ryukyuan) language family, and its relation to other languages, such as Korean, is debated. Japanese has been grouped with language families such as Ainu, Austroasiatic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance.
Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial texts did not appear until the 8th century. During the Heian period (794–1185), Chinese had considerable influence on the vocabulary and phonology of Old Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) included changes in features that brought it closer to the modern language, and the first appearance of European loanwords. The standard dialect moved from the Kansai region to the Edo (modern Tokyo) region in the Early Modern Japanese period (early 17th century–mid-19th century). Following the end in 1853 of Japan's self-imposed isolation, the flow of loanwords from European languages increased significantly. English loanwords, in particular, have become frequent, and Japanese words from English roots have proliferated.
Japanese is an agglutinative, mora-timed language with simple phonotactics, a pure vowel system, phonemic vowel and consonant length, and a lexically significant pitch-accent. Word order is normally subject–object–verb with particles marking the grammatical function of words, and sentence structure is topic–comment. Sentence-final particles are used to add emotional or emphatic impact, or make questions. Nouns have no grammatical number or gender, and there are no articles. Verbs are conjugated, primarily for tense and voice, but not person. Japanese equivalents of adjectives are also conjugated. Japanese has a complex system of honorifics with verb forms and vocabulary to indicate the relative status of the speaker, the listener, and persons mentioned.
Japanese has no genetic relationship with Chinese, but it makes extensive use of Chinese characters, or kanji (漢字), in its writing system, and a large portion of its vocabulary is borrowed from Chinese. Along with kanji, the Japanese writing system primarily uses two syllabic (or moraic) scripts, hiragana (ひらがな or 平仮名) and katakana (カタカナ or 片仮名). Latin script is used in a limited fashion, such as for imported acronyms, and the numeral system uses mostly Arabic numerals alongside traditional Chinese numerals.