Map of Japan: 2009

2009/07/27

Yamagata Scream!

Yamagata is a prefecture in Japan.
Yamagata Scream is a Japanese horror comedy movie coming up on 1st of August. The film was directed by Japanese actor Naoto Takenaka. The heroin in the movie is Riko Narumi. She is very cute. I like her voice. The movie takes place in Yamagata Prefecture.

Yamagata is a prefecture of northern Japan. My image of Yamagata is snow, cherry, Yonezawa-Beef, Swing Girls, and strong dialect.

It snows a lot in Yamagata.
Cherry is specialty of Yamagata.

Cherry Kitty chan

Yonezawa-Beef is a tasty beef of Yamagata. Yonezawa is a city in Yamagata. It is the land of legendary Samurai Kenshin Uesugi.
Swing Girls is my favorit movie that takes place in Yamagara. You can see the strong dialect of Yamagata in this movie.

Useful links of Yamagata with English Maps
1. Yamagata Official HP
- Welcome to Yamagata Outline

2. Oishi Yamagata
-Welcome to Yamagata Access Information

3. About.com: Japan Travel
-Yamagata Map

4. YAHOO! Travel
-Interactive Map of Yamagata, 06

5. Yamagata prefecture Wikipedia

6. Welcome to Yamagata

7. Yamagata Scream

8. Yonezawa Info

2009/07/24

What does manhole in your cities look like?

If you have visited Japan, you might have noticed, manhole in Japan are quite interesting.
Every prefecture, cities and town in Japan usually has a manhole with original pictures. It should be fun to check the manhole at every place you visit in Japan.

Here is some pictures of interesting manhole.
Some of the cities have colored manhole.
These pictures are posted on Yahoo map Colorful! Manhole Map.
I think this map is really interesting, so if you are interested, check it out.

Here is a another HP that post pictures of manhole, Yahoo Blog Manhole Musium. This HP has 350 pictures of manhole.
Although I live in Japan, I never put much focus to manhole. I didn’t know that there are so many manholes in Japan. Probably there are much more.

What does manhole in your country looks like?

2009/07/22

Know Akita Prefecture, Japan?

Akita Prefecture is probably not a poplar place to go on a vacation but is known for many things in Japan.

Famous things in Akita Prefecture
-Akita Komachi: a kind of rice counted as one of the tasty rice in Japan.
-Akita Ken: Japanese originating dog. It is very cute
-Akita Bijin: Japanese beauties of Akita. Akita is somehow known for beautiful Japanese women. Their skin is white and growing up in a country side, they appeal pure.
-Inaniwa Udon: Kind of Udon noodles. It is one of the 3 big udon noodles in Japan.
-Kiritanpo: a traditional food of Akita, Japan. It is stick rapped with rice. Eat with a hot stew. You must eat this if you go to Akita.

Kiritanpo

-Mage Wappa: Curved wooden craft. Tradiditonal craft of Akita Japan

Mage Wappa

Here are useful map of Akita, Japan and general information site of Akita prefecture.
1. Akita-Prefectural Guide
-Illustrated Map of Akita

This webpage has the best English map of Akita.

2. Akita Fan Dot Com
-Traffic Information

This website is the best if you are going to Akita for travel. It has it covers general information and has useful info of a international hotels for foreign travelers.

3. Land of Beauty; Akita Net Information in English
-Location of Akita Prefecture

4. About.com Japan Travel
-Akita Map

5. Msn Encarta
-Map of Akita, Akita Japan

6. YAHOO! Travel
-Interactive Map of Akita,05

7. Akita Wikipedia

2009/07/17

Went to Gion Masturi?

Gion Masturi is one of the three big masturi in Japan.
Matsuri is a festival.

Yesterday, it was the climax of the Gion masturi.
Here is the picture of Gion Matsuri.

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Past post relating to Kyoto, Japan
Can you guess which prefecture this is?
Exchange students and Gion Masturi?
Where is Yasaka Shrine? Map of Japan-Kyoto
Know the incarnation of Japanese God? Map of Japan-Kyoto
Checked the Map of Gion Matsuri? Map of Japan-Kyoto
Looking for English Map of Kyoto, Japan?

2009/07/16

Know Miyagi, Japan? Map of Japan-Miyagi

Miyagi prefecture in Japan is known for its big city Sendai.
Sendai is known as the land of famous samurai Masamune Date. Masamune Date is know as one-eyed dragon. He is so famous, and popular. He appears in many Manga and Anime in Japan.

Sendai is know for beef tongue. Beef tongue yakuniku is great! Must eat!

Here are links to web pages with English Map of Miyagi and Sendai Japan

1. Miyagi Prefectual Government
- Sightseeing

- Miyagi Movie

2. The City of Sendai Economic Affairs Bureau
- Location Map

3. Sendai traveling information
- My Map! Sendai

4. japan-guide.com
- Sendai Travel Guide

5. About. Com Japan Travel
- Miyagi Map

6. Info Hub Specialty Travel Guide
- Sendai Map

2009/07/15

Know Iwate, Japan? Map of Japan

Iwate prefecture is … uh, umm, hmmm, isn’t popular in Japan.
People of Iwate will probably get mad, I’m sorry but really, I don’t know much about Iwate. Nothing comes out in my mind.

I think Miyagi prefecture has taken all the popularity. Miyagi has a big city Sendai and it is famous.

Why don’t you go to Iwate, Japan and discover Japan that Japanese don’t know.

Here are links to websites about Iwate with English Map of Iwate, Japan.
There are very few websites about Iwate in English and other foreign languages.
I bet is not a popular places to go for sightseeing in Japan. Most people would go to Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

I’m sure it is a wonderful place if you actually go their, people just don’t know it.

1. Living Guide for Foreign Nationals in Iwate
-Iwate Tourism Map

2. Hiraizumi Cultural Landscape Associated with Pure Land Buddhist Cosmology
-Access

3. Iwate no Tabi
The best tour map of Iwate Japan. If you are thinking to travel to Iwate, check this site
-map

4. japan-guide.com Hiraizumi Iwate
-Access and Orientation

5. About.com Japan travel
-Iwate map

6. Msn Encarta
-Map of Morioka, Iwate, Japan

2009/07/14

Have you ever heard of Aomori, Japan? Map of Japan

Looking for English map of Japan?
There aren’t many useful map of Japan in English.
It’s hard to find a detailed English map of cities in Japan.
So I’ve collected several websites with English map of Aomori, Japan this time.
Hope this links will come in handy for you!
Here are useful links of map of Aomori, Japan in English

Aomori is the second northern prefecture in Japan. First is Hokkaido.
In Japan, Aomori is known as winter land. Aomori isn’t a famous place for sight seeing in Japan but it is still a good place. The dialect used in Aomori sounds like French for us. Aomori is fond of Modern Arts.

Here are useful links of Aomori with English map of Aomori Japan.
1. Aomori Prefectural Government
-Introduction of Aomori

2. I Love Aomori
-Introducing Aomori Prefecture though real time video

3. Aomori City
-Location

4. Yahoo.Travel
-Interactive Map of Aomori, 02

5. About.com Travel Japan
-Aomori Map

6.Apti net
-100 attractive selected spots in Aomori

Basic Information about Aomori, Japan in English
1. Aomori Prefecture Wikipedia
2. Japan Guide

Museum in Aomori
1. Aomori Museum of Art
2. Towada Art Center

2009/07/10

Map of Japan-Aichi

Been to Nagoya?

I’ve been living in Japan for 23 years but I been to Nagoya just once. I’ve passed through Nagoya several time on my way to Tokyo, but never got off at Nagoya. Nagoya is third biggest city in Japan.

Nagoya girls and Kobe girls are rivals. They are know for girls of own fashion. Nagoya girls has Nagoya style curled hair, and Kobe girls has Kobe style curls in her hair. What’s the difference? They look the same third persons eye.

From Japanese people, Nagoya is considered a city of Toyota. It is taken as the city flourished by the success of Toyota.

People of Nagoya thinks they are the center of Japan. While people except Nayoya, Aichi don’t. People of Nagoya thinks their culture are on Tokyo side not Osaka. Nagoya people hate Osaka. People of east tend to heat Oska. People of west tend to love Osaka.

Looking for English map of Japan?
I know, there aren’t many useful map of Japan in English.
It’s much more harder to find a detailed English map of cities in Japan.
So I’ve collected several websites with English map of Kobe, Japan this time.
Hope this links will come in handy for you!
Here are useful links of map of Nagoya, Japan in English

1. City of Nagoya
This site has the most accurate information about Nagoya. It is the official webpage of the city of Nagoya. Too detailed map of Nagoya, Japan but it is the best.
- Map of Shelters & Safe Areas

2. Nagoya Kanko Hotel
This site is a English page of Nagoya Kanko Hotel but it has nicely organized travel information in Nagoya
-Access

3. Nagoya Information Navi
This site is managed by Nagoya Convention & visitors Bureau. I guess the information can be trusted. These kind of websites just offers good information, you know. It is hard to see the real Nagoya.
-Tourist information

Basic Information about Nagoya
1. Nagoya wikipedia

2. japan-guide Nagoya

2009/07/09

Been to Kobe Japan?

Looking for English map of Japan?
I know, there aren’t many useful map of Japan in English.
It’s much more harder to find a detailed English map of cities in Japan.
So I’ve collected several websites with English map of Kobe, Japan this time.
Hope this links will come in handy for you!

Kobe, Japan is the city that was deeply damaged by Hanshi Awaji earthquake. Now it have mostly recovered from the damage of the earthquake, and popular as fashionable city. Kobe had been a port town

Here are the links to English websites about Kobe Japan and English map of Kobe, Japan.

1. Feel Kobe Official Kobe Tourism Site
-Guide map