Every year from 07^th~09^th of October in Nagasaki, there is traditional festival called "Nagasaki Kunchi". This festival is held at Sugamo shrine during the autumn festival season which is a very historical event which have continued over 300 years.

Every region within the Nagasaki city will dedicate a unique dance like the ones in the bottom photograph. The festival symbolizes Nagasaki, which had connections with foreign countries from long time ago.

I hope you can come to next year "KUNCHI". See you then!

Dragon Dance

Main Dance

Treasure Ship

Worshipping Ancient Chinese Ship

River Ship

We have linked our page with the English homepage of Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors

Bureau homepage. Please check it out!  

http://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/for/

I just visited my favorite Huis Ten Bosch（HTB） during the holiday and I would like to report what I saw. At this time, HTB is holding a "Rose Festival". Look at the beautiful scenery.

When you go up the "Domtoren" standing high above the HTB you can see the Art Garden and a row of facilities along the river.

It feels like you have gone back to the younger days, just walking through the park.

When you get hungry, please try the Rose flavor ice cream, while watching the ocean!

Very sweet fragrant!

By the way, I came here today for a reason. I was invited to wedding ceremony served in HSB. Wedding party was held at Hotel Europe.

Look at the gorgeous meal  from this stylish hotel.

To finish this blog, please look at this photo.

 The wedding ceremony was held in front of the garden of Palace Huis Ten Bosch, watched by the people passing by. Look at the beautiful

flowers and the heart warming atmosphere! It looked as though,

everyone and everything around is blessing the couple!

I too, would like to give my sincere blessing!

Please visit and experience this magical place, Huis Ten Bosch is waiting for you.

The last Takehiko Inoue Cartoon Fair           Reprint( Kumamoto)

To all people who likes Japanese cartoon!!

The very popular cartoonist of "Slam Dunk", Takehiko Inoue Cartoon Fair has started from 11April at Contemporary Art Museum of

Kumamotol Prefecture.

In the hall, 140 original drawing of very popular cartoon "Vagabond" (story of Musashi Miyamoto) and the connected stories will be displayed.

If you are a Takehiko Inoue fan, please check it out!

Date: 2009 April 11~14Jun

      Closed on Tuesday

Time: 10:00~20:00 (Last entrance at 19:00)

Place: Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto Gallery I,II,III

Entrance Fee: Adult 1500 Yen

College & High school student 1000 Yen

            Junior High and Grammar school student 500 Yen

            ( No group ticket available)

Access: (1) From Fukuoka

            Hakata Bus Center, Freeway Bus to Kumamoto "HINOKUNI"

            About 1 hour50 minutes

       (2) From Aso Kumamoto airport

            Airport Limousine Bus about 40 minutes

       (3) JR Kumamoto station

            By tram or bus 15minutes

 Nishitetsu Highway Bus Co Ltd offers discount ticket which includes highway bus fare from Fukuoka city to Kumamoto and the entrance fee for the museum. Tickets are sold in Ticket Pier offices in Japan.  Adult 5100 Yen  College and High school students 4600 Yen Junior High and Elementary school 2500 Yen

For further information please look into the below homepage

Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto Gallery

This is chance to see the original drawing of Takehiko Inoue which is very rare even in Japan. So don't miss it! We will be waiting for your visit!