Hi This is Aphro.

Summer is coming.

owls mean symbol of knowledge.

there is famous Japanese noodle restaurant in nanba.
























There are many famous people autograph at that shop.





















there are many kinds of japanese noodle in that shop.



such as with tepura fish eggs and eggs.



The picture of owl is on the tea cup.


are u a night owl or an early bird?

the restaurant runs late at night.






KAWAFUKU
1-14-17higashishisabashi chooku osaka city osaka.

Hi,This is uncle circle.
It's been long time since i met you last.

so..

Japanese doesn't have long rest as Europe and US.There is no time for taking a nap , drinking but starting to work again quickly.

There are some restaurant you may eat while stand.
Japanese noodles is one of the popular meal for japanese.

I will introduce some delicious restaurants to u three times in row.

First.HANSHIN Railway at NODA station called Ebisuya with thin noodles and ginger.











I like this restaurant.
you may stand while you are eating !

Hi,This is Uncle Circle.
Aug had come.It's so hot!
and Time flies.

By the way I introduce 'Kakigouri'
It means dessert in summer which made by ice.
so-called shaved ice.

It shaved off a thin and piece of ice and poured the syrup on it.
The syrups are few kind of  Lemon,Strawberry,Melon,and more.It's so sweet.





















I'm not sure how to explain why Japanese eat ice.

But Kakigori is very popular.
And  can remember our child's memory when we eat it. 

Hi, This is Aphro.

Do you play golf ? I introduce the first golf course built in Japan.

Kobe is the Birth place of Japanese culture and products .Such as Soccer .coffee lemonade marathon Karaoke and aslo.The first golf course started from Kobe.


Its called Kobe Golf club which is located in Mountain Rokko.
Its started by an English businessman in 1903.







I think this is SKY GOLF course.




Because we can feel the beautiful nature when are playing Golf .and We can aslo see the clear sky and lovely town under your eyes.

Of course .the staff there are very kind,too.







Golf if not a simple sport in Japan.There are some different customs between Japan and other countires.
The golf fee is not cheap.






The essence of Golf maybe here.

The entrance fee is just 300 yen per person.Because its made by public.

Lets go to picnic!!
I really want to send my day like that.

I learn from woods.

To see a tree but woods.


How about you ?

Hi This is Aphro.long time no see.How're you doing? 

I've been taking a vacation.I like traveling and have ever visited many places in Japan but there is one thing that makes me wonder.

That is the scenery such as railway-station buildings, urban city buildings and so on seen from the windows of the Shinkansen bullet train. They look quite similar for me wherever I visit.    
 
In Japan, the uniformity and standardization of building designs and shapes seem to be  prioritized than the uniqueness peculiar to each local city. Therefore, all cities look alike as if they are exactly designed after the city of Tokyo.
 
Having said that,  Kyoto and Nara, ancient capital cities of Japan, are good examples having a lot of precious, historic buildings which are different from other cities. But it's rare and almost impossible to discover cities which are wholly steeped in historic mood and atmosphere.

Come to think of the general trait of the Japanese character, it is unique and can't be found in any other countries. It probably came from Japan's special feature that Japan is an island country and has long developed as an independent country with racially homogeneous nation.

In addition to that, I strongly feel that they have developed so rapidly that their spirits and values formed in due course have become to be accepted or understood only by the Japanese people. At the same time, they have destroyed their own history  and have lost minds even trying to take pride in it any longer.
 

Do you think Japan's history is so funny?
Japanese had a very good education.It's really exciting to keep heart-to-heart communication, don't you think so?
But now...




Let me show you one example describing Japan's uniqueness.It is widely known that Japanese - made mobile phones are coined 'Galapagos mobile phones' because they are quite original and specially devised for the use of the Japanese people,  namely, Japan is likened as the Galapagos Island where every environmental circumstances have been kept intact and it achieved own unique evolution.
 
Finally, it's my recommendation for foreign tourists that visiting Japan's countryside is wonderful. Visiting urban areas in Japan are not bad, but I like Kansai district very much, and nearby countryside are truly the world-safest places and you can fully enjoy Japan's traditional landscapes and culture there.

sunset at setouchi