blade that has 401 years! A sword made by Masahiro Osuminajo in 1606r.
One legend says that the gods sword plunge into the ocean and when they pulled out, four perfect drops fell back into the sea. The resulting four islands that make up Japan. History says that Japan has been shaped sword, who for centuries defended this country against external enemies and internal. For hundreds of years were taught to develop the best steel to create great swords. Unfortunately not so easy to buy a "real" katana, in stores, you can easily find products similar to those in Toledo, Spain. One is enough that the "sword" was bought in Japan and do not mind the fact that the same or similar can buy at the first Chinese man in his city. Another Katana buy at a roadside shop never even occurred to not come. Have a Japanese sword, is very fashionable, and although it looks so cheesy imitation of the wall are many such connoisseurs. A friend got a video that shows how a real Katana. The following excerpts a film can, but give a little light on the technique of kneading the Japanese sword.
huge Daibutsu (Great Buddha), Kamakura sits in the temple Kotoku al. It is one of the top two bronze statues of Buddha in Japan. eleven statue was cast in 1252roku. He once stood in the grand pavilion of wood, in 1495, ravaged by huge waves that struck Kamakura. The statue of great artistic value, shows the seated Buddha, a garment Draped elegantly highlights his inner balance and peace. It really is an extraordinary feeling look at him from the bottom, knowing that over the centuries, millions watched it before us. From ordinary citizens on the gray crowned heads. Everybody had to bother themselves before him. The statue is hollow, and for a small fee you can enter the interior. The temple complex surrounding the statue, they sell the best ice cream in the world of green tea, or you can buy souvenirs of the Buddha, which of course I did. When we went to Kamakura to see the Buddha, we did not realize what a beautiful city and how many wonderful sights of Japanese culture, there can be see. I had no doubt where he'll spend the next day off.
only opportunity to see how the Buddha from the inside. Only 200 Y.
Not long ago completely by accident I found a very interesting store that sells the dolls for the wedding ceremony. When we entered the measure of the beaming smile greeted us very nice lady asked if we can watch? Very broken English invited us to visit, after a while, when realized on our faces and wzdychaniach that we like what we see, invited us to the upper floors of the store that are not open to ordinary tourists. I must admit I felt a little bit extra, when guided us around the shop showing us both the most beautiful and most valuable dolls. Price from several thousand to over a million yen! Beautiful handjob, must make an impression on all viewers. From what we have to understand the dolls represent the Shogun and the wedding is a very old Japanese tradition. When we left the shop we took leave of all staff, manager gave us a small souvenir booklet, which you can only get by buying a doll. Everything, because we have shown an interest in and admiration for Japanese art. Once again, I realized that the people of this country are not so closed to foreigners. Estimates in this country have a earn more than anywhere else in the world.
photo master.
film that shows the production, although other dolls, but worth seeing.
live in Japan for some time, I have developed an opinion about this country and its inhabitants. Many contradictory or correct information that can be read on different websites, even more distorted picture of the country. I wonder is what drives people invented writing stories about what they saw here, or habits that prevail here. Such examples are so numerous that it takes perhaps a week to write in paragraphs nonsense and lies that people write. Maybe this is just to sustain the myth of the "weird Japan"? Maybe that's the way all the time fosters an atmosphere of mysticism and exoticism of Japan? The only question is, why? History of Japan, its art and culture are so wonderful and attractive, it does not need to write in bullshit and lies to attract the reader. example - somewhere on some site devoted to Japan, I read once that when the police arrest a person suspected of an offense, to be sure, he asks her what looked like Mount Fuji (or was clouds, etc.) This gave insight that the person was just in that place. problem is that Fuji San is very far from Tokyo, and the building of the city is rather hard to see anything farther than 2 km. I think that we lead the Tokyo Tower or any tall building in a good spot.
more mundane example is coffee. Regular coffee drinking, which can not be here (apparently) to buy because the Japanese drink only tea. Going to Japan very much afraid of that, I'm not a foodie, but I really enjoy your morning cup of coffee. Meanwhile, the purchase of coffee does not have any problem here. Not only that, they are Special parzelnie coffee here where you can buy yourself some of the best types of coffee in the world. On the street vending stand, where you can buy a hot coffee!
often met with the opinion that in Japan you can not do this or that. Well, if someone has a lack of good manners that should never leave the house, let alone go to a country with such a different culture as Japan. Here you really need to behave like a normal civilized man, and follow the rules of good behavior. Even as it happens a little "slip" is one of the head not clothing. I guess everyone has heard that Japan should not be smarkać in a handkerchief, because it is very badly received. It is true, but the same with my own eyes a few times I saw in the subway as the Japanese snot in a handkerchief until it was sad to look at it and listen. Wagon full of people and nobody paid attention to it, what they thought I do not know. However, the most feared of the myth about eating. I will not say I like fish, but I thought that I eat it every day and it's not raw, filled me with optimism. Meanwhile, Japan is a paradise for gourmets, you can buy everything here. Eating out is tasty and cheap (in terms of cuisine Japan) after the hamburger I was not feeling well.
Probably the biggest "myth" of Japan is its own image presented in films. Each one, at the thought of this country in my mind is images from films such as Shogun and The Last Samurai. However, as the film was shown in Japan has changed, young men far different from the image of a warrior, young women do not look like the movies. Everything is different, everything except that the aliens will always be a stranger. Our friend lives in this country 17 years, has a Japanese wife and lovely daughter. As he says, always environment will be the "other" Nothing can change that, they're always going to treat us like accidental tourists. Sooner or later you come back to yourself, your path will lead you back where you belong. Do not say this directly, they never say what they really think. But there is another side of the coin, the lonely and lost in his own life. The vast majority of the population of Japan, the Japanese have been born, to grow up in a country so technologically advanced and have it all away in the ... After coming here I was surprised that the cutting edge of technology are not a barrier for people, even a fair age. But you do not have much time to spend among them, to understand that "possession" does not mean "understand" buy a nice HDTV for approximately 500,000 Yen and do not know how to operate it (change the level of voice channels and a peak capacity) I am not talking here about a Grandpa just a young man's success. The development of our civilization we owe our innate curiosity ... what if ...? "Or," how it works ", however, is probably not applicable to this country, but how is it possible that it is They are the fastest "mode" in technology? This is yet another mystery of this country. Many times I have met with the opinion that "they" are like little else " (calling softly) ... I just turn the TV to find that out. In fact, their repertoire of TV programs is different, but I assure you that if they change the voice one into English on the Iberian Peninsula would not have even realized that watching television than any other English. These are the people very friendly and willing to help, we felt it many times, the stairs begin, if you must go to the "system" Then do not count on help, then you're not an ordinary tourist. Even buying a regular phone card (taktmtw etc.) is not possible for someone outside the "system" As we go into it then as dominoes arranged everything together under the title "We know everything about you," Sometimes I think that Japan is a very good organized system of security, the huge shopping center did not want to sell me a camera without showing any ID document! Once I showed, it automatically became a "regular customer", as if nothing. Someone, however, shed light on me a little bit different picture of an innocent situation. Giving my document was added to some of the database, I got a loyalty card, and I always used to show the next purchase (and I am out?) Fees are points that I can then be exchanged for any commodity from the shop. sounds like conspiracy theory, but here anytime and anywhere you go in the system. If anyone ever rented a flat by the agency is familiar with the procedure: we ask, they show us the apartment, then fill in securities unless of course we want to sign an agreement with them. In Japan it looks like this. We go to the office, and before we ask the first question we need to fill in something like a personal questionnaire, which is full of data, where it is currently live, etc. Everything happens for a reason, the integrity of these people are one and the monitoring points on the street and the police are only part of the huge system to ensure safety. It works like hell, I've never felt more secure. On my own eyes how it is run guest accommodation in one of the largest hotels in Tokyo. I do not want to use the term "State police", but somehow the same pressure on the tongue. Does this bother anyone? Probably not, if it makes you feel secure that it is a small price for such comfort.
blade that has 401 years! A sword made by Masahiro Osuminajo in 1606r. 
