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Tokyo, a city of 30 million, is a place where traditions and modern inventions live together. From the Tokyo Tower one can see only skyscrapers, palaces made of concrete and glass, multi-level highway junctions and monorail expresses. But under the neon lights there are still rickshaw runners pulling their carts and geishas walking in their wooden shoes. The ornamented pagodas, the Japanese gardens, the calm Shintoist sanctuaries tell us about the age of shoguns and ninjas. The digital cameras and the swords of the samurais can be found at the same store. In the restaurants one can have sushi, sukiyaki and tempura sitting on a tatami, using chopsticks. We can take a look at the masterpieces of ikebana and origami and the pictures painted on rice paper. The travelers can take a trip to the ancient city of Kyoto, to the giant Buddha of Kamakura, to the warm springs and to the Sacred Mountain, Fujiyama, where the cherry trees are blossoming at the foot of the hills.

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[Applause] N [Applause] A [Applause] [Applause] In other words good day this is the first thing a tourist learns in Japan and also the fact that here everyone is much more polite and ceremonial than in Europe or America Tokyo kindly welcomes visit visitors and they are directing signs in English everywhere just for them and several tourist information offices in

The city where they can get free city maps this is extremely important as in the Metropolis with its 30 million residents there are no street names or house numbers only the most important main roads have names and these only in the past few decades the addresses only give the name

Of the district City quarter and the number of the city block on the back of business bus cards or store leaflets one can always find a map where popular public buildings are given as hints therefore every Foreigner’s first thought is nobody would like to be a postman here besides if we also take

Into consideration that traffic goes on the left as in England we could quickly add I wouldn’t even want to be a driver it happens even to Tokyo born taxi drivers that they get lost and that is why only a few people take cabs although they could try the brand new car marveles of

Japan fortunately public transport is outstandingly well organized and through its lines you can get everywhere you can get to your chosen destination by underground elevated Railway monor Rail trains and super Express quickly and comfortably the Japanese archipelago comprises four main islands and more than 3,000 small Islands the cap lies in

The middle of honu Island on the south and during the past few centuries has become one of the biggest cities in the world its ancestor Edo was a small fishing Village on the coast of the Pacific shiketsu shiru established a castle at the end of the 1100s in the

Place where today’s Imperial Palace stands in 1457 General OTA Doan chose this place to build a strong Fort and he also used the remains of the previous Castle Castle this date is considered to be the foundation date to the city there was a commercial Port built around the castle

And then Craftsmen and storekeepers came to live here forming a new city in the Bay of Ado in 1590 easu head of the famous tokuga Clan moved in and placed the center of the shogunate in the city the center of the military government however Kyoto remained the Imperial headquarters for a long

Time the city grew rapidly and its population Rose really fast not only the Nobles but scientists and artists also moved here large palaces and avenues were built in the 1600s Ado had more than a thousand streets ginsa the mint moved into the city even a street was named

After it today you can only waste money here and that can be done very successfully the brothel quarter was built near ginsa the yosar which was officially liquidated only in 1958 next to the power of the military Governor the Shogun the emperor possessed only nominal power the governor made strict decrees

To maintain his power his Lords were obliged to settle down in Ado the ports were blocked and consequently all connection to the outside world only domestic shipping continued undisturbed in the middle of the 19th century American battleships of captain Perry succeed in Breaking the blockade by

Force this was already the age of the Magi restoration and during this period the emperor wanted to cease this isolation of Japan and opened up to the outside world with the resignation of the last Shogun the emperor regained his real power and in 1868 he transferred his household and renamed the city Tokyo

Which means capital of the East woto was the capital of the West the city was not only the center of military and political power but also the capital of science religion and culture the buildings sculptures and paintings continue to amaze visitors James clavel’s novel the Shogun gives a complete picture of Edo before

The Magi age but also the classics of Japanese literature pay tribute to this wonderful period here we quote a haiku of baso composed of 17 syllables fall is here from me years passed by I think of home if I say Ado today’s Tokyo especially seen from

Afar seems to be no more than a mass of skyscrapers a group of Office Buildings futuristic sport convention and Trade Centers which are entangled by highways freeways and elevated Railways there are trains rolling on rubber wheels and driven by a computer instead of a human driver the tower blocks which are mostly

The homes of large popular Japanese companies are called buildings taking the American example Americanization however can be found in many other fields as well you just have to think of the malls and Multiplex Cinemas and of course that the only Disneyland in Asia was built here the city’s ports can be

Found in the shinagawa district to the southeast of the Imperial Palace Hana International Airport connects with the most important cities all around the globe and because of the great distances most people choose to travel by plane there is however a slower and more comfortable way of traveling in the

Harbor we can find a line of large floating hotels liners with all modern conveniences touring all around Asia leading loads of tourist groups to the cities of the Orient one part of the harbor District comprised of artificial islands is an industrial area with loading ports logistic sites and

Plants the other part is for the service of Passenger ships and here you can also find sport Halls stadiums swimming pools and Parks the sport establishments were partially built for the 1964 Olympics while other parts are brand new like the whole city the harbor is also entangled

By Railways you can even get to hamaru District by train pleasure boats run on the Waters of these artificial Islands which give people the possibility to get a good look at big wheel these are quite popular just like in America too also there are some beaches and a part of

These were created on an island built from the condensed waste that had been certified harmless inter inly enough the weather of Tokyo is similar to that of Central Europe it’s warm from May to August and you can swim in the ocean in Spring and in Autumn the temperature is

16 or 17° which is of course very nice weather for sightseeing the average annual rainfall is a little more than 1400 mm and the relative humidity is between 60 and 70% the air of the city is more pleasant than in similar metropolises due to the strict Environmental Protection ction laws and modern car

Parks if you travel by ship to the north in the channel to asakusa you pass 12 Bridges with various forms imitating well-known bridges of other countries the geographical center of the city is Sheba Park in the park the Tokyo Tower emerges the polite Japanese did not forget to apologize to the French

For making the tower higher than its Idol the Eiffel Tower of Paris they explained this was not to appear better but to provide undisturbed television and radio broadcasts all around the city although the main task of the tower is broadcasting it also serves as a lookout tower or a tourist Site the engineers of the tower are proud of two things it was built from 3,000 tons less material than the Eiffel Tower because of its static Solutions and the quality of Steel used the other thing is the Tokyo Tower was built earthquake and typhoon safe and therefore it resists the frequent natural

Disasters the 25% elevators transport passengers non-stop to the lookout tower at a height of 145 M where they can see all over the city people had better look around from here before getting lost in the busel of Tokyo In the foot of the tower there’s a wide range of shops giving you a small sample of Japanese products they sell toys perfumes and chocolates but the main emphasis is on the Miracles of electronics like miniaturized MP3 players CD men palmtops GPS locators digital cameras and LCD Games the Imperial Palace is surrounded by a moat system in the inner yard double arched bridges are reflected in the lake the paths go among carefully cut bushes there’s several temples in the park the emperor’s private room and office rooms were separated during the 1961 Renovation tourists may visit the park but they may find it difficult to get into the palace the shinuk district is located to the northwest of the city center according to seismologists this part of the city is the most protected and thus many skyscrapers have been built here in

The tower blocks there are banks insurance companies multinational and Japanese companies so according to European thinking the city was created here in the shadows of the houses is the beautiful shinyuu National Garden we can often see groups in the park practicing some Asian motion or martial Art Help To the west of the Imperial Palace in the Shibuya coup District lies the sanctuary of the enlightened Emperor who died in 1912 and also the surrounding Magi Shrine Park which is incredibly popular among young People [Applause] In Japan there are two state religions Buddhism and the ancient Shintoism and so there are a great many temples in the consciousness of the Japanese the two religions live side by side for example weddings and other joyful events are arranged according to Shinto while funerals are according to Buddhism ceremonies the sacred places

Are almost always surrounded by parks where people can meditate in which shintoist pagodas and Buddhist temples are both situated the Believers of Shinto give an offering of fish and rice wine or sake while Buddhists give flowers Shinto the road to God is a patient religion that teaches the love of nature what’s more

The cleanliness Mania of the Japanese is rooted in Shinto an important facet in the sanctuary is the mirrors in which one can see his or her own soul it may help somehow to understand the Mysteries and obvious contradictions of the Japanese Soul According to which man is already born into this world with

Debt the debt he owes the family and first and foremost the Emperor who is the direct ancestor of the Sun God and is called on that’s why those who sacrific their lives for their country and the emperor are happy paying off at least a part of their

Debt this is the philosophy of the kamakazi the suicide pilots from the second world war Japanese are much more helpless and lost when expelled from their own environment than other nations who are accustomed to more freedom of action talking about emotions the Japanese can be excited like any other

People and if they find themselves in situ tion where everyday rules of polite Behavior cannot be applied they may react even more passionately than others this may be one explanation for that shocking contradiction experienced between the politeness and kindness of the Japanese at home and the brutality

And abuse they showed in lands they conquered during the war all this is according to the book of Edwin Risha entitled Japan past and present a shintoist wedding is a real spectacle the bride changes seven times each time into another kimono from here the Japanese phrase who marries off

Three daughters is ruined becomes clear a kimono like this made of pure silk costs at least $1,000 the bride can be recognized firstly from her hairstyle her hair is piled up and a triangle-shaped white Shaw is tied on her forehead doing this the Japanese prevent the young wife from

Growing too long horns of jealousy as in this country the one who is afraid of being cheated on grows horns not the cuckolded [Applause] husband [Applause] Oh [Applause] [Applause] sailing towards asakusa we pass kotou Iasi ryogo cuasi Shino Basi and nion Basi bridges in the middle of this last one stands the iron column that marks 0 km the distance of Japanese cities and towns is counted from here the imitation of foreign structures like the Eiffel Tower or the Golden Gate

And the Takeover of American lifestyle are all part and parcel of Japanese confusion in identity on one hand they’re proud of their ancient past and culture on the other however they keep chasing the unattainable and try to create a present that is only considered to be far future in other

Countries long ago their country was believed to be the easternmost point in the world as they saw the sunrise earlier than any other Nation their land was named the Land of the Rising Sun the Chinese pronounced this name nipon as yon Marco Polo always said this name

When he talked about the country and his experiences in the court of the great KH hence this name spread all over Europe from that time on the national symbol of Japan has been a red circle on a white background which symbolizes the rising everyday renewing Sun looking at this

Country from abroad many things seem turned around for example the traffic or that the Japanese surname comes first and only then the first name when they say yes they shake their heads when they say no they nod they start counting from their little finger their books have to be

Read from the right to the left or downwards soup is often eaten cold while wine is drunk warm women let men go through a door first when a Japanese person is sad he smiles we do not need to study the history and art history of the country

To list all the things Japan made to enrich the cultural inheritance of humanity Japanese architecture design desine and space Arrangement Echo gropius lobier and Frank Lloyd Wright though often indirectly the Far East country’s painting was adored by Goan vano and San the movies of akura kurava novels of abobo and the traditional Japanese

Theater gave immense stimulation to Western artists shellings words perfectly typify the complexity of the Japanese culture the real future may only be the collective result of demolishing and preserving forces therefore not the weak Spirits getting into the tale of the Modern Age but only the strong spirits who are at

The same time devoted to the Past are those who have the ability to create a real [Applause] future [Applause] a guide book says asakusa is the most convincing example of Tokyo’s real face the Vibrant Community of contrasts this is maybe the one and only District of the city that keeps the traditions and habits of the old Ado alive the Ado age atmosphere is represented by the rich and various entertainment facilities

Shops restaurants and tea houses keeping their traditions and built tightly next to each other the real magic of asakusa is revealed at weekends the famous asakusa Cannon Temple stands in this District it’s worth knowing something about this famous camera brand that the Japanese word Canon has has nothing to do with

The English Canon this is one of Buddha’s characteristics which means graceful and merciful the entrance is the most typical artwork of Japanese Buddhist architecture it consists of wooden beams painted red the curled beams of its roof structure follow the Chinese pattern the temple is a popular place of pilgrimage

The scent of Sandalwood incense sticks floats from the pools to the sky Stone l LNS are LD in the yard and you can stride among the long lines of votive offerings the 6 cm golden sculpture which is considered to be a miracle worker and was found by three fishermen

In the river next to the temple is safeguarded on the altar the memory of the fisherman is kept Alive by the sanag gangan sanctuary and the Eastern Gate of the building complex as we can read in the volume the art of Japan the area with with bigger and smaller Temple complexes is

Separated from the places of everyday life by the Tory the large gate similar to a roosters perch made of artificial stone the celebration is called asakusa sja in Japanese and is held on the 17th and 18th of May it celebrates this simply designed Sanctuary which still adheres to the various typical Japanese architectural

Solutions the celebration with an amazing site where if half- naked or anciently dressed men carry the golden portable altars and colorful relics in procession is one of the most interesting and important Sanctuary celebrations of [Applause] Tokyo in Tokyo past and present exists together and it’s also true for trade besides the biggest hypermarkets and shopping centers we can find large department stores and shopping streets and what is more the traditional Eastern bazaars comprised of narrow alleys there’s a huge supply from lanterns made

From rice paper through Japanese objects silks bags and Engravings to kimonos carvings toys and China objects and on the other hand it also includes high-tech electronic and multimedia products while ntsc picture system area code and 110 voltage can be a problem with electronic systems we do not have

To take it into account in the case of wall paintings or Jewels made from cultured pearls fans or a decorative saber you can be sure that you can find suitable presence among the Wares of the bazaars however it’s also worth just looking around if you do not really want

To buy anything since the selection in many shops say plenty about the average life of a [Applause] Country We would likely be disappointed if Rick Shaws could not be seen in the streets of Tokyo well I can tell you there are a lot of them but only few are driven by human power most of them are driven by a small but High Performance Engine type of some Japanese company it’s

Conspicuous that the Land of the Rising Sun is a leader in bicycle scooter and motorbike production biking is a national sport here too similar to France small scooters are used by many in city traffic while the shiny and impressive huge motorbikes like the gold wings are status

Symbols the streets of the capital are ruled by small economical cars and the lower end of midsize Vehicles large luxury cars are mostly sold Abroad the Tokyo subway is one of the longest and most developed Transportation networks in the world the most we know about it in Europe is that in the summer tourist season students are employed to squeeze passengers into the trains considering this it’s quite a surprise how quiet and

Comfortable a Subway trip can be most of the year a large proportion of the Japanese population spends 2 to 3 hours daily in the subway they spend this time reading listening to the radio or catching a quick nap it’s interesting to see that that they always wake up before

They should get off an example to be followed is that the residents in Tokyo are very polite with each other even during the heaviest rush hours politeness is always noticeable in department stores deeply bowing management welcomes the customers before opening at the top or bottom of the escalator an employee in uniform bows

And wipes the handrails clean there is also great emphasis on cleanliness and hygiene if one has a cold here she wears a gauze mask so as not to infect anyone the culture of baths is part and parcel of Japanese culture you always have to take your shoes off not only in

Sanctuaries but in restaurants offices and even in apartments in Japan there are plenty of traditions habits and points of etiquette which are dealt with in various books however the Barbarian tourists are forgiven a lot of things the Akihabara District lies to the east of the Imperial Palace This is the busiest and most modern part of the city the wooden houses with sliding walls made of rice paper and the old lodging houses called yokan can still be found in some parts of Tokyo but today they exist together with the hyper modern concrete glass skyscrapers even Frank Lloyd Wright the

Greatest architect of all time designed a building for the multifaceted Cosmopolitan City the tall buildings along the Avenues of Akihabara remind us of New York and other American metropolises especially because traffic runs on multi-leveled Highway Crossings and elevated Railways the neon advertisements covering all sides of the skyscrapers

Are as much a part of the city as on Picadilly in London we would not be in the mecca of the electronic industry if we did not see more and more huge LCD or plasma screens on which commercials are broadcast Constantly at the foot of the electronic ads the Streets Run their Course Street musicians and showman entertain Pedestrians the busy crowds are in the shops or drift towards the the nearest subway station depending on the time of Day weno park lies to the north of the center through which a monoral train [Applause] Runs the 84 Hector Park was owned by a once wealthy landholder in the 17th century the Shogun seized the area which became a public park only in 1878 today it’s a favorite picnic and Excursion place of young and old alike there’s a wide flight of steps running

To Cherry Hill the attraction of the Japanese to the Cherry Blossom is widely known and if you go there in Spring you’ll understand why cherries themselves cannot be a favorite as in this country they never mature however this pink plant has inspired an unbelievable number of paintings poems and songs seod of chikov

A journalist for Pravda was driven to write the flower on the cherry tree which is a good read for every visitor when speaking of Japanese Gastronomy everybody thinks of sushi Sukiyaki tempura and Teryaki it’s known that similarly to the Chinese the Japanese serve little bits of food in China dishes with

Chopsticks it’s also known that they drink rice wines saki before each meal saki tastes similar to mold wine after eating they sip green tea in Tokyo there are thousands of restaurants of course among the wide range there are American fast food restaurants European restaurants considered exotic Street bake houses and

Luxury restaurants but you can only encounter the real Japanese Cuisine in small eateries and sushi bars on the streets with markets and bazaars raw fish and Stereos silk kimonos and vegetables are sold next to each other the sellers are less separated than in other Eastern bazaars

Of course for an Island Seafood plays a significant role almost everyone has heard about the fugu fish that can only be processed by a specially trained Chef since if its gallbladder is damaged its juice causes deadly poisoning despite this Fugu is very popular kiseki isn’t as dangerous because it is

Made of nicely arranged raw vegetables and served before a tea ceremony Japanese and Chinese cuisine have a lot in common nevertheless according to experts Japanese have not yet caught up with the Chinese in sheer numbers still there are more and more Japanese restaurants opening all around the world Sukiyaki can be eaten really

Authentically with chopsticks sitting at low table on a straw mat called tatami the shape of the Walk is reminiscent of a plow share and its name comes from this resemblance strips of beef onions and vegetables are chopped and stir fried in melted butter and its drippings are flavored by soy sauce and

Saki Sashimi contains fresh raw slices of fish with a vegetable garnish suomo is cooked oyster while dorri is a one course dish with poultry eggs vegetables and rice cab Yaki is roasted eel seasoned with soy sauce and suomo is a turtle soup tempura is shrimp squid or

Fish which is dipped in batter fried in hot oil and served with soy sauce Ginger and horseradish maybe the most well-known is Sushi which is fish or crab rolled in kelp and rice and served cold various kinds of it are served on rotating trays or conveyor belts in special sushi Bars Japanese Cuisine has a good effect on health because of the vegetables fish and other Seafood mainly reducing cholesterol level blood pressure and reducing the risk of Cancer the most popular dessert is ice cream and Moi a rice cake the leading drinks are tea sakea and beer and it’s good to know that tap water can be drunk everywhere In Japanese restaurants plastic food models show customers what is featured on the menu In hotel restaurants you can find International Cuisine alongside Japanese but you can eat the finest food small Eateries the kabukuru district is a modern District situated in the northern part of the City the inventions of Japanese technology are well known in Europe our watches TVs radios and cameras have come from this Far Eastern country for a long time in the past few years more and more Japanese cars can be seen on European Roads the products of automakers like Toyota Honda Mitsubishi Mazda and Subaru reach the standard of their European competitors in knowhow safety and beauty and usually their prices are not higher either Japanese car factories have separate production for the domestic market and other markets such as Europe and the Americas therefore in different

Countries we can encounter the same brand but with noticeable differences what’s more the cooperation with large American Car factories have resulted in shiny models like Infiniti aura or Lexus the auto showrooms in Tokyo provide a real experience for tourists who love technology and Automobiles as Environmental Protection is a vital issue in Japan they continue experiments with alternative fuels on the market there are Electric solar cell and hybrid driven cars although satellite navigation is just catching on in European countries it’s an everyday thing in Japan and so are DVD players built into the headrest of

The front seats and integrated cell phones Japanese car factories experimented first with all-wheel steering which makes parking in a crowded place much easier moreover as an improvement in Comfort the automatic opening of doors and boot is about to be introduced reverse radar is not a new thing either working similarly to the

Active safety radar system which together with AFL curve lights is installed in the newest Models Kyoto can be reached by Express train and makes a pleasant day trip Kyota was the capital of Japan for more than a thousand years at the end of the 8th Century the Imperial Court decided to build the capital in UDA following Chinese patterns they designed a Monumental plan with a checkerboard Street system and municipal buildings nine wide Avenues were built in a

Southwesterly direction and these were intersected by perpendicular main roads in addition 18 Gates were opened in the city wall made of clay streets receed numbers instead of names building complexes of highest state Council Ministries and several departments are located on these roads in the city there are 1,600 Buddhist temples and 250 sanctuaries

Register Kyoto is the fifth biggest city of the island and is not only the center of Tourism but at the textile silk food and chemical Industries the city also has a TV tower opposite the main railway station it’s not much lower than the one in Tokyo and

This one also has a lookout tower starting to the north of the tower on karasuma Dori we soon reach the grandest site the higashi hungi temple the largest wooden building of K Yoto was built in 16002 at the command of the Shogun Tim yof yasu who played an

Important role in establishing this holy place the temple belongs to the otan school of the jodo Shinu sect opposite the main gate stands the Hall of the founder with shinran’s statue the main building connects here through covered corridors where invaluable art Treasures are kept kikut the garden surrounding the

Temple complex is an outstanding example of Japanese Landscaping construction the huge Palace of Shogun yasu tokuga the golden pavon is visited by more than a million tourists a year its largest part is the corridor system where the squeaking floor warned the guards if assassins were approaching at this place we can realize

That Samurai ronins and ninjas are not merely the concoctions of movie script writers not too long ago they were parts of everyday Japan foreigners often ask why Japan does not change from difficult to learn characters to Latin Letters the 3,000 marks once taken over from China and formed by simplifying the images are taught in schools for children for eight years the Japanese believe that while learning how to write their dexterity develops to an incredibly high level the results are shown in calligraphy Engravings and flower

Arranging in the art of paper folding origami silk painting and even in the assembling of tiny electrical parts consequently Japan would not be the country that it is today without these special letters there are schools for painters where the message of lines is not based on its meaning but its

Mood ink styliz sea waves flowers sanctuaries or Landscapes dreamily Grace the artist’s rice paper the intricately detailed ornaments on palaces and temples are the results of such excellent Handicraft At the entrance of each Shinto Sanctuary a pool with long-handled wooden ladles can be found to be used for the ceremonial bath the water spout of the source is usually a dragon which embodies the well-meaning spirit of waters its head can be carved from wood and cast from metal both our outstanding

Works of Art [Applause] Looking at the selection of shops we’re reminded of the Japanese economic Miracle establishing one of the most developed industrial Nations on Earth from a backward agricultural country in a very short time economic researchers have written libraries with their supposed facts and in the end they stated that Japanese experiences are so

Unique that they’re impossible to make use of in Europe or even in America it may only be successful in another Asian country and also there’s a good example of it in Korea a part of the Japanese Miracle is the Japanese Spirit their thinking process stemming from Buddhism and

Shintoism plus their loyalty to their employers and their skills as we mentioned before the Tokyo stock market opened in 1878 as a symbol of forming capitalism then the country poor in minerals but with plenty of Labor Force began a unique way of development which was not free of contradictions

Either in 1945 fully destroyed Tokyo started to be built without urban planning based on the old pattern and its effect can be felt even today on the face of the city the Labyrinth of small narrow alleys brings an oriental flare into the geometrical order of the checkerboard

Avenues the modern forms of trade were unable to force out the bizaar which are the beehives of social life As soon as the the sun sets geishas appear in the streets of the local entertainment district there are a lot of misinterpretations regarding geishas some Europeans think that they are the same as prostitutes and this is a big mistake these ladies are carefully educated from their childhood on to

Provide Pleasant company to men and to entertain them the entertainment includes a ceremony instrumental music singing conversation dance and Eastern board games whether the once strict morals have been loosened to some limited degree where and how much people insist on traditions and what happens behind closed doors well this is everybody’s Private

Matter but for a tourist it’s good to know that having the company of AA is very expensive fund [Applause] Japanese cities especially Tokio and Kyoto offer a lively night life in theaters Kabuki and no plays and buraco puppet performances can be seen there are some who prefer sports events for them they are the Far Eastern martial arts for example Kendo and you can hardly see a more typical Japanese sport than sumo

Wrestling Amusement arcades are largely International the local specialty is the Pinko these machines are similar to Upright pinball machines even though they’re not one armed they’re still Bandits and you can realize this in a short time the ball is shot with a spring structure and if it falls into

The middle hole it counts zero points but if it falls into the holes on the sides you get a bonus ball then at the counter you exchange the balls one for various presents of course a dinner spent in a typical local restaurant is also a fantastic experience and if we

Want to be in style we can go to a karaoke bar after That although the nickname of Japanese taxi drivers is comicazi you don’t have to be afraid when taking a cab there are plenty of them relatively cheap and mostly they take us where we want to go since they do not always speak English the best advice is to show the address written in Japanese

Characters tourist offices can give a hand in doing this but pedestrians are also very helpful it’s strongly advised to hire a cell phone when you arrive at the airport as it can come in very handy and because it’s very likely that your cell phone us used at home won’t Work Shin Consin is the Japanese Miracle train which is widely known all over the world this express running between Tokyo and Osaka consists of 515 km of rails and represents the future of Transportation these lines of the central Japan Railway company transport 30 million passengers annually the first

Shen conin was put into operation in 1964 so tourists visiting the Olympic Games could travel more easily the trains have undergone several Renovations in the past decades therefore they’re a little different now 3,300 trains were produced of the three existing series a common characteristic of them is that their nose was inherited

From a dc8 plane all units consist of 12 coaches with an engine performance of 185 KW the maximum speed of the train is 220 kmph in the near future Japan will be selling trains to the Chinese State Railways while between Tokyo and Osaka another line will be built next to the existing

One the new super Express has been developed after Decades of experimentation this will be the first train without wheels and rails using a concrete trough containing super conducting electromagnets the train will be twice as fast as the current one and its braking will be similar to that of

Fighter planes the railway line will take less space than a Highway Japan has been at the Forefront in the modernization of Railways and these are built simultaneously with highways offering passengers a choice in transport the fully computerized trains are so punctual that the one-time delay of 10 minutes by one of them made headlines in the Newspapers He Atomy station is a busy Junction where we can change from the subway to monoral lines or other mode of public transportation in Junctions like this so-called P&R parking lots are built and therefore people coming from the suburbs do not have to drive to the city center thus saving time and parking

Costs at the atami station we can find several small shops snack bars sushi bars and American style fast food Restaurants Fujiyama or Fuji for short is the sacred mountain of Japan countless paintings Engravings and photos Bear its image and it’s also been immortalized in Song as Kari ROM’s poem reads Fujiyama is waiting with white head covered the moon with silver beam Untouched by all the world’s noise passion died deep in her heart it seems oh but Cherry flowers Blom at the foot oh but your foot cries songs Fujiyama is waiting with white head and

I fall into the hot lap of yours the 3,776 M high and constantly snow covered large volcanic Mountain emerges surrounded by five lakes on a natural reserve larger than 122,000 hectares this is Fuji hakone ISU National Park from the road going along on the southwest side of Lake ashinoko there is

A very nice view of the lake the bay and Fuji the origin of the name of this sacred Mountain has been researched by many and possibly it comes from the inhabitants ancient word fire according to a nice Legend it only took the gods one night to build the

Mount to be their own Resort like a Japanese Olympus there are eight paths to the top of the mountain the Mountaineer season is limited to July and August as the local motels for tourists snack bars and places where people can warm up are open only in this period the surroundings are a famous

Holiday resort with many natural beauties and hot water Baths you can visit Fuji and its surroundings on bus excursions organized from the capital or even alone in both cases the way to the mountain can be walked From Dawn till Dusk it is however worth staying at a motel for one or two nights the thermal Waters of jimoto and

Tanasa attract a huge amount of local residents but also more and more foreigners the area is lined with yans which are ins or modern hotels and there are some campsites too the chair lift starts from ubac where water of 60 to 70° C breaks out from its natural rock

Bath situated at a height of 900 M the first visitors of the bath were some shy English people who covered themselves with towels in the common bath until the Japanese thought they might have something to hide from [Applause] Them the biggest town in the surroundings of the lake is asaaa colorful Cruisers touring around the lake depart from here it doesn’t matter if we want to climb the Fuji or just relax in the medicinal Springs because these tourist trips always start from the railway stations there’s an excellent golf

Course in the vicinity and you can fish in the river Kakuna Gava there’s several snack bars along the roads where we can try the rice bread sandwiches packed in Rafia [Applause] grass [Applause] Oh ovak kudani isn’t famous only for its thermal Springs there’s a lookout station of seismology geology and meteorology here and even tourists can look around from the rotating [Applause] structure Kamakura played an important role in the history and culture of the island the first shogunate was founded here and a whole era was named after the city the kamuran era from 1192 to 1333 during this period it was the real capital of the country the storms of History were not

Merciful even with this city which after having lost its power became a modest fishing Village it has started to prosper again in the past few decades due to the high number of tourists who want to see the great Buddha of Kamakura the great Buddha is to be found

Within the territory of the kotokuin temple the first Buddha of infinite light was carved from wood in 1243 after its destruction it was cast in bronze and a hall was built over the statue it burned down so many times that it was finally demolished Buddha now

Sits in the open air in natural light to the great satisfaction of Photographers a typical guide’s description sounds like this there’s an outflow of a wise smile looking inside and serenity from the face of the statue according to the followers this shows the dedicated belief in Buddhism clasping his hands in his lap he sits contemplating on the stone footing its

Height is 13 M its circumference 35 M the width of his eyes and mouth is 1 M his ears 2 m its total weight is 103 tons inside the Statue there are steps going up to the shoulders where two windows open at the back of the statue another site of Kamakura is the

Tsurugaoka Haim mongu Sanctuary it was built for the order of MiniMoto de Jord Tomo in 16003 his moss covered funeral Monument stands in the park the cylindrical small dishes are sake jugs which were brought by followers as sacrificial presents the most interesting relic of the temple is jizo the wooden statue representing the

Patron saint of Travelers and the portable altar which is followed by armed men dressed in the ornamental clothes of the Kamakura era at the possessions in September the small painted wooden boards are offerings called Emma horses sheep birds or other animals are painted on them depending on which animal has a strong connection to the sanctuary in bigger temples there are separated buildings built for Amos while at other places only a wall is provided for Them a nunery was a part of this building where the women who could not put up with their husband’s bossiness could find shelter the monastery was founded by the Regent’s Widow of the seventh Shogun when her husband could not protect her from her mother-in-law is it possible that the

World has not changed so much since 1284 the big earthquake of 1923 greatly damaged the buildings but since then everything has been restored according to the original plans perhaps because of the often occurring firestorms and earthquakes the Japanese thinking process differs from that of European an

In Japan a building made as an imitation of the original is no less valuable than the original [Applause] One The raveled white paper strips the omikuji can be bought from the caretaker of the temple or from machines for only a few Pennies on the papers Fortune prayers are printed to make them come true one has to tie them onto a tree or [Applause] bush meeting is the beginning of party say the

Japanese it’s extremely true for a short tourist visit we’ve only just arrived we’ve just had our first experiences starting to get to know and understand some thoughts from the philosophy of a Far Eastern country we’ve eaten their food and experienced their everyday life We’ve admired their sanctuaries and we’ve been surprised at some of their strange habits we’ve seen their sacred Mount and Technical Miracles and now we have to say goodbye to the Land of the Rising Sun to this little island alluring guests with thousands of Miracles to be discovered sayara Tokyo sayara nepon [Applause] [Applause] goodbye N