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00:00 Katsuura City
01:26 Katsuura Morning Market
05:28 Tomisaki Shrine
10:01 Kakuoji Temple
The Katsuura Morning Market has over 400 years of history and is considered one of Japan’s top three morning markets. When I visited the Katsuura Morning Market in late August, there were only 10-15 vendors on the streets due to the public health concerns. Normally, there are about 80 venders selling products such as seasonal fruits & vegetables, fresh fish, dried fish, flowers, seeds, crafts, and more.
Katsuura morning market with 400 years history
Tomisaki Shrine is famous for its Hinamatsuri, Doll’s Day/Girls’ Day decoration.
Japanese Doll Festival 1800 Dolls on 60 Shrine Steps – Hina Matsuri Tomisaki Shrine 雛祭り 勝浦市
Nami-no-Ihachi was born in Chiba in 1752. His dramatic wood carvings of the waves of Chiba’s Sotobo coast reportedly influenced Katsushika Hokusai, one of Japan’s most well-known artists.
One of his work is displayed inside the Kakuoji Temple.
About Nami-no-Ihachi and his work:
About Katsuura City
Katsuura (勝浦市, Katsuura-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Katsuura City is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan.
The area around Katsuura was part of Isumi District of former Kazusa Province. During the Edo period, most of the area was tenryō under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate and administered by hatamoto retainers. Katsuura Village was founded on April 1, 1889. The name is said to be originated from a location of the same name in the Kii Peninsula. It was elevated to town status on March 12, 1890. On April 1, 1937, it expanded through annexation of neighboring Toyohama Village. On February 11, 1955, it expanded further through merger with the neighboring town of Okitsu, and the villages of Ueno and Sono. Katsuura was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958.
In August 1931 the English aviator Francis Chichester crashed his seaplane at Katsuura, hitting cables while doing a demonstration flight for the populace. A local crowd pulled him from the wreckage, and he was healed of serious injuries at a nearby hospital.
Katsuura is historically known as a fishing port, and currently has the second largest catch in Chiba Prefecture after Chōshi City. There are nine active fishing ports in Katsuura, with the Port of Katsuura being the largest. The catch of katsuo bonito in 1990 was the largest ever recorded in Japan. Tourism is also important to the economy, and the town has facilities for public beaches, golfing and other leisure activities. Katsuura is home to small-scale sake production, and koshihikari rice, blueberries, kiwifruit, and shiitake mushrooms are also produced in the area.
(Wikipedia)
Shrines and Temples in Japan
Shrines are built to serve the Shinto religious tradition and are characterized by a torii gate at the entrance. Temples are built to serve the Buddhist religious tradition and are characterized by a sanmon gate at the entrance. Large sanmon gates at temples like the Todaiji Temple in Nara or the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo have impressive roofs and fierce temple guardian statues known as niozo in their columns.
The name of Chiba Prefecture in Japanese is formed from two kanji characters. The first, 千, means “thousand” and the second, 葉 means “leaves”.
The compound word Keiyō (京葉), which refers to the Tokyo-Chiba region, is formed from the second character in Tokyo (京), and the second character in Chiba (葉), which can also be pronounced “kei” and “yō” respectively.
(Wikipedia)
Dining out in Japan:
Dining out in Japan doesn’t have to be expensive, and is often better value for money than most other world capitals. Wherever you travel, restaurants in popular tourist areas will always cost more. Follow the locals and you will generally find both lower prices and more authentic Japanese cuisine. Avoid restaurants that don’t list their prices outside the door. Budget dining can usually be enjoyed at more casual establishments such as izakaya (Japanese pubs), shokudo (small casual restaurants, often with set meals), kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi) and okonomiyaki restaurants.
Filming Date: August 24th, 2020
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