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		<description><![CDATA[Beautiful and unique traditional hand-craft of Shizuoka. It is said to have its origin around 1620 when Shizuoka was called “Suruga” Únicos y hermosos productos tradicionales hechos a mano y de alta calidad de Shizuoka . Se dice que tuvo su origen alrededor de 1620 cuando Shizuoka se llamaba &#8220;Suruga&#8221; For manufacturing, the bark of &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/traditional-handicraft/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=1042&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Beautiful and unique traditional hand-craft of Shizuoka. It is said to have its origin around 1620 when Shizuoka was called “Suruga”</p>
<p><i>Únicos y hermosos productos tradicionales hechos a mano y de alta calidad de Shizuoka . Se dice que tuvo su origen alrededor de 1620 cuando Shizuoka se llamaba &#8220;Suruga&#8221;</i></p>
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<p>For manufacturing, the bark of the bamboo is removed and then cut into sticks.</p>
<p><em>Para fabricar sus productos, el artesano quita la corteza del leño de bambú y luego corta el leño en tiras.</em></p>
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<p>Then, bamboo sticks are cut along its grain and split into strings of 0.8 mm thick.</p>
<p><em>A continuación, las tiras de bambú se cortan en tiras más delgadas y se separan en varitas de 0.8 mm de espesor.</em></p>
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<p>These strings are woven into trays, vases, lantern shades, bird and insect cages, etc. All of them show the very special and delicate beauty in their curves and design.</p>
<p><em>Estas varitas se tejen en bandejas, jarrones, lámparas, jaulas de pájaros y de insectos, etc. Todos estos productos muestran la belleza tan especial y delicada de sus curvas y diseño.</em></p>
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<p>The craftsmen are so skilled that when they are working, they make it seem so easy to do, but when you stop and really think about it, it&#8217;s easy to understand why so few people can make these truly works of art!</p>
<p><em>Los artesanos son tan hábiles que cuando están trabajando lo hacen parecer fácil, pero si lo piensas detenidamente, te das cuenta de lo complicado que es y entiendes por qué tan pocas personas pueden hacer estas verdaderas obras de arte!</em></p>
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<p>A certain Haiku poet once wrote:</p>
<blockquote><p>“I bought an insect cage</p>
<p>And headed for Susono town,</p>
<p>at the foot of Mt. Fuji.”</p></blockquote>
<p>From this we can asume that travelers who passed through Shizuoka often bought bamboo lattice ware as souvenirs.</p>
<p><em>Cierto poeta de Haiku una vez escribió:</em></p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Compré una jaula de insecto</em></p>
<p><em>y me dirigí al pueblo de Susono,</em></p>
<p><em>al pie del Monte Fuji&#8221;</em></p></blockquote>
<p><em>Con esto podemos asumir que había viajeros que pasaban por Shizuoka y a menudo compraban los productos de bambú como recuerdo.</em></p>
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<p>Maybe this is the kind of cage that the Emperor of Japan in H. C. Andersen&#8217;s tale &#8220;The Nightingale&#8221; gives as a present to the Emperor of China ^^</p>
<p><em>Quizás este tipo de jaula es la que, en el cuento de &#8220;El Ruiseñor&#8221; de H.C. Andersen,  el Emperador de Japón lleva como regalo al Emperador de China ^^</em></p>
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<p>Shizuoka bamboo lattice wares are bought and used in daily life not only in Japan but over the world.</p>
<p><em>Los productos de bambú de Shizuoka son adquiridos y usados en la vida diaria no sólo en Japón sino en todo el mundo.</em></p>
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<p>The delicate beauty and soft touch of bamboo attracts many people. You can find these products in our <a title="Web Store Kusuyama" href="http://cooljapan.principle-c.com/?product_tag=shizuoka" target="_blank">Web Store</a> and very soon at our store at <a href="http://www.newpeopleworld.com/visit/" target="_blank">New People</a> building at Japan Town in San Francisco, CA.!</p>
<p><em>La delicada y hermosa textura del entrelazado de bambú atrae a mucha gente. Pueden encontrar estos productos en nuestra <a href="http://cooljapan.principle-c.com/?product_tag=shizuoka" target="_blank">Tienda en Línea</a> y muy pronto en nuestra tienda en el edificio de <a href="http://www.newpeopleworld.com/visit/" target="_blank">New People</a> en Japan Town de San Francisco, CA.!</em></p>
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		<title>Shakuhachi &#8211; Japanese Musical Instruments Part 1</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The shakuhachi is certainly Japan&#8217;s most well-known woodwind instrument. It takes its name out of &#8221;one shaku eight sun&#8221; (almost 55 centimeters), the standard length of a shakuhachi. El shakuhachi es, sin duda, el instrumento de viento más conocido de Japón. Su nombre viene de &#8220;un shaku con ocho&#8221; (equivalente a unos 55 centímetros) que es &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/shakuhachi-japanese-musical-instruments-part-1/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=936&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The shakuhachi is certainly Japan&#8217;s most well-known woodwind instrument. It takes its name out of &#8221;one shaku eight sun&#8221; (almost 55 centimeters), the standard length of a shakuhachi.</p>
<p><em>El shakuhachi es, sin duda, el instrumento de viento más conocido de Japón. Su nombre viene de &#8220;un shaku con ocho&#8221; (equivalente a unos 55 centímetros) que es la longitud estándar de un shakuhachi.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">You might like to get into the mood of shakuhachi sound while you&#8217;re reading this post ^^, so here is a video with a shakuhachi playing.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Si quieres entrar en el ambiente del sonido shakuhachi mientras lees este post ^^ , este es <em>un video con la ejecución de un shakuhachi.</em></em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">The practice of this instrument was introduced from China in the 8th century by a japanese priest that was studying the instrument and then brought to Japan n his return. It is made from the lowest section of the bamboo and the average diameter of the pipe is 4-5 cm. The inside of the pipe is almost cylindrical and the length varies according to the pitch of the ensemble of Koto and Shamisen, as it used to play along these instruments.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>La práctica de este instrumento fue introducida desde China en el siglo VIII por un sacerdote japonés que estaba estudiando el instrumento y que luego llevó a Japón en su regreso. Está hecho de la sección más baja del bambú y el diámetro medio del tubo es 4-5 cm. El interior del tubo es casi cilíndrico y la longitud varía de acuerdo al tono del ensamble de Koto y Shamisen, ya que solía interpretarse junto a estos instrumentos.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Five finger-holes, four in front and one on the back, give the following six tones in the standard pipe, d (closed), f, g, a, c, d&#8217; though controlling the angle of the mouthpiece against the lip, all of the twelve tones can be produced. The mouthpiece at the top of the pipe is made by cutting the edge diagonally toward the outside.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Con cinco agujeros, cuatro en frente y uno en la parte posterior, se pueden producir los seis tonos en el tubo estándar, d (cerrado), f, g, a, c, d &#8216;aunque, controlando el ángulo de la boquilla contra el labio,  los doce tonos pueden ser producidos. La boquilla en la parte superior del tubo se hace cortando el borde diagonal hacia el exterior.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">This type of mouthpiece makes it possible for the player to control the pitch by changing the angle, which in turn produces a delicate change in intonation not possible on a Western recorder (Blockflote) having a whistle type of mouthpiece.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Este tipo de boquilla hace posible que el intérprete pueda controlar el tono cambiando el ángulo, que a su vez produce un sutil cambio en la entonación que no es posible en un flautín occidental (Blockflöte) ya que tiene un tipo de boquilla tipo silbato.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://memory.loc.gov/dcmflute/1500/1519/1519d1r.jpg" width="632" height="404" /></p>
<p>Here you can watch how it is made.</p>
<p><em>Aquí se muestra cómo se fabrica.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='545' height='337' src='http://www.youtube.com/embed/dshj5ERIvO4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">By the 7th century, the shakuhachi was part of the instruments used during the representations given at the court (Gagaku) until the 9th century when it was taken out from the orchestra.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>En el sigloVII, el shakuhachi formó parte de los instrumentos que se utilizaban durante las representaciones dadas en la corte (gagaku) hasta el siglo IX, cuando fue anulado de la orquesta.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 716px"><img alt="" src="http://www.iha-gagaku.com/_src/sc674/83g83b83v83y815B83W83C8381815B83W001_03.png" width="706" height="456" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Wind, string and percussion instruments being played in gagaku music.</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">During the medieval period, the shakuhachi was most notable for its role in the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhist monks, known as komusō. It was introduced by the Grand Master Hottô Kokushi and monks used the shakuhachi as a spiritual tool. Their songs were called honkyoku.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Durante el período medieval, el shakuhachi era más destacado por su papel en la secta Fuke de monjes budistas Zen, conocidos como Komuso. Fue introducido por el Gran Maestro Hotto Kokushi y los monjes utilizaban el shakuhachi como una herramienta espiritual. Sus canciones fueron llamados honkyoku.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 970px"><img alt="" src="http://www1.c3-net.ne.jp/com-s8/F1000074.JPG" width="960" height="1280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Monk of the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhist, known as komusō.</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">With the Meiji Restoration, beginning in 1868, the shogunate was abolished and so was the Fuke sect, as it had worked together with the shogunate. The very playing of the shakuhachi was officially forbidden for a few years.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The honkyoku repertoire was known exclusively to the Fuke sect and transmitted by repetition and practice, and much of it was lost, along with many important documents.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Con la Restauración Meiji, a partir de 1868, el shogunato fue abolido junto con la secta Fuke, ya que ésta había trabajado junto con el shogunato. La sóla interpretación del shakuhachi fue prohibida oficialmente por algunos años.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>El repertorio honkyoku era conocido exclusivamente por la secta Fuke y transmitido por repetición y práctica, y gran parte de esto se perdió, junto con muchos otros documentos importantes.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 1474px"><img class=" " alt="" src="http://www.rileylee.net/Chikuho_scores/Hiden/Gyo_Kyorei/Gyo_Kyorei_p1.jpg" width="1464" height="1972" /><p class="wp-caption-text">A transcription of a Honkyoku piece. Being free rhythm the main element in a Honkyoku piece, transcriptions preserved today are only an approximation of how the piece should be performed.</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">When the Meiji government did permit the playing of shakuhachi again, it was only as an accompanying instrument to the koto, shamisen, etc. It was not until later that honkyoku were allowed to be played publicly again as solo pieces.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Cuando el gobierno Meiji permitió tocar el shakuhachi de nuevo, fue sólo como un instrumento de acompañamiento para el koto, shamisen, etc. No fue hasta más tarde que se permitió que los honkyoku se interpretaran de nuevo en público como piezas individuales.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 650px"><img alt="" src="http://japan.japo-net.or.jp/event/081027/photoC.jpg" width="640" height="427" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Koto, Shamisen and Shakuhachi performed together.</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Many schools were opened to continue the practice of the shakuhachi. With great variety of styles, they contribute to enrich and develop the repertory of this instrument. These same schools gave rise to many other modern schools.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Next video is a song played by Rin&#8217;, a Japanese pop group which combines traditional Japanese musical instruments and style with elements of modern pop and rock music.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Muchas escuelas se abrieron para continuar con la práctica del shakuhachi. Con mucha variedad de estilos, contribuyen a enriquecer y desarrollar el repertorio de este instrumento. Estas mismas escuelas dieron lugar a muchas otras escuelas modernas.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>El siguiente vídeo es una canción interpretada por Rin &#8216;, un grupo de pop japonés, que combina instrumentos <em>musicales </em>tradicionales japoneses  y estilo, con elementos del pop y el rock moderno.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">The sound of the shakuhachi is warm, woody, sweet and pure. It is very dramatic with its intense dynamics. The breathy pitch bends and piercing attacks makes it a very special instrument both for the perfomer and the audience.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>El sonido del shakuhachi es cálido, dulce y puro. Es muy dramático con sus intensas dinámicas. Las inflexiones de tono entrecortadas y ataques penetrantes lo convierten en un instrumento muy especial tanto para el intérprete como para el público.</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standing at the center of Himeji city is Himeji Castle, a six story castle that has become an iconic image for Japan and is one of the finest examples of fortress architecture in the world. Not to mention that it&#8217;s the most visited castle in Japan! ^^ Situado en el centro de la ciudad de &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/himeji-jo-white-heron-castle/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=938&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Standing at the center of Himeji city is Himeji Castle, a six story castle that has become an iconic image for Japan and is one of the finest examples of fortress architecture in the world. Not to mention that it&#8217;s the most visited castle in Japan! ^^</p>
<p><em>Situado en el centro de la ciudad de Himeji se encuentra el Castillo Himeji, un edificio de seis pisos que se ha convertido en una imagen icono para Japón y es uno de los mejores ejemplos de arquitectura militar del mundo. Sin mencionar que es el castillo más visitado de Japón! ^^</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class=" aligncenter" alt="" src="http://cookingacrosstheglobe.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_0801.jpg?w=2592&#038;h=1936" width="2592" height="1936" /></p>
<p>From a distance, the elegant rooflines of its white towers resemble a flock of herons flying, hence one of the known names of the castle: White Heron.</p>
<p><em>Desde lejos, los tejados de sus elegantes torres blancas semejan a una bandada de garzas volando, de ahi uno de los nombres conocidos del castillo: Garza Blanca.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/dsc00508.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-942" alt="Himeji-jō, White Heron Castle" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/dsc00508.jpg?w=545&#038;h=408" width="545" height="408" /></a></p>
<p>Its height is 46.4 m and is made with materials such as stone, wood, plaster and tile.</p>
<p><em>Tiene una altura de 46.4 m y está construído con piedra, madera, yeso y azulejos.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://letsjapan.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/jpn-uab-18-may-himejijo-detail-1-0-copy.jpg?w=2148&#038;h=1659" width="2148" height="1659" /></p>
<p>Built  in 1346 as a fort, it first took the name of Himeyama Castle. Two hundred years later (1581), Kuroda Shigetaka did some remodeling work and Himeji Castle was born. Two other remodelings or expansions have been made to Himeji Castle, one at 1601-1609 by Ikeda Terumasa and the other at 1617-1618 by Honda Tadamasa.</p>
<p><em>Construida en 1346 como una fortaleza, primero tomó el nombre de Castillo Himeyama. Doscientos años más tarde (1581), Kuroda Shigetaka hizo algunas remodelaciones y el Castillo de Himeji vio la luz. Otras dos remodelaciones o ampliaciones se han hecho al Castillo de Himeji, una en 1601-1609 por Ikeda Terumasa y la otra en 1617-1618 por Honda Tadamasa.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 443px"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Old_map_of_Himeji_castle.jpg" width="433" height="426" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Castle&#8217;s complex old map</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 1034px"><img alt="" src="http://dreams.world.coocan.jp/photo/znif/honshu/himeji_jo/t_himeji_07.jpg" width="1024" height="768" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Entrance gate to the castle area.</p></div>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/himeji-02.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-983" alt="Himeji 02" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/himeji-02.jpg?w=545&#038;h=305" width="545" height="305" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/himeji-10.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-984" alt="Himeji 10" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/himeji-10.jpg?w=545&#038;h=311" width="545" height="311" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class=" aligncenter" alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Himeji_castle_map_2009_07_18.jpg" width="2574" height="1752" /></p>
<p>Himeji Castle contains advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. Arrowslit with shapes of circles, triangles, and rectangles are located throughout the castle. This was intended to allow defenders armed with matchlocks or let archers fire on attackers without exposing themselves.</p>
<p><em>El Castillo de Himeji cuenta con sistemas defensivos muy avanzados de la época feudal. Aspilleras con formas de círculos, triángulos y rectángulos se encuentran por todo el castillo. La finalidad era permitir que los defensores armados con mosquetes o arqueros atacaran a los invasores sin exponerse.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 550px"><img class="  " alt="" src="http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/japan/himeji/photos/himeji-castle11.jpg" width="540" height="360" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Arrowslit</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 3466px"><img class=" " alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Himeji_Castle_No09_059.jpg" width="3456" height="2304" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Stone drop windows</p></div>
<p>The castle complex contains numerous warehouses that were used to store rice, salt, and water in case of a siege.  It also contained 33 wells within the inner moat, 13 of which remain; the deepest of these has a depth of 30 m.</p>
<p><em>El área del castillo contiene numerosas bodegas que se utilizaban para almacenar arroz, sal y agua en caso de asedio. También contenía 33 pozos en el foso interior, de los cuales 13 han permanecido en pie; el más profundo es de 30 m.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 2602px"><img class=" " alt="" src="http://yakiba.com/kyoto_HimejiCastle_OkikusWell.JPG" width="2592" height="1944" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Stone well</p></div>
<p>The confusing maze of paths leading to the castle keep its one of the very interesting features of this castle.  The gates and outer walls are organized to confuse the enemy, making him to walk in circles around the complex on its way to the keep.<sup id="cite_ref-dk2000_9-4"><br />
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<p><em>El confuso laberinto de caminos que conducen a la torre es una de las características más interesantes de este castillo. Las puertas y las paredes exteriores están contruidas para confundir al enemigo, haciéndolo caminar en círculos alrededor del complejo al dirigirse hacia la fortaleza.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/japan/himeji/photos/himeji-castle16.jpg" width="405" height="540" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1219/525979860_a2f94c42b3_z.jpg" width="640" height="481" /></p>
<p>These are the crests of some feudal lords of Himeji Castle.</p>
<p><em>Estas son las cimeras de algunos señores feudales del castillo de Himeji.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1004/525975720_75e81d9836_z.jpg" width="481" height="640" /></p>
<p>These photos are from the interior of Himeji Castle with representations of daily court life, the armor used at times of war and a shinto shrine on the top floor of the main tower.</p>
<p><em>Estas fotos son del interior del castillo de Himeji con representaciones de la vida cotidiana en la corte, las armaduras utilizadas en tiempos de guerra y un santuario shinto en el último piso de la torre principal.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1230/525976658_a789ddb404_z.jpg" width="640" height="481" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/himejicastle5.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=1600" width="1200" height="1600" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3275/2405870934_f9a76b618e_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1122/525978254_b63a4bd8fe_z.jpg" width="481" height="640" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://route246.sotobori.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/himejiInside1.jpg" width="640" height="426" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/dsc00338.jpg?w=1600&#038;h=1200" width="1600" height="1200" /></p>
<p>Himeji Castle has been featured many times, from foreign and japanese films to videogames, and even a nanoblock version of it  ^^</p>
<p><em>El castillo de Himeji ha sido presentado varias veces desde las películas japonesas y extranjeras hasta los videojuegos, habiendo incluso una version nanoblock del castillo ^^</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://www.ibbuy.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/0/1/01_7_15.jpg" width="1371" height="1371" /></p>
<p>It is considered one of Japan&#8217;s three premier castles, together with Matsumoto Castle and Kumamoto Castle. The area within the middle moat of the castle complex is a designated Special Historic Site and five structures of the castle are also designated National Treasures. A beautiful and historic place to visit on your trip to Japan ^^</p>
<p><em>Es considerado uno de los tres castillos principales de Japón, junto con el Castillo de Matsumoto y el Castillo de Kumamoto. El área dentro de la fosa media del complejo del castillo ha sido designado Sitio Histórico Especial y cinco estructuras del castillo han sido también designadas Tesoros Nacionales. Un hermoso e histórico lugar para visitar en tu viaje a Japón ^^</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Together with Ramen, Curry Rice (Kare Raisu) is considered one the national dishes in Japan, being introduced from India by the British during the Meiji Era (1868–1912) Junto con el Ramen, el Arroz con Curry (Kare Raisu) es considerado como uno de los platillos nacionales en Japón, el cual fue introducido de India por los británicos durante &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/%e3%82%ab%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%82%b9-japanese-curry/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=814&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Together with Ramen, Curry Rice (Kare Raisu) is considered one the national dishes in Japan, being introduced from India by the British during the Meiji Era (1868–1912)</p>
<p><em>Junto con el Ramen, el Arroz con Curry (Kare Raisu) es considerado como uno de los platillos nacionales en Japón, el cual fue introducido de India por los británicos durante la Era Meiji (1868-1912)</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><img title="Curry Rice / カレーライス" alt="" src="http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201201/22/17/e0162117_9341567.jpg" height="450" width="600" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Curry Rice / カレーライス Most common way to serve curry rice.</p></div>
<p>According to a record, the first japanese person to eat curry was Kenjiro Yamakawa , a 16-year-old member of the Aizu Byakkotai warriors. Curry and rice was offered on board the ship when he went to the United States in 1871.</p>
<p><em>De acuerdo a un registro, el primer japonés que comió curry fue Kenjiro Yamakawa, a sus 16 años, cuando era miembro de los guerreros Aizu Byakkotai. Se sirvió arroz con curry abordo del barco que se dirigía a los Estados Unidos en 1871.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 230px"><img title="Kenjiro Yamakawa" alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Kenjiro_Yamakawa_2.jpg/220px-Kenjiro_Yamakawa_2.jpg" height="286" width="220" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Kenjiro Yamakawa</p></div>
<p>In 1872, a curry recipe was introduced in &#8220;Guide to Western Cuisine&#8221; and being liberated from 200 years of seclusion the whole nation eagerly tried to absorb western culture. However, curry and rice was an expensive gourmet dish and few people could afford it. The menu in a restaurant at Ginza around 1877 listed the price of curry and rice as 8 sen, while a bowl of plain noodles cost 1 sen.</p>
<p><em>En 1872, apareció publicada una receta de curry  en &#8220;Guide to Western Cuisine&#8221; y Japón, al ser liberado de 200 años de reclusión,trató de absorber la cultura occidental con el mayor entusiasmo posible. Sin embargo, el arroz con curry era un platillo costoso y poca gente podía pagarlo. El menú de un restaurante en Ginza en 1877 ofrecía el arroz con curry a 8 sen, mientras que un platón sencillo de fideos costaba 1 sen.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 754px"><img title="Ginza Street 1909" alt="" src="http://www.ndl.go.jp/scenery/images/M/40007751/00000/0010_3.jpg" height="512" width="744" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Ginza Street 1909</p></div>
<p>Though it was an expensive dish, it gained such great popularity that at around 1910 a variety of dishes using curry (curry and rice, curry with flour noodle, curry with buckwheat noodle) appeared on the menu list of many restaurants.</p>
<p><em>A pesar de ser un platillo costoso, ganó tanta popularidad que alrededor de 1910 apareció <em>una variedad de platillos con curry (arroz con curry, curry con fideos de harina de trigo) </em>en los menús de varios restaurantes.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 872px"><img title="Seiyoken Restaurant at Ginza area 1911" alt="" src="http://www.ndl.go.jp/scenery/images/L/40007980/00000/0053_2.jpg" height="614" width="862" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Seiyoken Restaurant at Ginza area 1911. We can see here the immersion of Japan into western culture.</p></div>
<p>Taishō Era <em>(1912-1926) </em>came and the recipe of Japanese Curry and Rice was invented, featuring onions, carrots and potatoes as ingredients. The recipe was adopted by the Japanese Army for its appropiateness for mass feeding, very nutritious and easy to cook.</p>
<p><em>La Era Taishō (1912-1926) llegó y la receta de arroz japonés con curry  se inventó, que contenía cebollas, zanahorias y papas como ingredientes. La receta fue adoptada por el ejército japonés por ser tan adecuada para la alimentación masiva, nutritiva y fácil de cocinar.</em></p>
<p>Japanese Curry became popular and available for purchase in supermarkets and restaurants in the late 1960&#8242;s.</p>
<p><em>El Curry japonés se hizo popular y estuvo disponible en supermercados y restaurantes a finales de la década de 1960.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 254px"><img title="Bon Curry" alt="" src="http://blog.soreccha.jp/usr/onewaysurfpama/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%EF%BC%882010-08-18s12.01.15%EF%BC%89.png" height="388" width="244" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Ad from Bon Curry in the 1960&#8242;s</p></div>
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<p>There was even a place called The Yokohama Curry Museum but unfortunately it closed on March 2007.</p>
<p><em>Incluso había un lugar llamado The Yokohama Curry Museum (Museo del Curry de Yokohama) pero desafortunadamente cerró en marzo del 2007.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Yokohama Curry Museumm" alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Yokohama_Curry_Museum_by_woinary.jpg/800px-Yokohama_Curry_Museum_by_woinary.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></p>
<p>In the late 1990&#8242;s, a number of regional specialty curries emerged, popularised as vacuum-sealed curry sauces and foods like Kare Pan (Curry Bread), among many others.</p>
<p><em>A finales de la década de 1990, una serie de especialidades regionales con curry surgieron, popularizados como salsas de curry sellada al vacío y alimentos como Kare Pan (Pan de Curry), entre muchos otros.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/care01.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-888" title="Regional Curry Rice" alt="" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/care01.jpg?w=545"   /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/care02.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-889" title="Regional Curry Rice" alt="" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/care02.jpg?w=545"   /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/carepan.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-891" title="Karē-pan (curry bread)" alt="" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/carepan.jpg?w=545"   /></a></p>
<p>In the next video you can see how to cook one of the many variations of food with curry: Katsu Curry (Tonkatsu Curry) if you want to give it a try on cooking it! ^^</p>
<p><em>En el siguiente video podrán ver cómo cocinar una de las muchas variaciones de comidas con curry: Katsu Curry (Tonkatsu Curry) si quieren interntar hacer el platillo! ^^</em></p>
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<p>And this is a short anime film by Studio Ghibli where we get to see some members of the Studio Ghibli staff eating extra hot curry for lunch. So funny that makes you want to accept the challenge ^^;</p>
<p><em>Y este es un cortometraje de animación por Studio Ghibli, donde podemos ver a algunos miembros del personal de los Estudios Ghibli comer de almuerzo curry extra especiado. Tan divertido que te dan ganas de aceptar el reto ^^;</em></p>
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		<title>The powerful Onna-bugeisha &#8211; Female Samurai Warrior</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the earlier periods such as the Heian and Kamakura, there were female members of the samurai class who became prominent or even present on the battlefield. They were the exception and not the rule, but this doesn&#8217;t mean that most women were powerless ^^; En los períodos conocidos como Heian y Kamakura, hubieron mujeres de &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/the-powerful-onna-bugeisha-female-samurai-warrior/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=771&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">In the earlier periods such as the Heian and Kamakura, there were female members of the samurai class who became prominent or even present on the battlefield. They were the exception and not the rule, but this doesn&#8217;t mean that most women were powerless ^^;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>En los períodos conocidos como Heian y Kamakura, hubieron mujeres de la clase samurai que destacaron o estuvieron presentes en el campo de batalla. Aunque fueron la excepción y no la regla, esto no significa que la mayoría de las mujeres eran impotentes ^^;</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Onna-bugeisha naginata" alt="" src="http://cdn.lingualift.com/blog/wp-content/files/2010/01/EmpressJinguInKorea.jpg" height="267" width="560" /></p>
<p>Onna-musha or<em> </em>women warriors were very unusual. The most famous women warriors were Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen.</p>
<p><em>Las Onna-musha o mujeres guerreras eran poco usuales. Las guerreras más famosas fueron Tomoe Gozen y Gozen Hangaku.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/untitled-11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-778" title="Onna-bugeisha Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen" alt="" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/untitled-11.jpg?w=545"   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Bushi women were trained mainly with the naginata because of its versatility against all types of enemies and weapons. They would also use the kaiken &#8211; a type of dagger &#8211; and the art of tantojutsu in battle.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Las mujeres bushi eran entrenadas principalmente con la naginata debido a su versatilidad contra todo tipo de enemigos y armas. También usaban el kaiken &#8211; un tipo de daga &#8211; y el arte de tantojutsu en la batalla.</em></p>
<h4>Naginata</h4>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Naginata" alt="" src="http://ny-naginata.org/images/woodblock/naginata.gif" height="352" width="288" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">It was generally the responsibility of women to protect their homes rather than go off to battle in the field, so it was important that they become skilled in a few weapons that offered the best range of techniques to defend against anyone who would attack on horseback.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>En general era responsabilidad de las mujeres proteger sus hogares en vez de ir al campo de batalla, así que era importante que fueran expertas en algunas armas que les ofrecieran la mejor gama de técnicas para defenderse de cualquiera que quisiera atacar desde un caballo.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Naginata onna-bugeisha" alt="" src="http://www.koryu.com/images/guide/wwj03.jpg" height="669" width="450" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">During the Sengoku period  (mid. 15th century &#8211; beginning of 17th century) there are accounts of the wives of warlords, dressed in ornated armor, leading bands of women armed with naginata. It was probably at this time that the image of women fighters with naginata arose.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Durante el período Sengoku (mediados s.XV &#8211; principios de s.XVII), hay relatos de las mujeres de los jefes militares, vestidas con armaduras llamativas, líderes de grupos de mujeres armadas con naginata. Probablemente fue en este momento que la imagen de las mujeres guerreras con naginata tuvo su apogeo.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Naginata" alt="" src="http://vintageninja.net/wp-content/uploads/samurai-women.jpg" height="270" width="569" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In the mid-17th century, when Japan finally arrived at an enforced peace under the authoritarian rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, the need for skill at arms decreased. Many schools focusing on the use of the naginata were created and began to be increasingly associated with women.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>A mediados del s.XVII, Japón finalmente llegó a una paz impuesta bajo el gobierno autoritario del shogunato Tokugawa y la necesidad de tener habilidad con las armas disminuyó. S<em>e crearon m</em>uchas escuelas enfocadas en el uso de la naginata y comenzaron a ser cada vez más asociadas con las mujeres.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Naginata School" alt="" src="http://www.koryu.com/images/guide/wwj17.jpg" height="237" width="500" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">When there was a disturbance at night or a suspicious character entered the village, the women would grab their naginata, which hung ready on one of the walls of the house, and go running outside to gather and search the town for any danger.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Cuando hubía algún revuelo en la noche o una persona sospechosa entraba en la aldea, las mujeres tomaban su naginata, que colgaba lista en una de las paredes de la casa, y salían corriendo a enfrentar el peligro en los alrededores.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Naginata" alt="" src="http://www.roninjj.com/i/RONIN%20STUFF/female_samurai1.jpg" height="408" width="247" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">After World War II it came the Atarashii Naginata (lit. &#8220;new naginata&#8221;), a modern martial mode (Gendai Budo) sport like, which was created based on the Naginatajutsu, as it happened with the development of kendo from of Kenjutsu.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial surgió el Atarashii Naginata (lit. “nueva naginata”), una modalidad marcial moderna ( Gendai Budō ) de corte deportivo, que se creó con base en el Naginatajutsu, de igual forma al desarrollo del Kendō, a partir del Kenjutsu.<br />
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Next is a video showing the modern combat with the naginata.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>A continuación un video donde se muestra el combate moderno con la naginata.</em></p>
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		<title>Hachikō &#8211; A faithful dog friend</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been to Japan and have walked around the Shibuya area, you&#8217;ve probably seen the statue of Hachikō, an Akita dog who is remembered for his loyalty to his master. It also symbolizes Shibuya Station. Si han visitado Japón y han paseado por la zona de Shibuya, seguramente habrán visto la estatua de Hachikō, un &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/hachiko-a-faithful-dog-friend/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=726&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve been to Japan and have walked around the Shibuya area, you&#8217;ve probably seen the statue of Hachikō, an Akita dog who is remembered for his loyalty to his master. It also symbolizes Shibuya Station.</p>
<p><em>Si han visitado Japón y han paseado por la zona de Shibuya, seguramente habrán visto la estatua de Hachikō, un perro akita que es recordado por su gran fidelidad para con su amo. Tambien simboliza la estación de Shibuya.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Hachiko statue is in front of the Shibuya Station" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3654/3486451206_9797565692.jpg" width="333" height="500" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">His owner was  Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor at the University of Tokyo and in 1924 he took Hachikō in as a pet. Since then every day they headed to the Shibuya station where the professor took the train and returned at the end of the day.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Su dueño era Hidesaburo Ueno, un profesor de la Universidad de Tokyo y en 1924 tuvo a Hachiko como mascota. Desde ese momento, todos los días se dirigían a la estación de Shibuya donde el profesor tomaba el tren y volvia al final del dia.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Hachiko" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b390/tomsrolla/Old_hachiko.jpg" width="450" height="203" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Hidesaburō Ueno, Hachiko/s owner in 1924" alt="" src="http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/05/16//110516015536673838166637.jpg" width="320" height="393" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">But one day the professor did not return. He had suffered a brain hemorrhage on the train back home and passed away.  Meanwhile Hachiko waited, as usual, at the station for the return of his master.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Pero un día el profesor ya no regresó. Había sufrido una hemorragia cerebral en el tren de regreso a casa causándole la muerte. Mientras tanto Hachiko esperaba, <em>en la estación por su dueño, </em>como todos los días.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Shibuya Station back iin the 1900's" alt="" src="http://www.welcome-shibuya.net/history/hachiko/img/ekimae2.gif" width="480" height="353" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Everyday he would come back to the station and waited for his master to return. This routine went on for years, so the people who worked at the station and the passers by would notice him.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Todos los días regresaba a la estación y esperaba a que su dueño regresara. Esta rutina se prolongó durante años, así que la gente que trabajaba en la estación y los transeúntes lo notaron. </em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Newspapers spreading news on Hachiko" alt="" src="http://xcooljapanx.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/hachikoinnewspaper.jpg?w=320&#038;h=282" width="320" height="282" /></p>
<p>Newspapers would spread the news on a faithful dog still waiting for his master&#8217;s return. In 1934, a year before his death, a bronze statue would be erected in his honor, right in front of the Shibuya Station. One of the staff members of the station, Yoshizo Osawa, gave the photo to his oldest daughter, Nobue Yamaguchi, now 78. &#8220;My father loved dogs,&#8221; Yamaguchi said. &#8220;He told me, &#8216;Hachi came to our station every day and we shared our box lunches with him.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p><em>Los periódicos extenderían la noticia sobre el perro fiel que sigue esperando el regreso de su amo. En 1934, un año antes de su muerte , se erigió <em>una estatua de bronce </em>en su honor, justo en frente de la estación de Shibuya. Uno de los miembros del personal de la estación, Yoshizo Osawa, le dio esta foto a su hija mayor, Nobue Yamaguchi, quien ahora tiene 78 años. &#8220;Mi padre adoraba a los perros,&#8221; dice Yamaguchi. &#8220;Él me dijo que Hachi iba todos los días a la estación y todos compartían con él sus almuerzos.&#8221;</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Hachiko Statue" alt="" src="http://www.welcome-shibuya.net/history/hachiko/img/hachi_hachi.gif" width="213" height="290" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Bronze statues of Hachiko and the owner Hidesaburo Ueno, have been set in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, which was Ueno&#8217;s home town.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Se han puesto estatuas de bronce de Hachiko y su dueño Hidesaburo Ueno, en la ciudad de Tsu, en la prefectura de Mie , que era la ciudad natal de Ueno.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Hachiko and Ueno bronze statues" alt="" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/404700_419194368134204_8441335_n.jpg" width="397" height="500" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">In 1994, the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting was able to lift a recording of Hachikō barking from an old record that had been broken into several pieces. Here is the recording. Quality of video is not so good but you can hear Hachiko bark at around 1:42.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>En 1994, la Nippon Cultural Broadcasting pudo arreglar una grabación de los ladridos de Hachiko un disco viejo que se había roto en pedazos. Aquí está la grabación. La calidad del video no es tan buena, pero se puede oír ladrar a Hachiko alrededor de 1:42.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">And there is a figure of  Hachiko in the National Science Museum in Ueno, too.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Y también existe una figura de Hachiko en el Museo Nacional de Ciencias en Ueno.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://route246.sotobori.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/realHachiko.jpg" width="640" height="428" /></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">These are clips from the movie: Hachiko Monogatari</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Estas son partes de la película: Hachiko Monogatari</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Shibuya Map Zone" alt="" src="http://www.gotokyo.org/en/campaign/css/images/large_img/shibuya_map_sc.jpg" width="837" height="1543" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">And Hachiko also appears in this sign from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. This sign is from the city of Shibuya and tells people it is a safe area where children and elders can be aided if in trouble.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Y Hachiko también aparece en este letrero del Departamento de Policia de Tokyo Metropolis. Este letrero es de la ciudad de Shibuya e indica  a las personas que la zona es segura para niños y gente anciana en caso de encontrarse en dificultad.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">It is a sad story but his faithfulness to his master has impressed the people and it is a spirit of family loyalty that we all should strive to achieve. <em>^^;</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Es una historia triste, pero tal es la fidelidad a su amo que ha impresionado a la gente y es un espíritu de lealtad familiar que todos podemos esforzarnos por lograr ^^;</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ensō is a Japanese word meaning &#8220;circle&#8221; symbolizing absolute enlightenment, the wholeness of the spirit, the void. The way you paint the ensō, would be the way your life is at the moment. Kanji written in the image &#8220;Keep yourself firmly centered inside here and nothing will be able to shatter you&#8221; with the kanji &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/enso-zen-circle/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=703&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ensō is a Japanese word meaning &#8220;circle&#8221; symbolizing absolute enlightenment, the wholeness of the spirit, the void. The way you paint the ensō, would be the way your life is at the moment.<br />
Kanji written in the image &#8220;Keep yourself firmly centered inside here and nothing will be able to shatter you&#8221; with the kanji of &#8220;heart&#8221; inside the ensō. Wonder how my ensō might be^^</p>
<p><em>Ensō es una palabra japonesa que significa &#8220;círculo&#8221;, que simboliza la iluminación absoluta, la plenitud del espíritu, el vacío. La manera en cómo pintes el ensō, será la manera en que se encuentra tu vida en ese momento.</em><br />
<em>Los kanji escritos en la imagen &#8220;Mantente firmemente centrado en este interior y nada será capaz de doblegarte&#8221; con el kanji de &#8220;corazón&#8221; en el interior del Ensō. </em></p>
<p><em>Me pregunto cómo sería mi ensō ^ ^</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">The ensō, also called zen circle, is a symbol of teaching, reality, enlightenment, and a myriad of things in between. Seemingly perfect in its continuity, balance, and sense of completeness, and yet often irregular in execution. An ensō is both the most fundamentally simple and the most complex shape.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>El ensō, también llamado círculo zen, es un símbolo de enseñanza, de realidad, iluminación, y un sinfín de cosas más. Al parecer perfecto en su continuidad, su equilibrio y sentido de la integridad, a menudo es irregular en la ejecución. </em><em>Un ensō es a la vez la forma más simple y fundamentalmente más compleja.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">An ensō evokes power, dynamism, charm, humor, drama, and stillness. Wonder how my ensō might be^^<br />
<em>Ensō evoca poder, dinamismo, encanto, humor, drama, y quietud. Me pregunto cómo sería mi ensō ^ ^</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tombo dragonfly is a symbol for the samurai that represents to never give up as the dragonfly doesn&#8217;t fly backwards. Very encouraging! La libélula es un símbolo para los samurai que representa el nunca rendirse, ya que la libélula no vuela hacia atrás. ¡Muy motivante! Tombo is perhaps the oldest design in Japan and it&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/tombo-dragonfly/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=689&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tombo dragonfly is a symbol for the samurai that represents to never give up as the dragonfly doesn&#8217;t fly backwards. Very encouraging!</p>
<p><em>La libélula es un símbolo para los samurai que representa el nunca rendirse, ya que la libélula no vuela hacia atrás. ¡Muy motivante!</em></p>
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<p>Tombo is perhaps the oldest design in Japan and it&#8217;s represented on the oldest discovered primitive pottery.</p>
<p><em>El Tombo es quizás el diseño más antiguo en Japón y se está representado en la cerámica primitiva más antigua que se ha descubierto.</em></p>
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<p>The Nihon Shoki (The Chronicles of Japan, compiled in 720 AD) is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. Dragonflies are mentioned here, as akitsu, the way they were called in those days.</p>
<p><em>El Nihon Shoki (Crónicas de Japón, compilado en 720 dC) es el segundo libro <em>más antiguo </em>de la historia japonesa clásica. Las libélulas se mencionados aquí, como akitsu, que era como se les llamaba en aquellos días.</em></p>
<p>The chronicle says that when the first emperor Jimmu Tenno climbed a mountain in Nara Prefecture he said &#8220;The shape of my country is like two Akitsu mating.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>La crónica dice que cuando el primer emperador Jimmu Tenno subió a una montaña en la prefectura de Nara éste dijo: &#8220;La forma de mi país es como dos akitsu en acoplamiento&#8221;.</em></p>
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<p>At the movie &#8220;Kiki&#8217;s Delivery Service&#8221; from Ghibli Studios there&#8217;s a local boy, called Tombo, who is crazy about aviation and has developed a genuine respect for Kiki&#8217;s flying power. Perhaps this is why he&#8217;s called like that, giving the honor of the perseverance of the dragonfly by not desisting in having Kiki as a friend since she doesn&#8217;t like him from the start ^^</p>
<p>En la película &#8220;<i>Kiki: Entregas a domicilio&#8221; de Studios Ghibli, hay un chico del pueblo que se llama Tombo, y está loco por los aviones y tiene un respeto genuino por los poderes para volar de Kiki. Quizás es por esto que se llame así, dando el honor a la perseverancia de la libélula al no desistir en tener a Kiki como amiga, ya que al principio a Kiki no le agrada ^^</i></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[A monochrome ink painting technique not to simply reproduce the appearance of the subject, but seeks to capture its soul! Beautiful Piece of Art! Tecnica monocromática de pintura con tinta que no sólo reproduce la apariencia del objeto ¡sino que busca capturar su espiritu! ¡Hermosa obra de arte! Suiboku-ga, also called Sumi-e, reached its height in &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/suiboku-ga-sumi-e/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=663&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:left;">A monochrome ink painting technique not to simply reproduce the appearance of the subject, but seeks to capture its soul! Beautiful Piece of Art!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Tecnica monocromática de pintura con tinta que no sólo reproduce la apariencia del objeto ¡sino que busca capturar su espiritu! ¡Hermosa obra de arte!</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Suiboku-ga, also called Sumi-e, reached its height in the Muromachi period (1338–1573) with such masters as Sesshū Tōyō, whose landscapes were uniquely Japanese, and Sesson Shūkei, who worked in the far northeast of Japan.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Suiboku-ga, también llamado Sumi-e, alcanzó su apogeo en el período Muromachi (1338-1573) con maestros como Toyo Sesshu, cuyos paisajes son exclusivamente japoneses y Sesson Shukei, quien trabajó en el extremo noreste de Japón.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Tombo Sumi-e" src="http://koshersamurai.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/bamboo-06.jpg?w=350&#038;h=476" alt="" width="350" height="476" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Practice by highly disciplined monks trained in the art of concentration, clarity, and simplicity, these monks adhered to a rigorous schedule of meditation in preparation for painting.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Practicado por monjes altamente disciplinados entrenados en el arte de la concentración, la claridad y simplicidad, estos monjes se sometían a un riguroso programa de preparación para la meditación en la pintura. </em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Sumi-e" src="http://suisai-blog.com/blog/image/123/7953.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="370" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Entering a deep contemplative state was at the core of the creative process: first they prepared the inkstone, then they would grind the sumi ink, then load the brush (fude) and release the brush stroke on rice paper or silk scroll. Mastering the nuances of the black sumi ink was more difficult than painting with color and required consummate skill.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>El centro del proceso creativo consistía en entrar en un profundo estado contemplativo: en primer lugar preparaban la piedra para entintar, luego molían la tinta sumi, a continuación cargaban el pincel (fude) y hacían el trazo con el pincel sobre papel de arroz o rollo de seda. El dominio de los matices de la tinta sumi era más difícil que pintar con el color y requería tener la habilidad consumada.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Sumi-e Tora" src="http://chonto.way-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/27/tiger.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="438" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Sumi-e Technique" src="http://chonto.way-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/27/sansui_1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="599" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Here is a video where you can watch how the sumi-e technique is used.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>En el siguiente video pueden ver cómo se usa la técnica sumi-e.</em></p>
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		<title>Dragon Ball Soda &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our collection of  Dragon Ball Soda cans continues to grow. Throughout these months, here are the designs that we have collected so far. These are the designs of one of the series. Nuestra colección de latas de refresco de Dragon Ball sigue creciendo. A lo largo de estos meses, aquí están los diseños que hemos &#8230; <a href="http://xcooljapanx.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/dragon-ball-soda-part-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xcooljapanx.wordpress.com&#038;blog=34127891&#038;post=643&#038;subd=xcooljapanx&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our collection of  Dragon Ball Soda cans continues to grow. Throughout these months, here are the designs that we have collected so far.</p>
<p>These are the designs of one of the series.</p>
<p><em>Nuestra colección de latas de refresco de Dragon Ball sigue creciendo. A lo largo de estos meses, aquí están los diseños que hemos coleccionado hasta el momento. </em></p>
<p><em><em>Estos son los diseños de una de las series.</em></em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Series 1" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/8004752769_754e363257_c.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></p>
<h3>Son Goku (孫悟空)</h3>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Son Goku (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/8004755751_9e74698fc7_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter" title="Son Goku (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/8004755603_9a5c0b1244_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></h3>
<h3>Piccolo (ピッコロ）</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Piccolo (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8004755399_a57352d36c_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter" title="Piccolo (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/8004758804_e17345e871_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></h3>
<h3>Trunks (トランクス)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Trunks (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8004753383_367db61505_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter" title="Trunks (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8030/8004753203_12e611fb6c_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></h3>
<h3>Freeza (フリーザ)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Freeza (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/8004757674_e847bae9e3_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter" title="Freeza (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/8004753923_c3a7e49f2d_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></h3>
<h3><strong>Cell</strong> (セル)</h3>
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<h3><img class="aligncenter" title="Cell (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/8004754865_1f2eccf317_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></h3>
<h3><strong>Super Saiyan</strong> (超サイヤ人)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Super Saiyan (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8451/8004753739_60ff74c66b_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter" title="Super Saiyan (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/8004753531_3426ef9364_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></h3>
<p>And these are the designs from the other series.</p>
<p><em>Y estos son los diseños de la otra serie.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Series 2" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/8004752885_ab4b00fb59_c.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></p>
<h3>Bulma (ブルマ)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Bulma front" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8117819852_5c26e43ded_c.jpg" height="800" width="450" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Bulma back" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8185/8117810081_fb62da3a98_c.jpg" height="800" width="450" /></p>
<h3>Yamcha (ヤムチャ)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Yamcha (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8298/8004758252_bed1bb9119_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Yamcha (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8039/8004753045_36d2c68570_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<h3>Tenshinhan (天津飯)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Tenshinhan front" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8187/8117810413_40d140c875_c.jpg" height="800" width="450" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Tenshinhan back" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8050/8117810711_7e2fce0759_c.jpg" height="800" width="450" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Yajirobe (ヤジロベー)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Yajirobe (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8036/8004758080_a9f088ac7a_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter" title="Yajirobe (back)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/8004757860_589819ccc1_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></h3>
<h3>Shenlong (神龍)</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Shenlong (front)" alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/8005057315_4da67ae196_b.jpg" height="1024" width="576" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Shenlong (back) " alt="" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8040/8005057669_eeb670ce68_b.jpg" height="1024" width="576" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Which design would you be waiting for or which one you like the most? I&#8217;m personally looking forward to having Pilaf&#8217;s one since I like this character, specially on episode 11, he blows a kiss to Bulma when he&#8217;s asking for the Dragon Balls, not so bad after all^^;</p>
<p><em>¿Por cuál diseño estarían esperando ustedes o cuál les gusta más? En lo personal estoy esperando a que me salga la de Pilaf, ya que me gusta ese personaje, especialmente en el episodio 11, lanza un beso a Bulma cuando le pide las Dragon Ball, no tan malo después de todo ^^;</em></p>
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