A question from Tony Chalk, Eric Davis, Alvin Tran, and Clinton Lin
Q: We briefly learned about various parts of Japan and lives of urban and rural areas. If you are to recommend three places to visit for American university students who have never been to Japan, where will they be?
4 comments:
Masahiro Miyoshi, Atsuki Saito, Shohei Wada and Shizuya Hashizume (Kinki University)November 9, 2011 at 9:38 AM
There are many good temples in Japan, so one of the places which we recommend you is Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto. Kiyomizudera Temple was built in 798. It is registered as a world heritage site.
The second place we recommend you is Ninjamura in Shiga. In Ninjamura, we can learn how ninjas lived before.
The third place we recommend you is Todaiji Temple in Nara. There is a large statue of Buddha in Todaiji Temple.
I heard the Kiyomizudera Temple is beautifull both on the inside and outside of the temple. Is that the temple were they had a tradition long ago where people jump off the temple and if they survived the jump a wish would be granted to them?
I don't know much about the Ninjamura in Shiga, but any thing that has to do with ninjas or samurais would appeal to me. We learned alot about the samurais and their way of combat in class a few months ago.
It's pretty interesting to hear of places that a native to Japan would recommend to foreigners. Of always wanted to visit one of the major statues of Buddha, and when I travel to Japan this summer, I will definitely try to go while I am there.
I had no idea that there was a temple devoted to Ninjas in Japan. It would also be very interesting to see the kind of lifestyle that they lived. As Anthony was saying, we learned about samurais a few months ago, and their lifestyle opened up a new perspective for me to understand the history and past way of life of Japanese people.
After reading your response, the one that struck most interesting to me was the Ninjamura in Shiga. I've always been facisnated by Ninja's because they are the silent assassins of Japan whom have cat-like abilities to scale walls. In America, in the city of New York there is actually a restaurant where Ninja's with real Ninja training would serve the food. I've never been there but would love to go sometime in the near future. Here is a little video I thought you could share with your class.
There are many good temples in Japan, so one of the places which we recommend you is Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto. Kiyomizudera Temple was built in 798. It is registered as a world heritage site.
ReplyDeleteThe second place we recommend you is Ninjamura in Shiga. In Ninjamura, we can learn how ninjas lived before.
The third place we recommend you is Todaiji Temple in Nara. There is a large statue of Buddha in Todaiji Temple.
I heard the Kiyomizudera Temple is beautifull both on the inside and outside of the temple. Is that the temple were they had a tradition long ago where people jump off the temple and if they survived the jump a wish would be granted to them?
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about the Ninjamura in Shiga, but any thing that has to do with ninjas or samurais would appeal to me. We learned alot about the samurais and their way of combat in class a few months ago.
It's pretty interesting to hear of places that a native to Japan would recommend to foreigners. Of always wanted to visit one of the major statues of Buddha, and when I travel to Japan this summer, I will definitely try to go while I am there.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that there was a temple devoted to Ninjas in Japan. It would also be very interesting to see the kind of lifestyle that they lived. As Anthony was saying, we learned about samurais a few months ago, and their lifestyle opened up a new perspective for me to understand the history and past way of life of Japanese people.
After reading your response, the one that struck most interesting to me was the Ninjamura in Shiga. I've always been facisnated by Ninja's because they are the silent assassins of Japan whom have cat-like abilities to scale walls. In America, in the city of New York there is actually a restaurant where Ninja's with real Ninja training would serve the food. I've never been there but would love to go sometime in the near future.
ReplyDeleteHere is a little video I thought you could share with your class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZeQNelpUmg