外国人観光客を案内する機会がある方、プロの通訳ガイドを目指す方、売れる通訳ガイドになりたい方、必読！

Located at the western tip of Kanagawa Prefecture, Hakone has flourished since the Edo period as a h

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In Japan, "croquette" refers to a food that is made by mixing boiled and crushed potatoes with minced meat, covering it in bread crumbs, and frying it until the outside is crispy.

The tea ceremony is a traditional way of serving tea and entertaining guests.

Takoyaki is a specialty of Osaka that is just as famous as okonomiyaki.

The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms and elegant culture, military prowess and technological precision, have long been the envy of friend and foe alike. Today, even as Japan adapts to a rapidly changing world, its traditional culture and consensus-based philosophy have proved remarkably resilient. Culture Smart! Japan will broaden your perception and understanding of this complex, rich, and dynamic society.

The Emperor and some of his relatives, the imperial family, are referred to as the imperial household.

Known as "Japan's kitchen," Tsukiji Market is split into the inner market and the outer market.

世界の神話を収めた「世界の神話」シリーズ。 「日本神話」には、とにかくたくさんの神さまが出てきます。笑ったり、怒ったり、いじけたり・・・感情豊かな日本神話の世界を朗読でお楽しみください。 ●ワクワクと成長がいっぱいの神話の世界 プロによる感情豊かな読み聞かせで・・・お話に出てくる神さまや動物たちの楽しい気持ち、悲しい気持ち、驚いた気持ち、うれしい気持ちが伝わる。 日本の神話について 1 世界の始まり 2 イザナギとイザナミ 3 神さまの夫婦げんか 4 天の岩戸 5 ヤマタノオロチたいじ 6 オオクニヌシといじわるな兄たち 7 スサノオとオオクニヌシ 8 国ゆずり 9 天孫降臨 10 海幸彦と山幸彦 11 山幸彦とトヨタマビメ