From Japan with Love

Since there are many railroads in Japan, many people have become familiar with and fans of railroads from a very young age. In Japan, male train geeks are called tetsuo (鉄男) and female train geeks are called tetsuko (鉄子). 日本にはたくさんの鉄道があるため、幼い頃から鉄道に親しみ、ファンになった人がたくさんいます。 日本語では男性の鉄道オタクの事を「鉄男」女性の鉄道オタクの事を「鉄子」と呼びます。 Types of Train Geeks 鉄道オタクの種類 Railroad geeks have their own areas of expertise. 🚋撮(と)り鉄(てつ): someone who likes to take pictures of trains 🚋乗(の)り鉄(てつ): Someone who likes to ride trains. 🚋音鉄(おとてつ): People who enjoy recording train-related sounds, such as internal announcements and melodies. And there are many more 😉.That's more than 20 fields, they say. What field do you like? 鉄道オタクにもそれぞれの専門分野があるそうです。 🚋撮り鉄: 電車の写真を撮るのが好きな人 🚋乗り鉄: 電車に乗るのが好きな人 🚋音鉄: 社内アナウンスやメロディなど、鉄道に関する音を録音して楽しむ人 他にもたくさんの種類があります😉20分野以上あるそうですよ。 あなたは何の分野が好きですか？ Reference: http://sanwa-reform.com/blog/20190204/ Kyoto Railway Museum 京都鉄道博物館 There is a place in Kyoto that is attracting the attention o...

Hello, I'm Mog, born in Japan and living in Kyoto. I'm going to try to write in Japanese after English for a while starting today. I'm always thinking about how I can make my articles more readable for everyone. Please let me know what you think. こんにちは、日本生まれ京都在住のMogです🤗 今日からしばらく英語の後に日本語も書いてみようと思います。どういう形で記事を書くのが皆さんにとって読みやすいか、いつも考えています。ぜひご意見を聞かせてくださいね。 In a recent article, I introduced a chopstick specialty store near Inari Shrine. Inari Shrine is two stops by train from Kyoto Station, and is a world-famous tourist attraction in Kyoto. 先日の記事で、稲荷神社近くの箸専門店をご紹介しました。 稲荷神社は京都駅から電車で2駅、世界的に有名な京都の観光名所です。 🔶 How to choose your chopsticks (The shop near Inari shrine.) Today I'll explain a little about Inari Shrine and then I'll introduce you to one of my favorite stores. 今日は少し稲荷神社の事を説明してから、私の好きなお店を紹介しますね。 What are the benefits of Inari Shrine? 稲荷神社のご利益は？ It is said to be beneficial for business prosperity, industrial prosperity, family safety, traffic safety, and improvement o...

Have you ever been to Inari Shrine in Kyoto? It is one of the world's most famous tourist attractions in Kyoto. About the Inari Shrine Behind the Inari Shrine is Inari Mountain, which takes about two hours to climb. The path is lined with many torii gates. Reference: http://inari.jp/en/ It's usually too crowded to take a picture like this. If you want to take pictures, I suggest you go early in the morning.😉 There are many things I would like to tell you about Inari, but today I would like to introduce you to a chopstick shop near the Inari Shrine. All kinds of cute chopstick rests The other day, I introduced chopstick rests to you. The article is here. 🔶 Seasonal decorations with chopstick rests 箸置き(はしおき) I found a lot of cute chopstick rests in this shop.   There are seasonal chopstick rests that make me think of autumn dishes.🍂🍁 Looks like I'll be adding another one to my collection.😍 How to choose your chopsticks This store specializ...

In Kyoto, a famous event called the Gozan-no-Okuribi (Bonfire of the Five Mountains) is held on the last day of the obon. 送り火(okuri-bi) the Farewell Fire This fire is used to send off the souls of ancestors. This is a spectacular event in which kanji and other symbols appear on the mountains surrounding Kyoto City. Rather than me explaining this, the best way to find out is to visit the official website!😅 It seems that English translation (Google Browser) is also available, so please read the explanation. Reference: 京都観光ナビ https://ja.kyoto.travel/event/major/okuribi/ Looking at it from a distance, we are worried about whether it will cause a forest fire, but we can see that it is a safe structure in this web. And although it has been cancelled this year, we know that carrying the wood to the mountain to be burned is also one of the prayers. My mother once carried a tree, and she said it was not so difficult to climb. Every year, people gather at a place where they can see ...