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Your Name

Your Name 你的名字

The Japanese animated movies are so popular that there are English versions for the global market. “Your Name” was a highly rated movie and some of the reviews called it one of the best movies in 2016. It is a romantic story of a boy and a girl living in a different cities exchanging roles in their dreams. Then they started to find each other. The boy took trains, buses and stopped by street corners in front of a shrine in Hida Furukawa. Since the movie was shown, Hida Furuakwa station has become a popular stop for the animates fans. What’s fascinating is that the train station actually built a small step on the foot bridge so that people can look out the window and see the train track which was featured in the movie. If you do make a stop at Hida Furukawa, explore this charming little old town which has a lot more to offer, a tranquil old street with white walled storehoues and 1,000 koi swimming in the running river, farm lands, shrines, restaurants and coffee shops…

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Yamayu Beef from Hida Furukawa

Yamayuushi Ikkan 山勇牛一貫

Hida Beef is a specific name given to the black-haired cattle raised in Gifu Prefecture. There are stringent requirements to qualify for the recognized name: all cattle must be raised for at least 14 months and the meat texture must be grade 3, 4, 5 according to the grading system Japan Meat Grading Association. Visiting Hida Furukawa, don’t miss the chance to taste the high quality Hida Beef. Some farms have become so famous that they brand their own cattle. Yamayu Beef is one of the famous Hida Beef brands in the area, providing by Yamayuushi Ikkan which has its own farm at over 1,000 meters above sea level. Fresh air, pure mountain water and good pasture are all the good factors contributing to the quality of meat.

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Male Geisha in Gifu Japan

Mr. Housen Tatsuji 鳳川辰次

While geisha (traditional artist) was originally male, the number of male geisha has been outnumbered by female geisha since the 17th century. Today, there are only 9 male geisha in Japan, continuing the Japanese traditional culture as entertainers to perform in tea houses and special events. Mr. Housen Tatsuji is a 23-year old young male geisha who is passionate about Japanese tradition, spending a few years learning to become a professional geisha. This handsome young gentle is now based in Gifu city and works in a tea house if you would like to meet him in person. Below is a dance demonstration so please excuse the background and music.

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Fishing Tradition Back to 1,300 Years Ago

Cormorant Fishing in Gifu Japan 日本崎阜鸕鶿捕魚

Just 20 minutes away from Nagoya by JR train, Gifu is an interesting city filled with traditional culture in Japan. The cormorant (Ukai) fishing is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. It is a traditional fishing method of using wildlife seabirds called cormorants to catch small trout (sweet fish) in the river. The history of cormorant fishing in Gifu dates back to 1,300 years ago. The catching season is between mid May to mid October every year. There are only 6 fishing families who bear the inherited title can do it. They still wear the traditional clothes, use the nail-free wooden boat made by hand, and go down the river every night during the catching season to go fishing. To observe this tradition, you will have to get on a boat on the Nagara River. It’s fascinating to watch!

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