Food - 食品
Just to name a few,
Teppanyaki -
"Grilling on a metal plate". The idea of teppanyaki is to grill right in front of the diners and serve the food right away.
Okonomiyaki -
Okonomiyaki is like a pancake but uses savoury nstead of sweet ingredients. Some of these ingredients include squid, prawn, octopus and mayonnaise.
Takoyaki -
Takoyaki is grilled octopus with many toppings. Takoyaki is a very popular street dish.
Kushikatsu -
Kushikatsu are different pieces of meat and vegetables on skewers. In some restaursants instead of meats and vegetables they use fruits.
Kitsune Udon -
Is a dish with thick noodles, hot soup and a big piece of deep fried tofu.
Teppanyaki -
"Grilling on a metal plate". The idea of teppanyaki is to grill right in front of the diners and serve the food right away.
Okonomiyaki -
Okonomiyaki is like a pancake but uses savoury nstead of sweet ingredients. Some of these ingredients include squid, prawn, octopus and mayonnaise.
Takoyaki -
Takoyaki is grilled octopus with many toppings. Takoyaki is a very popular street dish.
Kushikatsu -
Kushikatsu are different pieces of meat and vegetables on skewers. In some restaursants instead of meats and vegetables they use fruits.
Kitsune Udon -
Is a dish with thick noodles, hot soup and a big piece of deep fried tofu.
Religion - 宗教
The main religion throughout Japan, including Osaka is Buddhism and Shinto. Shinto is the oldest religion in Japan going way back to the beginning of Japanese culture where as Buddhism is was introduced in the 6th century.
festivals - 祭り
Here are some of the many festivals in Osaka.
Kaizuka Danjiri Festival -
A total of 20 danjiri floats compete to show off their valiance.
PLACE : Osaka Prefecture
DATE : Oct 11(Sat) - 12(Sun)
Autumn Thinking Festival -
At this Shinto ritual, tea, incense, seven autumnal plants, bell crickets, and other items are offered.
PLACE : Osaka Temmangu Shrine - Osaka Japan
DATE : September 8 (Harvest moon)
Sensyu Yosakoi Eejyanaika Festival -
More than 5000 dancers perform highly energetic, combining traditional Japanese dance movements with modern music.
PLACE : Rinku Central Parl
DATE : October 18 ~ 19
Kaizuka Danjiri Festival -
A total of 20 danjiri floats compete to show off their valiance.
PLACE : Osaka Prefecture
DATE : Oct 11(Sat) - 12(Sun)
Autumn Thinking Festival -
At this Shinto ritual, tea, incense, seven autumnal plants, bell crickets, and other items are offered.
PLACE : Osaka Temmangu Shrine - Osaka Japan
DATE : September 8 (Harvest moon)
Sensyu Yosakoi Eejyanaika Festival -
More than 5000 dancers perform highly energetic, combining traditional Japanese dance movements with modern music.
PLACE : Rinku Central Parl
DATE : October 18 ~ 19
language - 言語
Japanese is spoken by 125 million people in the world and is number five on the worlds top list of the hardest languages to learn. Japanese is only spoken in Japan
Clothing - 衣類
There are two main types of clothing in Osaka. Traditional and Modern. Traditional clothing are both worn by men and women, but mostly women, and are still worn for special occasions such as marriage, christenings, funnerals, tea ceremonies and other very formal occasions.
Modern clothing is much like our clothes that we wear in Australia, casual. |