Kenpo from Ryukyu. It is based on three methods of thrusting, receiving, and kicking without holding a weapon. Originally said to have been introduced to China, it was researched and developed because the carrying of weapons was banned under the rule of Mr. Shimazu in the early modern period. Japanese calls “Tote”, “Todei”, “Todi” … Read More
A color with a metallic glossy surface atmosphere that is clearly different from the normal surface atmosphere. It is often used in home appliances and package design. What you can see in car painting is the color tone and texture, which is called a bright material, which is mainly obtained by blending aluminum powder. … Read More
Sudden shaking of the ground that occurs when the bedrock beneath the surface shifts. The shock wave emitted by the displaced bedrock may be strong enough to completely change the state of the earth’s surface by pushing up a cliff and causing a large crack in the ground. This can have shocking and disastrous … Read More
A district in the northern part of Minato-ku, Tokyo. In the Edo period, there were six daimyo (Uesugi, Kutsuki, Takagi, Aoki, Kabane, Ichiyanagi) Nakayashiki, and it is said that the place names are derived from the fact that the surnames of the six daimyo are all related to trees. It is also said that … Read More
A region along the coast of Hakata Bay in Fukuoka City, northwestern Fukuoka Prefecture. In a narrow sense, it was defined as the Ishido River in the east, the Naka River in the west, Hakata Bay in the north, and the Boshu Moat in the south. There are almost no remaining Boshu moat, and … Read More
A mineral made of extremely fine granular or fibrous quartz. It may also contain a mineral called moganite, which is polymorphic to quartz. There are various colors such as colorless, red, orange (daidai), green, yellow, and black, and there are various variant names. Some are used as decorative stones such as agate, carnelian, and … Read More