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和食が無形文化遺産に

2013-12-05 | 日記

和食が無形文化遺産に登録されましたね。
最近、若い人たちは洋食を好む傾向にあるようですが、こうして世界に注目されると、和食を見直してみようと思いますね。





Japanese cuisine added to UNESCO intangible heritage list



TOKYO (Kyodo) -- "Washoku" traditional Japanese cuisine was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list Wednesday, raising the government's hopes of enhancing its global recognition, attracting more foreign tourists and boosting exports of the country's agricultural products.

The Japanese government's proposal was formally approved by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at a meeting of its Intergovernmental Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan, Japan's cultural affairs agency said, adding that the panel valued the spiritual tradition of respecting nature associated with washoku.

The move comes as the country faces a low food self-sufficiency rate of around 40 percent on a calorific intake basis as well as the spread of Western eating habits. Washoku became the 22nd Japanese asset to be listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, which also includes Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku.

"We are truly happy," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said of the UNESCO recognition in a statement released early Thursday morning. "We would like to continue passing on Japanese food culture to the generations to come ... and would also like to work harder to let people overseas appreciate the benefits of washoku."

The Japanese government is hoping that the registration will help ease safety concerns over the country's food products following the Fukushima nuclear disaster triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

As changes in social and economic structures as well as the globalization of food have raised concern about whether communities can continue to pass down traditional Japanese dietary cultures, the government also hopes the heritage listing will help the younger generation to recognize the value of such cultures.

Kiyotoshi Tamura, an official of the Organization to Promote Japanese Restaurants Abroad, expressed hopes that efforts will be made to advertise Japanese foods, saying, "The recognition of Japanese cuisine will definitely increase. I hope people around the world will familiarize themselves and promote it."

The government made a proposal for UNESCO registration of the country's food culture in 2012, backing a campaign initially launched by the Japanese Culinary Academy, a nonprofit organization made up of chefs in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto and other parts of Japan.

In its proposal, "Washoku: Traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese," the government said Japanese food across the country has basic common characteristics but also has "great diversity" based geography and history, leading to the use of various kinds of seafood and agricultural products.

It also said Japanese food has developed as part of daily life, has a strong connection to seasonal events such as the celebration of New Year and is constantly recreated in response to changes in the natural and social environments.

In October, the UNESCO body recommended Japanese food be recognized as intangible cultural heritage, saying it plays a major role in social solidarity.



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今日は何の日?

2013-11-15 | 日記
今日は何の日?
七五三 でした。

「男の子は3歳と5歳、女の子は3歳と7歳の年の11月15日に、成長を祝って神社に参詣する年中行事。
本来は数え年だが、現在は満年齢で行われることもある。」

私は、ずっと男の子は5歳の時しかお祝いしないと思っていました。(笑)


Shichi-Go-San (七五三?, "Seven-Five-Three") is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three- and seven-year-old girls and three- and five-year-old boys,
held annually on November 15 to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children.
As it is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on the nearest weekend.

Five of the worlds newest wonders

2013-07-30 | 日記

BBC の記事に Mt Fuji が取り上げられています。
世界の最近の美しい場所、5つの中の1つが富士山です。 四季折々、いろいろな姿をみせてくれます。
今の季節は、あまり雪はありませんが、青空にそびえる姿は凛凛しくみえます。

この綺麗な風景をいつもでも残していくには、人々の努力が必要です。
世界に誇れる場所を大切にしていきたいですね。


興味あるかた、BBCのページ読んでみてください。 写真も素敵ですよ。

http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20130716-five-of-the-worlds-newest-wonders

Snow-capped serenity in Japan
Perhaps the most iconic feature in all of Japan, Mount Fuji is an object of both artistic inspiration and spiritual pilgrimage, particularly among Buddhists. The Unesco inscription comprises 25 sites that reflect the variety of Fujisan's sacred landscapes, including pristine lakes, springs, waterfalls, Sengen-jinja shrines and Oshi lodging houses. (Shosei/Corbis)



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Heavy  rains

2013-07-28 | 日記

最近、夕方や夜に激しい雨が降りますね。集中豪雨のような
各地で被害もでています。皆さん気をつけてくださいね。 しかし最近の気候は本当に変ですね。


Japan Times News より

Heavy rains lash west; two reported missing


YAMAGUCHI – Parts of western Japan were deluged by rain starting in the predawn hours of Sunday, triggering mudslides and floods. At least two people were reported missing in Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures.

The heavy rain prompted the weather agency to warn that “some areas are seeing unprecedentedly heavy rains”
and called for extreme caution against floods and mudslides.



知っている出来事を英語でよめば、単語も覚えやすいと思います。

flood  洪水

mudslide  土砂崩れ


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