Yakuza

Yakuza long history started about in 1612, when Shogun Tokugawa shogun in power and get rid of before.

Substitution of this result in approximately 500,000 people who previously called hatomo samurai-yakko (waiter shogun) to lose the master, or referred to as the ronin.

The problem gets complicated, because after a successful roll of the ronin, the members of this machi-yokko they even leave the profession early and choose to be thugs. This is compounded by interference Shogun participated in maintaining the machi-yokko this.

There are two classes of the machi-yokko professions, namely the bakuto (gamblers) and tekiya (traders). His very name of the merchant, but in reality, the tekiya is like cheating and blackmailing a fellow trader.

Tag : History

Fuji Television

Fuji Television Network, Inc.. Kabushiki Gaisha Fuji Television is the television stations that broadcast in Japan to the Kanto region and beyond. Television stations are often called Fuji TV, or CX originating from the call sign JOCX-TV.

Fuji Television's core business is the largest media conglomerates in Japan, Fujisankei Group, which has 76 subsidiaries, five legal entities, three art museums, and more than 10 thousand employees. In all of Japan there are 28 television stations that join in the Fuji Network System (FNS) and Fuji Network Sport, as well as the Fuji News Network (FNN) as a joint exchange of material events and news.

Tag : Entertainment

Sakura

Day blooming cherry blossoms vary in each region because of the Japanese nation that extends so that there is a difference of 20 ° between the north and south sides which led to Japan's climate is also different, ie more to the north when the cherry blossoms bloom more slowly. First cherry blossoms bloom in Okinawa, which is in mid-January. Kyushu cherry blossoms bloom in late March, while in Tokyo the cherry blossoms bloom in early April. In Hokkaido cherry blossoms bloom in May. This blossoming of cherry blossoms signify the coming of haru (spring) and coincide with the new school year as well as the acceptance of new employees.

At almost the cherry blossoms bloom, on tv there is news about an estimate of when the cherry blossoms bud and bloom (mankai). Day blooming cherry blossoms are very eagerly awaited by the Japanese. Usually, on the day of blooming cherry blossoms and people gather to party under the cherry tree to drink sake or beer, sing or talk while enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms. This event is called ohanami. Cherry blossoms are not only unsightly, but also delicious tea drunk in the form of cherry blossoms, better known as sakuracha. Sakura flower tea commonly drunk on special occasions such as weddings. In addition to serve tea, cherry blossoms can also be used to coat mochi mochi when making a cherry pie. Need special techniques to make sakura mochi because it's small petals of cherry blossoms. Although today almost all places (schools, parks, temples) cherry blossom trees, but not all places would make a great place to view cherry blossoms.

Tag : Cultures