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Reserved our spots a long while ago - for a #chusen#dye#factory#tour
This is in #Sakai south of #Osaka but away from the other places we'd visited* a few times. So a different set of trains & a bit of a walk (nice sunny morning with cool weather).
We'd seen info on chusen and #tenugui at the Sakai traditional crafts museum - that had nice displays and videos. But we wanted to dig a bit deeper, especially for the kids to see
Presentation and cosplay! Colorful scenes with faculty and staff from Kindai University (近畿大学) in Osaka and Rangsit University near Bangkok, and students from several Asian countries. For the first time I presented on American culture and multiculturalism, drawing from my Intercultural Communication class. The slideshow is at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374143089 or https://www.academia.edu/107508712
The Kindai faculty presenter on Japanese culture let us dress up in yukata, and I could even get a pair of geta wooden slippers for cosplay photos!
"Corporate leaders and govt officials in Kansai have emphasized that the expo is a national, not a local, project and that other cities and prefectures should prioritize it, even over their own needs." #Osaka#Japan https://mastodon.social/@thejapantimes/111221389419198543
🔸Déjà vu of Tokyo2020 'Recovery Olympics' which sucked up nationwide construction workers, thus delaying recovery work for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami for yet another white elephant.🙄 #NoMoreExpos#NoMoreOlympics#WhiteElephant
So after yesterday's late lunch*, walked about in Dotombori. Well not really walkabout, we went straight to Sennichimae Doguyasuji‡ to pick up some plates etc to use (we'd been there before for a quick scout + absolute essentials - wok etc earlier)
This time we also saw a terrific replica shop.
So many kawaii things! but passed on the expensive (Onigiri purse) or less functional/usable (keychain, magnet). #Osaka#Namba #DasInKobe
*see: https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/111115060346473554
Somewhat late #Saturday morning spur decision to head to #Osaka mostly to eat at a specific spot. We stopped there b4 - couple of times already, but getting there on weekend evening after days ventures the lines were too long& no more seats. So hoping late lunch will enable us to get in (It's Shunbun no Hi Vernal equinox but no luck trying to verify online or phone if they are open). Wish us luck!
No worries if not - plenty of spots there to eat (stomach & eyes) #Namba so taking the #Nara#train
Failed miserably at - oh wait I did say I wouldn't livetoot - oh updating even.
(Will get back to that thread) but just a quick note to say that kids are going nuts in a not candy store.
Backpacks, camera,
Hat, mask
Makes a fair difference the order you put them on so the straps aren't in the way when you need to access/remove one of them
Ok not real time 😂 - but will add to this thread on trip(s) to #Sakai City, south of #Osaka
Last Satday we enjoyed the rich history here! Trade from the port here to all over the East. Francis Xavier stopped here. So much #pottery from all over the East and world unearthed here.
Culture! Sen No #Rikyu * of #TeaCeremony fame was born here, & poet, feminist Akiko. The people at the Sakai Plaza‡ were so so kind, gave us a guided tour
Top seed Zhu Lin to face American teen Krueger in Osaka final (www.wtatennis.com)
Zhu Lin will face 19-year-old American Ashlyn Krueger in the final of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships in Osaka.