Tokushima

Bakasco – Exotic Infused Sauce Delivers a Welcome Kick to Food and Cocktails

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Friday, February 5, 2021
Citrus, Korean cuisine, Yuzu

The sauce defines the very essence and charm of the nature-rich Tokushima as all the selected, main ingredients packed into a bottle of Bakasco - chilli peppers, yuzu juice, and persimmons - are sourced from the prefecture.

Key Points: 
  • The sauce defines the very essence and charm of the nature-rich Tokushima as all the selected, main ingredients packed into a bottle of Bakasco - chilli peppers, yuzu juice, and persimmons - are sourced from the prefecture.
  • Bakasco has been certified organic by the Japanese Standards of Agriculture (JAS).It is perfect for pork stir-fries, gyozas, thick Japanese noodles and fried foods.
  • With a high concentration of yuzu juice, combined with persimmon vinegar's flavorsome and smooth taste, Bakasco is also perfect for health-conscious consumers as no additives have been added.
  • The project, which was launched in 2019, resulted in the first production of Bakasco in 2020 and is now available for worldwide sale.

Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019 ASEAN Inbound Program 16th Batch

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Friday, January 10, 2020
Education, Sports, Destinations, General Sports, Travel, University, Subdivisions of Japan, Tokushima, Odori, Aizome, Geography of Japan

Twenty five university students from Cambodia, who are highly interested in Japan, are scheduled to visit Japan from January 13th to 21st, 2020 as part of the Japans Friendship Ties Programs, JENESYS 2019 promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).

Key Points: 
  • Twenty five university students from Cambodia, who are highly interested in Japan, are scheduled to visit Japan from January 13th to 21st, 2020 as part of the Japans Friendship Ties Programs, JENESYS 2019 promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).
  • They will visit Tokyo and Tokushima to experience international program under the theme of Japanese Culture Exchange (Regional Revitalization).
  • In Tokyo, they will have a lecture on the Japan-Cambodia relations.
  • They will experience the homestay program to raise awareness of Japanese regions, and also experience Awa-Odori (Traditional Dance), Aizome (Indigo dye) to have a better understanding of Japanese culture.

Japanese Awa Odori Team Comes to Bellevue on June 29 & 30, 2019

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Awa Dance Festival, Public holidays in Japan, Subdivisions of Japan, Odori, Festivals, Tokushima, Bellevue, Washington, Kōenji Awa Odori, Hana Haru Festa

BELLEVUE, Wash., June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Japan Fair will be held at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue on June 29 and 30.

Key Points: 
  • BELLEVUE, Wash., June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Japan Fair will be held at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue on June 29 and 30.
  • This year, the fair has invited a famous Awa Odori dance team from Japan.
  • The Awa Odori of Tokushima Prefecture is one of the largest dance festivals in Japan, attracting over 1 million people every year.
  • Hideaki Oka, head of the Gojyahei Ren, one of the most famous Awa Odori dance teams, brings his performance to the stage at Japan Fair.