Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 17

• Age 3～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Nara It's in a very convenient place. In the summer of the ancient city of Nara the cool and gorgeous yukata looks great. With the world heritage shrines and temples and the historic cityscape in the background, you can take a lot of commemorative photos that shine on SNS! Rental a kimono or yukata for two people at a great price! Female wear a small crest (yukata in summer) and a half-width band, and Male wear a kimono (kimono or yukata and a square band). It's OK empty-handed ♪ Why don't you feel free to Rental a Nara Regional Use a coupon available.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Nara It's in a very convenient place. It's OK empty-handed ♪ Why don't you feel free to Rental a Nara Regional Use a coupon available.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

Hand forming, is a ceramic art experience plan that can pottery making in the Tatara making or a full-fledged electric potter's wheel, such as your favorite recipe,. Cups and dishes, Model can be made a thing you want to make of their own, such as vases. To work with a handmade seems to taste a hand forming and Tatara building, so you can make the works of uniform finish in the electric potter's wheel, please try to challenge the things you want to make of your own.

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00

You can experience making Japanese cuisine and making matcha in Asakusa, Tokyo! The dishes we will prepare include seasonal vegetables with sesame dressing, fried eggs, tofu miso soup made from dashi stock, and 9 types of colorful temari sushi.Would you like to join us in making delicious Japanese cuisine in a beautiful traditional house? The teachers are veteran and kind Japanese housewives! The dishes are nutritious, beautiful to look at, and full of ancient wisdom! We offer high-quality Japanese dishes such as Edo Kiriko, Arita ware, and Kutani ware. After eating the food you prepared, take a break with some matcha tea and Japanese sweets. Our staff will carefully prepare and serve matcha to you. If you want to try making matcha, give it a try! Please feel free to come and visit a Japanese family. Children can join in the fun too! We look forward to seeing you brightly and happily!

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• Age 7～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A lacquer workshop in Maejima, Naha City, offers a "simple gold lacquer" experience class for tourists and those who want to try gold lacquering even though they don't have much time. This class incorporates traditional gold lacquering techniques, but is a shortened version that anyone can easily enjoy. You can have a unique experience of repairing broken vessels and broken items using the gold lacquering technique and breathing new life into them. "Simple gold lacquer" is perfect for travelers with limited time, and even beginners can participate with confidence. By decorating the broken parts as "scenery", you can create original works full of individuality. However, since the works made in this experience are simplified versions, they cannot be used for eating or drinking, but they are perfect for interior art that can be enjoyed as ornamental or accessory trays. Vessels that you repair yourself and add your own design will become a special one-of-a-kind item, and by displaying them in your home or office, they will become wonderful art pieces that will decorate your space! Full-scale gold lacquer experience classes using real lacquer are also held regularly every month. You can take your time to repair vessels and broken items while carefully learning traditional techniques, and experience discovering new beauty.

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• Age 13～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

This plan allows you to create cute hair ornaments, brooches, earrings, straps and other accessories using Mizuhiki. Even beginners can make at least one, and if you enjoy making things, you can make two. You can make a variety of shapes from a single string, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Why not add your own cute decoration that you made yourself? It also makes a great gift.

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours

This is a course where you can experience the charm of calligraphy while learning how to hold the brush and basic brush strokes. Choose your favorite character, practice with the instructor's advice, and finally finish your work with a clean copy. You can take the completed work home with you. Enjoy time to calm your mind and face calligraphy in the quiet space of an old folk house. Even beginners can participate with confidence.

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• Age 4～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

It is an experience plan to make pottery items by the method of "making Tatara". "Tatara making" is one of the methods of pottery. The clay is processed into a plate-like clay by slicing or stretching it into a pottery. Plates and plates can be used to make cups and vases using cylindrical plates. Once the shape is complete, use a dedicated tool to attach patterns and patterns to create uniqueness!

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• Age 13～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

In this plan, we will tie small Mizuhiki strings and glue them to the nail tips. Even if you are a first-time customer, you can wear 2-3 or more strings on the day and go home. If you make only Mizuhiki strings and glue them at home, you can make as many as you like within the time limit. Please make your own wonderful nail tips.

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• Summer Campaign Sale 2025

• Age 3～Age 60
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00 / 15:30

Would you like to leave your memories of your trip to Miyakojima in a tangible form? Please come and experience it when you have free time, such as when the weather is bad or the tour is cancelled. It's surprisingly fun to try! We have received a lot of feedback, and it is very popular not only with customers with children, but also with couples and groups of friends! You can take your colored work home with you on the same day.

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• Age 0～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 05:00 / 15:00

Pets allowed! English support available! This is a hot air balloon experience that can be enjoyed by everyone, from children to adults, foreigners, people who are afraid of heights, wheelchair and buggy users, and pets. We will assemble the balloon together and prepare many photogenic scenes. The experience will be even more moving if you ride a hot air balloon after listening to an explanation of its mechanism and history. From October to mid-April, the tour will also be held in the afternoon, so you don't have to worry if you can't come in the morning. In addition, we also have accommodation facilities where you can stay the night before and a cafe where you can enjoy breakfast so that people coming from far away can participate with peace of mind. *The minimum number of participants is 4 people. Please note that if this number is not reached, the tour will be canceled. Please note that the free flight experience will be held with one person.

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• For Family

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 18:20

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ You can enjoy your time at home with the finished Japanese paper lamp ♪ Paste Japanese paper on the inflated balloon to make a balloon-shaped round lighting. By pasting colored Japanese paper or octopus thread, an expression is created in the light. Home time is colored with soft light. ☆ You can take the completed work home on the day of the experience. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

Activities,1➤Learning CalligraphyResignation is literally a person's resignation from this world, or the words he writes to say goodbye to this world as he prepares to die. They are his last words,In this plan, you will write a letter of resignation to prepare for death before going to war in the Warring States Period, when life and were death always next to each other.Highlight 01➤Decide on the last character. reflect on your life and think carefully about it.➤Practice basic brush strokes and the stroke order of the chosen kanji.Activities,2One character for resignationReflecting on your life so far, imagine a story about whom and what kind of feelings you would like to leave behind, and think about the character composition (design) of your last character in this world.- Highlight 02➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper. By expressing the whole body dynamically, the artist can freely manipulate the oversized brush.

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• Age 7～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

You can enjoy a matcha tea experience in a kimono!! We have a wide selection of kimonos (yukata) for women, men, and children (up to 4 people can be booked). Both kimono rental and matcha tea experience are available for people aged 10 and over, so it is also recommended for families! 【Price】 Kimono (yukata) rental + matcha experience 8,800 yen (tax included) Kimono (yukata) rental + Uji matcha + sweets 【Time required】 <Kimono rental> Approximately 20 minutes (15 minutes extra if hair styling is added) ↓ (Travel) Approximately 2 minutes on foot <Matcha experience> Approximately 45 minutes *Kimono return time is 17:00 【Meeting place】 Rental Kimono Shiki Sakura Kiyomizudera Store 2-208-7 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0862 ※ Matcha experience starts at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00. Example: Kimono rental 9:00 ~ → Matcha experience 10:00 ~ (if booked, change to a later time) 【Flow of the day】 1. Come to "Rental Kimono Shiki Sakura Kiyomizudera Store" on the date and time of your reservation 2. Choose your favorite kimono and we will help you put it on 3. Enjoy a matcha experience wearing a kimono (yukata) at Kyoto Chanoyu Akebonotei, which is about a 2-minute walk away. [About kimono rental] ◇Kimono leave-to-us plan Set: Undergarment, kimono, obi, bag, and sandals will be rented (Yukata plan will be available from June 1st to September 15th) Time: Dressing and preparation takes about 20 minutes (hair styling takes an additional 15 minutes) *You can enjoy the matcha experience and walk around freely until the return time of 5:00 p.m. [About matcha experience] Kyoto Chanoyu Akebonotei [About matcha experience] Kyoto Chanoyu Akebonotei store information) Address: 2-222 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0862 Phone: 075-334-6757 Course: About 45 minutes Contents: Uji matcha + tea sweets After grinding matcha with a stone mill in the tea room on the second floor, you will experience using a yugama teapot and making your own matcha. You will make matcha together while listening to the instructor's explanation. Afterwards, you will enjoy matcha with tea and sweets (which change depending on the day). Please note that if you are late for your reservation time, it will cause inconvenience to those who are later, so please be punctual. Also, depending on the time, you may not be able to experience the experience.

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• Age 3～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

Experience woodworking using fruit trees in Yamanashi! You can make chopsticks, spoons, and plates using wood that is unique to the city of peaches and grapes, and take them home as souvenirs. We recommend turning fruit trees into wonderful works of art to remember your trip by, and making them into souvenirs. The more you use it, the more you will treasure the feel of the wood. The work is easy. Polish the surface with three sheets of sandpaper and finish it with oil. It is an experience that people of all ages can easily try.

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• Age 3～Age 85
• Within 1 hour
• 09:30 / 13:00 / 15:30

[Plan name] - Making Kuru Kuru Baumkuchen [Event period] - All year round [Starting time] ① From 9:30 (meeting time until 9:15) ② From 13:00 (until meeting time 12:45) ③ From 15:30 ( (Meeting time: 15:15) *If you are late for the start time, you may be refused participation in the tour. [Time required] Approximately 60 minutes [Participants] 3 years old and up [Number of people] 2 people and up [Meeting location] Nono Terrace 4-371 Jozankei Onsen Nishi, Minami-ku, Sapporo 061-2303 (Nono (Terrace Inner Field Play Base Frill Fusrif) [Fee] ・2,500 yen per person [What to bring] ・Nothing in particular [Clothing] ・The event will be held outside on the terrace, so please come dressed according to the season. [Notes] - The ingredients of Baumkuchen include "wheat", "eggs", "milk", "honey", etc. Please note that we cannot accommodate allergies.・The tour may be canceled in case of stormy weather. [Payment method] - Cash *Credit card payment is not possible [Cancellation policy] - From 2 days before the experience date to 18:00 the day before: 50% of the experience fee - After 18:00 the day before the experience day, on the day: 50% of the experience fee 100%

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• Age 0～
• Within 1 hour

Would you like to experience traditional Japanese culture wearing kimono and trying Japanese tea ceremony at the beautiful Japanese garden of Torigata Hall, Keijo Park’s famous red Taiko Bridge, or the historic Orokan? How about an elegant photo shoot to commemorate your experience?

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• Age 5～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 / 13:30

(Recommended points) ☆New release☆ For the first time in Kyoto, you can enjoy a set of "Maiko Experience" and "Matcha Experience"♪ It can be enjoyed by women (Maiko), men (Samurai), children (girls/Maiko, boys/Samurai), families and couples! Plan description 【Price】Maiko (Samurai) + Matcha Experience 22,000 yen (tax included)【Time required】〈Maiko Experience〉Approx. 90 minutes Make-up, half wig, dressing ↓ (Travel) Approx. 5 minutes on foot〈Matcha Experience〉Approx. 45 minutes Experience where you will be served Uji matcha and sweets ↓ After the experience, please return to Shiki【Meeting place】 Maiko Experience Studio Shiki 2-208-7 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0862 ※The matcha experience will start approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours after the reservation time〈Example〉 Maiko Experience: 9:30~ → Matcha Experience 11:00~ (will be changed to a later time if it is booked)【Schedule】1. Come to Maiko Experience Studio Shiki on the date and time of your reservation2. Make-up, half wig, dressing3. Come to Kyoto Tea Ceremony Studio Shiki, about 5 minutes on foot Enjoy the matcha experience as a maiko (samurai) at "Akebonotei" [About the maiko experience] ◇ Makeup, half wig, dressing *Tabi included Time: Approximately 90 to 120 minutes *If you would like to take a stroll around the OP, please inform the reception after returning to Shiki after the matcha experience *If you would like to take a photo, you can add it on the day (1,100 yen per photo) [About the matcha experience] Kyoto Chanoyu Akebonotei Store Information) Address: 2-222 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0862 Phone: 075-334-6757 Course: Approximately 45 minutes Contents: Uji matcha + tea and sweets Experience using the yugama and making matcha yourself in the tea room on the second floor. Make matcha together while listening to the instructor's explanation. After that, you will enjoy matcha with tea and sweets (which change depending on the day). Please note) If you are late for your reservation, it will cause inconvenience to those who are later, so please be punctual. * After your matcha experience, please return to the Maiko Experience Studio Shiki.

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• Age 7～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 14:30

Do you like sushi? Who doesn't like sushi? Why not join a sushi experience workshop in Sapporo? At our restaurant, you can experience traditional Japanese sushi culture. Our chef will carefully guide you and you will learn how to make sushi and its charms. Making sushi by yourself is something special! Please join us!

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• Age 3～Age 12
• 4～5 hours
• 13:30

Activity Information (No reservations required) ■ Activities (for all ages) We offer more than 8 types of programs per day (depending on the plan) suited to age and season. You can participate empty-handed. ■ Kids Academy (Ages 3-12) An experiential program for 3-12 year olds that allows you to "learn while playing". Through work experience, you can earn MAGMA RESORT's exclusive currency, "Magmany".

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• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can rent or purchase a kimono and take a photo at the Airport Garden next to Haneda Airport's Terminal 3. You can take a full 45-minute photo shoot in the studio, or a quick 10-minute shoot. We also accept location shoots at nearby shrines. Choose from the wide selection of kimonos available at a kimono shop, have a kimono dresser help you put it on, and have a professional photographer capture your special kimono experience in a beautiful way!

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Clay has a mysterious power. When you touch the clay, everyone returns to their childhood and plays with all their might. The cool clay warms in the palms of your hands and takes on a shape that fits the person's hand. With your close friends, or sometimes alone... In a hut where the birds' voices fall and a fresh breeze passes through, you can play with the clay at your leisure. Enjoy such a luxurious time. A must-try for sake lovers! Making sake cups using soil from Yamada Nishiki rice fields♪ Those under 20 years old can choose to make sake cups or plates. Please note that the fees for each are different. Support is available in Japanese and English. We will respond carefully so that you can enjoy the experience even if you do not speak the same language. ~Experience flow~10:00/14:00 ① Artist Takuta Fujimura will explain and demonstrate how to make works using Yamada Nishiki clay (about 15 minutes) ② Use a hand wheel to make a sake cup of your choice using the ball-making method on a table. ③While the pieces are drying, you can view the climbing kiln and Mr. Fujimura's work. (You can also purchase them) 11:45/15:45 ④The dried pieces are beveled, signed, and the tour is over. *The pieces will be completed after one month and will be delivered by mail. (Shipping included) You can also pick them up directly at the kiln.

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• Age 5～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 11:30 / 17:30

Enjoy a sushi-making experience tour at the Makishi Public Market, a tourist attraction near Kokusai Street in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. Visit the market where Okinawan fresh fish that will become the "toppings" of sushi are purchased, and learn how to make sushi from the instructor. This is a special experience tour where you make your own sushi (nigiri sushi) and eat it with everyone. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception / Explanation When you visit the public market, please come to the reception on the 3rd floor. If you don't understand, a staff member with a flag will come to pick you up. Once everyone is gathered, the flow of the tour will be explained. Time required: 5 minutes ② Public Market Tour You will visit the fresh fish section, meat sales section, dried goods section, etc. on the 1st floor of the public market with a guide. If you have any questions while touring, please feel free to ask. Time required: about 30 minutes ③ Sushi making explanation lecture The instructor will explain how to make sushi rice and how to make sushi. Time required: about 10 minutes ④ Sushi making experience You will actually experience making sushi yourself. The instructor will give you advice on how to make it. You can make the sushi while drinking alcohol. (Alcohol is charged separately) Time required: About 40 minutes ⑤ Tasting The participants and instructor will eat the sushi they made. Tea is free, and you can eat while drinking alcohol. Time required: About 50 minutes

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• Age 3～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

Ifu. offers a wide range of kimonos with original designs that can only be found here, as well as kimonos that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This is a kimono rental shop that offers a special kimono experience in Arashiyama. There are discounts for couples, students, and families, and you can also upgrade to a high-quality formal kimono. It is located on the 3rd floor of Kyoto Arashiyama Station, so you can take the elevator straight after getting off the train. You won't get lost even if it's crowded, and there's no need to move around with your luggage. On the rooftop of Arashiyama Station, you can take photos in a kimono with the spectacular view of Arashiyama that you can only see here. It's not crowded, so it's a great spot for Instagram.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Tokyo Rickshaw strives to make as many customers as possible smile and create a memorable page through our rickshaw tours in Tokyo's Asakusa, where good old traditional culture still remains. We will also introduce Asakusa and restaurants, and when you ride with us, we will take commemorative photos at each famous spot!

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• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Tokyo Rickshaw strives to make as many customers as possible smile and create a memorable page through our rickshaw tours in Tokyo's Asakusa, where good old traditional culture still remains. We will also introduce Asakusa and restaurants, and when you ride with us, we will take commemorative photos at each famous spot!

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• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Tokyo Rickshaw strives to make as many customers as possible smile and create a memorable page through our rickshaw tours in Tokyo's Asakusa, where good old traditional culture still remains. We will also introduce Asakusa and restaurants, and when you ride with us, we will take commemorative photos at each famous spot!

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• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

Tokyo Rickshaw strives to make as many customers as possible smile and create a memorable page through our rickshaw tours in Tokyo's Asakusa, where good old traditional culture still remains. We will also introduce Asakusa and restaurants, and when you ride with us, we will take commemorative photos at each famous spot!

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• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 18:30 / 19:00

Tokyo Rickshaw strives to make as many customers as possible smile and create a memorable page through our rickshaw tours in Tokyo's Asakusa, where good old traditional culture still remains. We will also introduce Asakusa and restaurants, and when you ride with us, we will take commemorative photos at each famous spot!

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• For Family

• Age 10～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00 / 20:00

Let's learn the bushido and experience the samurai spirit.What is the most important thing for a samurai? Wearing hakama, sandals, and a sword, and learning etiquette, manners, and kata. We call it the BUSHIDO sign.Next, as a BUSHIDO LEARN, you will experience the weight and sharpness of a real Japanese sword. We will learn the basics of swordsmanship (Battou and Nattou).We will take a break with SAMURAI TEA on the way. You will be entertained at a tea ceremony, as samurai risked their lives to "entertain" and "be entertained".Before participating in the final battle of the Warring States Period, the Battle of Osaka, the participants are asked to prepare for death and reflect on their own lives, writing their last words with a large brush on every piece of paper. This is called Deathbed calligraphy.At last, he puts on his armor and helmet to become a bushido master and goes to battle at the castle of Osaka to gain military merit in the battle of Osaka. However, when the defeat was imminent, the samurai, for the sake of honor, would not suffer the shame of the noose, even if they lost the battle, but would die by harakiri or cutting their belly before being captured.

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