The wedding in Japan

 

A typical weddings in Japan is an extravagantly priced mix of traditional Japanese and Western culture. A wedding, that includes around 50 guests, will set back the happy bride and groom by about $10,000. That is just for the reception. When you tack on the dresses and tux rentals, the gifts for all the guests (Yes, the bride and groom give the guests gifts.) the flowers, a cake you can't eat, honeymoon etc., the cost is more like $30,000. All that money and the bride and groom rarely get to eat the eat the food. The groom is too busy to eat because he is getting overly drunk by accepting offers from his friends to refill his beer glass, a custom that is rude to refuse. The bride is to busy to eat because she is changing into one of the three dresses that she will wear throughout the reception. (back to the top)

 

 

 

  The Food in Japan

1.Seafood

This fish on a stick is often found at festivals. The fish is called "ayu". I believe it is related to smelt.

 

 

Ika, or squid, is another common food found in Japan in many forms. This squid on a stick has been barbecued and is ready to eat.

 

2.Whale Meat

The Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo opened it's gates to the public for it's first ever festival in 1997. The festival was crowded, interesting and a good way to promote seafood. Although the festival began after 10:00 AM and the market itself was shut down, it was still a good chance to walk around the market to see the stalls as well as mock fish auctions, displays of seafood and tools of the trade. While I was interested in the workings of the fish market, most others seemed to be interested in trying some of the many samples of cook seafood on sale- crab (the picture on the right), shrimp, squid, tuna and whale. Yes, whale. back to the top

 

3.Tea

 

 

 

someone tell me that they studied the Japanese tea ceremony. I asked them how long they had been studying and they said, "For ten years." My first thought was ten years to learn how to make tea. What could take so long? Little did I know then what all was involved to serve a little cup of bitter green tea.

The Japanese tea ceremony, "sado", incorporates other artistic disciplines such as, pottery and clothing. These two things by themselves are separate disciplines that can be studied for years as well.top

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