Mega essay Kumamoto

We are going to introduce about Kumamoto. We are students of university in Kumamoto. So we know a lot of things about Kumamoto.

1st sightseeing spot

Kumamoto castle is is very famous building. A lot of people come to there from other prefecture. This building was made by Kiyomasa Kato. It is standing on Chausu mountain. This castle is one of sightseeing. And outside is very beautiful. Night time, it is illuminated fountains at night. And, today is taken place four hundred festival. This way, kumamoto castle has a very long history. Especially, summer time is the best! Because, fire work is rocketed into the sky. It is very nice.

Aso farm land is very famous place. A lot of couple visit many times. So, this place is date spot and play spot. There are a lot of very delicious food and farm village and play spot. For example, ice cream, cheese, juice, croquette, many kind of vegetable... We can stay farm village. At there, there is hot spring. It is very comfortable and we can relax. Farm village is illuminated fountains at night. it is very beautiful and we are able to relax.

Plants and animals land is very famous theme park. A lot of family come to there many times. Of course, a lot of couple comes too. At there is many kind of attraction. So, children is very fun. And, woman is very comfortable. Because, there is flower and plant. Otherwise, there is animals. Seen it from outside, it is very beautiful and delightfully and be want to go there. Please come and see there one time. Then you are able to be happy and fun!!

2nd history

Kumamoto is called "Hinokuni（火の国） ". It means "Country of Fire". Do you know why way to called it? There are some reasons.
*First, because An ancient emperor ordered to his followers so.
*Second, because the other emperor did voyage. At that time he found a "Shiranui( 不知火)" . He went toward it. Then, He arrived at Yatｓusiro in Kumamoto.
*Third, because Mt. Aso is a volcano.
*Last, this is the most certain reason, because at the time most developed community was Hikawa(Miyahara) in Yatushiro.

Kiyomasa Kato

He was a military commander in Kumamoto. He commanded construction of castle of Kumamoto. He planed "Mushagaeshi" for it. It be able to prevent invasion forces.

He is called "Seishokosan" by the people still. It is familiarity name.

He did the big project for people. He made waterworks in Kumamoto. It is very much appreciated gift to we.

The war of Seinan

This was the last domestic war in Japan in 1877. This is a heroic war that the goverment force VS the antigoverment force.

Takamori Saigo was in command of the antigoverment force. He was a man of Satsuma(Kagoshima) .

The war was very very sublime war. The desperate struggle was in Tabaruzaka and around the Kumamoto castle. But Satsuma force couldn't do the fall of Kumamoto castle.

Takamori Saigo and his fellow soldiers were annihilated in Jyozan in Kagoshima at 24.9.1877. Their annihilation was the signal of the end of the war.

3rd Food

Kumamoto has a lot of famous foods. Basashi, karasirenkon, and many so on.
Basasi is raw horsemeat. In Kumamoto , eating raw horsemeat is common, but in other prefectures, it is uncommon food calture.
Krashi renkon is hot food. Karashi renkon is a lotus root with mustard.
The other hand, local of Kumamoto has a lot of each good food. Wherever I go, I can eat good taste food. For example, Soba is very good in Aso, Takoyaki is good in Amakusa, and many many so on! Kumamoto's food is very good taste. Do you know the reason?
That is why Kumamoto has clean spring water. It serve tap water to all of Kumamoto's water supply. Some restaurants irrigate spring water by my self for good taste. Spring water is very important for Kumamoto’s food.
Famous sweet
Kumamoto’s famous sweets are Jindaiko(陣太鼓),and Mushagaesi(武者返し). A lot of people buy them as souvenir of Kumamoto. And the people of the local people buy them as a snack. Mushagaesi is a Japanese sweet which is associated with the Mushagaesi og Kumamoto castle. You can buy them at Koubai(香梅). Koubai is famous sweets shop at Kumamoto.
Other famous sweet is Ikinari dango. It is dumpling with anko and a sweet potato. It is very cheap and good sweet. You can buy it about 100 yen! And you can find shop of Ikinari dango in many places in Kumamoto.

Local specialties
In Kumamoto, there are a lot of good localspeciaties. Especially, Dago –jiru and Takanamesi are simplicity and very good taste. Dago-jiru is miso soup with a lot of vegetables and dumpling(団子).Takanamesi is Takana –pilaf. It is easy to cook for anyone. So you can eat it whenever you want to eat. [300]

Conclusion
As you see , Kumamoto has a lot of good points. If you come Kumamoto, you can enjoy playing at a lot of sightseeing spots, and you can learn various histories. And you can eat very very good local foods!! Please come our Kumamoto.