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2021.02.16Culture & Seasons
Didn’t you get drenched in the heavy rain today? By the way, do you remember the double-rainbow appeared in the sky last August? After the rain, ther… [Read more]
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2021.02.14Culture & Seasons
Valentine’s Day, on February 14th, is recognized as “the day of romance and love” and celebrated in many ways all around the world. What comes to min… [Read more]
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2021.02.11Culture & Seasons
National Foundation Day, celebrated on February 11th, is the birthday of Japan.This holiday originally called “紀元節”(Kigensetsu) is when the first emp… [Read more]
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2021.02.03Culture & Seasons
“The Emperor’s Birthday” (February 23rd) is a national holiday celebrated on the birthday of the reigning emperor. He ascended the throne after the p… [Read more]
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2021.02.02Culture & Seasons
“Setsubun” (節分), held on the day before “Risshun” (立春), the first day of spring in the old calendar, is the event to expel demons and welcome a new y… [Read more]
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2021.01.03Culture & Seasons
Did you see Hakone Ekiden on TV?This is the most famous long-distance relay marathon held on January 2nd and 3rd.The course of this race is from Toky… [Read more]
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2021.01.01Culture & Seasons
It has been difficult time for all of our students to live a daily life and study because of the pandemic for the past 1 year. In Japan, we visit a s… [Read more]
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2020.12.29Culture & Seasons
Do you know the year-end housecleaning called “Susuharai”(煤払い)? In Japan, cleaning our house and office at the end of the year is to get rid of bad l… [Read more]
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2020.12.21Culture & Seasons
Midwinter, called “Toji”(冬至, とうじ) is the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. This year’s “Toji” falls on Dece… [Read more]
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2020.12.14Culture & Seasons
密(Mitsu) was selected Kanji of the Year 2020. Did you guess it right?Every December at Kiyomizu Temple, Japanese Kanji Proficiency Society announces … [Read more]