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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]
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2020.11.23Culture & Seasons
“Kinro Kansha no Hi” (Labor Thanksgiving Day) is a national holiday in Japan celebrated on November 23rd.Act on national holidays prescribes that we … [Read more]
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2020.11.22Culture & Seasons
Do you know what day November 22nd is? It is “ii fufu no hi” (“Good Husband and Wife” Day) This celebration started in 1988, and lots of couples sub… [Read more]
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2020.11.15Culture & Seasons
“Shichi-Go-San” (literally Seven-Five-Three) is a festival day to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children. This festival, as the name s… [Read more]
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2020.11.06Culture & Seasons
Do you know why we call viewing autumn leaves “Momijigari(紅葉狩り)？ (狩りmeans “hunting”) There are some opinions about the reason. One is that visiting a… [Read more]
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2020.10.26Culture & Seasons
“Mushinone” means insects chirping. Due to the fact that there are some descriptions of autumn insects in classical works of Japanese literature such… [Read more]
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2020.10.16Culture & Seasons
“Shokuyokuno Aki” (Autumn is the best season for eating.)
The expression of “Shokuyokuno Aki” is derived from the fact that people have an increased appetite in autumn when a lot of foods are in season such… [Read more]
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2020.10.05Culture & Seasons
Do you know Japanese traditional calendar? “Kannazuki” is the traditional name for October in Japan. The name is translated literally as “the month … [Read more]
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2020.09.22Culture & Seasons
The autumnal equinox day calledShubun No Hi, is when day and night are of equal length. During this period, we offerOhagito the Buddha, and visit gra… [Read more]
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2020.09.21Culture & Seasons
This is one of the national holidays in Japan. It is said that this holiday traces its origin to many years ago, when a village mayor in Hyogo Prefec… [Read more]