Blogs about: Japanese Festivals
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Seventh Evening
Today is 七夕 (Tanabata)…which translates to something like “Seventh evening“. You can read a little bit about this holiday on my website’s FAQ page. This holiday came to Japan f… more →
Tokyo Five
Fox Wedding Festival
smackychick wrote 1 month ago: I’m taking the easy way out tonight and giving you a post that I don’t have to write muc … more →
Keio University SFC Festival (film)
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Allison wrote 5 months ago: A Tanabata-sai! Keio’s Shonan Fujusawa Campus (SFC) is a research-oriented campus wayyy out in … more →
Seventh Evening
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tokyo5 wrote 5 months ago: Today is 七夕 (Tanabata)…which translates to something like “Seventh evening“. You c … more →
Asanogawa Lantern Festival
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madsilence wrote 6 months ago: The first event of the Hyakumangoku Festival in Kanazawa is the Lantern Festival (Kaga-yuzen Toro-na … more →
Enjoying one of Japan's biggest and best festivals- The Gion Matsuri
gaijinnosekai wrote 7 months ago: The Gion Matsuri is probably Japan’s most famous festival and spans the whole (!) of July in K … more →
縁日祭
tokyo5 wrote 7 months ago: 今日は「昭和の日」 (Today is “Showa Day“). Until 1989, April 29th was 天の誕生日 (the (Showa) Emperor … more →
Earth Day Tokyo 2009
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Allison wrote 8 months ago: This was pretty cool - you had you rent plates, bowls, cups, etc. and bring them with you to the foo … more →
You should visit Asakusa
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tokyo5 wrote 9 months ago: 浅草 (Asakusa) is one of the many parts of Tokyo that I like alot. It’s a 下町 (traditional downto … more →
Visions of Old Costumes in Jidai Matsuri
japaneseelegance wrote 1 year ago: Kyoto has many festivals, one such is the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) held on October 22nd … more →
Ah matsuri da! (Oh it's matsuri!)
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rosalinascorpio wrote 1 year ago: This year I decided to go to Tohoku region and see 5 matsuris at once! As soon as I got to know the … more →
Down at Yasukuni yesterday
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sungypsy wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday was the celebration of the end of the Pacific war at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a special t … more →
Sacred Souls
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sungypsy wrote 1 year ago: When you go to the Mitama Matsuri at Yasukuni Jinga in the company of good friends, it is good to be … more →
Japanese Festivals: Matsuri
Ergenekon wrote 1 year ago: Matsuri is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. In Japan, festivals are usually sponsored by … more →
The Story of Tanabata
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Suexi wrote 1 year ago: Tanabata in Tokyo July 7th is the day called Tanabata in Japan. Although there are variations to t … more →
Wishing on a Star
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~KC~ wrote 1 year ago: Did you know that July is the national Ice Cream, Baked Beans and Hot Dog month (perhaps not eaten t … more →
Festival season kicks off in Tokyo...
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gaijinnosekai wrote 1 year ago: As the days begin to grow longer, warmer and brighter, it’s the perfect time to start holding … more →
Happy Kodomo no hi!
ananke23 wrote 1 year ago: Today is May 5th, otherwise known as Boy’s Day in Japan. It would be nice if they made Girl … more →
Hokkaido. Yuki Matsuri
sumimasenwakarimasen wrote 1 year ago: Everyone says that Japan is the country of four seasons. Summer, Winter, Spring and Autumn are four … more →
Where did December go? (A quick New Years overview)
sumimasenwakarimasen wrote 1 year ago: Its seems that only a few days ago I was sitting in the cold staff room writing exams, recording … more →
