Blogs about: Japanese Holidays
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Vernal Equinox
Tomorrow, 2013 March 20th, is 春分の日 (Vernal (or Spring) Equinox). 春分の日 (Vernal Equinox) is in the third week of March. This is one of two days per year that both day and night are an equal twelve hours… more →
Tokyo Five
おひな祭り - Girl's Day Festival
wrote 2 months ago: March 3rd all across Japan is a special day for young girls. Some towns have a small event or gathe … more →
Happy Girls Day!
wrote 2 months ago: My Kansas buddy, DrumMajor asked me to explain what Girls Day was about when I did a post about the … more →
Japanese Holidays and Peak Travel Seasons in Tokyo
wrote 2 months ago: Japanese holidays and Peak Travel Seasons – Vacation periods to stay away from when going to T … more →
Japanese Holidays and Peak Travel Seasons in Tokyo
wrote 2 months ago: Japanese holidays and Peak Travel Seasons – Vacation periods to keep away from when visiting T … more →
Japanese Holidays and Peak Travel Seasons in Tokyo
wrote 3 months ago: Japanese holidays and Peak Travel Seasons – Vacation intervals to steer clear of when going to … more →
Japanese Holidays and Peak Travel Seasons in Tokyo
wrote 3 months ago: Japanese holidays and Peak Travel Seasons – Holiday periods to stay away from when visiting To … more →
Japanese New Year and Obon Festivities
wrote 3 months ago: The two most important holiday celebrations in Japan are New Year’s and Bon Obon. New Year preparati … more →
Valentine’s Day In Japan
wrote 3 months ago: バレンタイン Japan has a very unique culture; which also applies to Valentine’s Day or バレンタイン. Unlike ma … more →
Coming of Age
wrote 4 months ago: Today, in Japan, is known as Coming of Age day or Seijin no hi (成人の日). A day when all those who hav … more →
Celebrate: Shichi-go-san
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wrote 6 months ago: If you’re in Japan tomorrow, my advice to you is to hightail it to a shrine. November 15th is … more →
Celebrate: Obon
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wrote 9 months ago: Mid-August is a hard time to travel around Japan. It’s hot, it’s muggy, everything … more →
Etegami for GW – 04 Children's Day
wrote 1 year ago: In Japan, May 5th is Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi/子供の日): Here is the fourth Golden Week’s etegami I … more →
Etegami for GW – 02 Constitution Memorial Day
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wrote 1 year ago: May 3rd is Japan’s Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpo Kinenbi / 憲法記念日). Frankly, I doubt I will … more →
Four Etegami for Golden Week - 01 Showa Day
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wrote 1 year ago: I realized that I had been pretty slacked with my Etegami Art Series recently. So, before I’m … more →
Japanese Celebrations: Cherry Blossoms, Festivals and Flying Carp (Sing and Learn) (English and Japanese Edition)
wrote 1 year ago: .. Japanese Celebrations: Cherry Blossoms, Festivals and Flying Carp (Sing and Learn) (English and J … more →
Seen a Hina-Matsuri?
wrote 1 year ago: It was March 3rd this past Saturday, and like many famous Japanese holidays, this holiday fell on an … more →
Seen a Hina-Matsuri?
wrote 1 year ago: It was March 3rd this past Saturday, and like many famous Japanese holidays, this holiday fell on an … more →
Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) is Almost Here!
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wrote 1 year ago: L and S with their hina dolls and snacks The girls were excited about the package that just arrived … more →
Setsubun Rakugo 節分落語
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wrote 1 year ago: January flew by in a blink, and here we are already at Setsubun. Setsubun literally means “sea … more →
