Circles in Japan
“I’ve got a lot of circles!!” If you hear a Japanese kid saying something like this with a big smile, can you guess what the circles are? Circles play an …
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How to Enjoy Japanese Izakaya!
What is Izakaya (居酒屋)? How does it differ from Western pubs and bars? According to Wikipedia, they are Japanese-style pubs and bars. Compared to Western bars, Izakaya offers a wider …
Nengajo – New Year’s postcards in Japan
One of the traditional Japanese New Year’s customs is sending New Year’s greeting postcards called nengajo (年賀状). Many people write and send nengajo to their friends, relatives, and coworkers in …
How to Enjoy Japanese Halloween
Summer is over, and from the end of September, cities are having a Halloween mood. In retrospect, there were Halloween events at theme parks, restaurants and bars in the early …
Sports In Japan
Today, I want to share information about “sports in Japan.” Sometimes, we call autumn “the season of sports.” That’s why I want to tell you about sports now in October. …
Randoseru 2022 / Rankatsu – How to select and buy Randoseru
Do you want to try Randoseru? Or do you want to know how kids use Randoseru in Japan? Actually, I’m a mom of two kids, so I’d like to share …
How to Ask for a Redelivery & History of TA-Q-BIN
When you start living in Japan, you will probably have a time when you are receiving important documents and packages. For delivery to Japanese households, there are three main mail …
On the Japanese sense of beauty
Hi! I can feel the coming of autumn recently. The temperature is cooler than before. Anyway, today, I’d like to talk about Japanese people ‘s beauty sense. In the past …
Melody or Noise? ~Insects’ voice~
In September, when the air is turning from summer to autumn, we know that autumn came. Speaking of autumn in Japan, autumn is a season of various activities. We call …
Tsukimi: a moon-viewing tradition in Japan
“Tsuki-mi” (月見), literally meaning “to look at the moon,” depicts the traditional moon-viewing events or autumnal customs in Japan. Since Japan has four distinct seasons, people have cherished the seasonal …