What is Oshogatsu? ― Japanese Happy New Year
Japanese decorations for new year Oshogatsu ― it’s a special occasion for celebrating a new year. First, let me tell you the original meaning of this New Year’s event and …
Japanese traditional culture
Japanese decorations for new year Oshogatsu ― it’s a special occasion for celebrating a new year. First, let me tell you the original meaning of this New Year’s event and …
The birth of a baby is a great joy for everyone. Every parent wishes for their children to be healthy and happy regardless of where they live. However, the rituals …
Happy Birthday to you♪ Happy Birthday to you♪ Your own birthday is a very important day for everyone. I always thank my parents for giving birth to me. Birthdays have the most …
In Japan, we celebrate various events throughout the year. For each event, there is a custom to eat a particular food or dish. It is often a traditional dish that …
For most moms/dads-to-be, guessing the gender of the coming baby is very exciting. Of course, you will know it by a particular medical check up like a blood test or …
Here comes the seemingly endless sequel again! Are you excited to read part 4 or are you fed up with it? Ready to find trivia about national holidays observed in …
There is a traditional star festival that takes place on July 7th in Japan. On that day, people put up a lot of decorations made from origami paper and colorful …
Do you know what this is? It is called “daruma.” Daruma looks scary, but this red doll is very familiar to Japanese people, from little children to adults. Why is …
It’s no secret that Fushimi Inari Shrine attracts a great number of tourists from around the world. Everyone knows the iconic vermilion torii gates called Senbon Torii (千本鳥居,thousands of torii …
I feel like some of the readers here aren’t particularly excited to see this series of the holidays observed in Japan every single month, but it is my responsibility to …