Equinox Day: a Japanese public holiday, and a bit about Japanese Buddhism
21th of March (in 2014, depends on the year) is Shumbun. What’s that? In English, it is Spring (Vernal) Equinox
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21th of March (in 2014, depends on the year) is Shumbun. What’s that? In English, it is Spring (Vernal) Equinox
Read More3 March is Hina Matsuri, Japanese Girls’ Festival. Families with girl(s) and some public places such as stations or town
Read MorePlum (Ume in Japanese) blossoms bloom in February and early March, before cherry blossoms flourish at the beginning of spring.
Read MoreThe season of cherry blossom (sakura in Japanese) is approaching. It’s late March to early April. Sakura is the most
Read MoreOutline of Part 1: St. Valentine’s Day was accepted as “the day girls confess love to a boy with chocolates” by
Read MoreSetsubun. It is a festival in early February that Japanese people scatter soybeans. (Are you Chinese or Korean? It is written
Read MoreSt. Valentine’s Day is a sweet day. Yes, it’s sweet in two contexts. First of all, see these chocolate catalogues
Read MoreThe 2nd Monday in January is Coming Of Age Day in Japan. 20-year-old celebration ceremonies are held all over Japan.
Read MoreI am not a fortunetelling fan, but I try a written oracle (Omikuji in Japanese) whenever I visit Sensoji Temple
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