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On your mark, yoi-don!
It is now October. October means Sports Day! Well, nowadays, more and more schools hold it in May, June, or September, but originally, most schools in Japan held Sports Day...
On your mark, yoi-don!
It is now October. October means Sports Day! Well, nowadays, more and more schools hold it in May, June, or September, but originally, most schools in Japan held Sports Day...
Moon Rabbit and Mochi Pounding
September 29th is the "Mid-Autumn Meigetsu". But what is the "Mid-Autumn Meigetsu" in the first place? What is the "Mid-Autumn Moon"? The full moon rising around this time is...
Moon Rabbit and Mochi Pounding
September 29th is the "Mid-Autumn Meigetsu". But what is the "Mid-Autumn Meigetsu" in the first place? What is the "Mid-Autumn Moon"? The full moon rising around this time is...
End-of-summer slapstick
It is now late August and summer is coming to an end. In Japan, students are in the last spurt of their summer vacation homework. Although they know that they...
End-of-summer slapstick
It is now late August and summer is coming to an end. In Japan, students are in the last spurt of their summer vacation homework. Although they know that they...
I think of you in the rising smoke
Although it has already passed, Obon is an event in Japan to honor the spirits of ancestors. Obon is an event that is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief...
I think of you in the rising smoke
Although it has already passed, Obon is an event in Japan to honor the spirits of ancestors. Obon is an event that is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief...
Flowers on a Summer Night
Speaking of summer in Japan, this is as essential as the festivals I wrote about in my last blog. Yes, fireworks. The large flowers that color the night sky, and...
Flowers on a Summer Night
Speaking of summer in Japan, this is as essential as the festivals I wrote about in my last blog. Yes, fireworks. The large flowers that color the night sky, and...