3rd March – 弥生 Day to wish for the girls to have a good health and live well. Can be called 桃の節句 (Momo no sekku) On 3rd March, Japanese families put the gorgeous Japanese dolls inside the house to celebrate Hinamatsuri. The theme of this dolls is the marriage day for emperor and empress, withContinue reading “ひな祭り Hinamatsuri”
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桜 Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
1 st March – 弥生 March in Japan, many people imagine with 桜 (Sakura=Cherry blossom). Sakura inform us that the spring has come, bringing us happiness and joy. The native Sakura species are 10 of them, and it cross-fertilized by nature and grow 100 more new species. Those naturally made Sakura are called 山桜 (Yamazakura).Continue reading “桜 Sakura (Cherry Blossom)”
温泉 – Onsen (Hotsprings)
29th February – 如月 For the cold weather days, it feels just great to take a bath, doesn’t it? In Japan, there are many 温泉 (Onsen= hot springs) and people enjoy bathing into the very hot water and seeing the outstanding view from there all the year. From the old time, Onsen is believed toContinue reading “温泉 – Onsen (Hotsprings)”
畳 – Tatami (Traditional Flooring)
28th February ー 如月 Have you ever visited place where has Japanese flooring called 畳 (Tatami)? Tatami makes the house into Japanese style and having Tatami has many benefit in your house. It is made with a glass called イグサ (Igusa)= rushes, kitting them beautifully. Tatami has the main part with rushes 畳表(Tatami omote), board insideContinue reading “畳 – Tatami (Traditional Flooring)”
日本のトイレ （Japanese Bathroom）
21st February – 如月 Japan has got very weird and different but useful things in their daily living. One of the example can be the bathroom, toilet. It is famous that Japan has the squat style toilet called 和式トイレ (Washiki toire). Many non-Japanese people confuse how to use this types of toilet, but nowadays, thereContinue reading “ 日本のトイレ （Japanese Bathroom）”
17th February – 如月
マスク – Mask Because of the Corona virus around the world, masks have been a hot topic and the supply shortage has been a big problem at the moment. In Japan, wearing masks is not a new thing and moreover, many people in Japan wear masks all season even there are no viruses or flues.Continue reading “17th February – 如月”
14th February – 如月
バレンタインデー - Valentine’s Day Valentine’s day is celebrated around the world – Also in Japan! However, Japanese celebrate this day differently and have own culture. First of all, Valentine’s day generally is about expressing love. This part is the same as the other countries, but for Japanese case, it is the day that girls confess loveContinue reading “14th February – 如月”
13th February – 如月
血液型 （Ketsuekigata）- Blood type Do you know what blood type you are? Most Japanese knows their own blood type and moreover they believe that the characteristic of each person can depend on blood type. There are many fortune-telling based on blood type in Japan and even in the end of TV news, some shows include today’s luckyContinue reading “13th February – 如月”
11th February – 如月
建国記念の日 （Kenkoku Kinen no Hi） National foundation celebration day. Celebrating the enthronement of the first emperor 神武天皇 (Jinmu Tennou) From 1966, Japan has enacted the day of national foundation celebration on 11th of February. This day is not the actual foundation day so saying 建国記念の日 instead of 建国記念日 (‘no’ inside the name) to make the differenceContinue reading “11th February – 如月”
4th February – 如月
立春 （Risshun）- The starting date of spring Today falls in the first period of the season, when a year divided into 24 period by the sun movement. Generally the first day of the spring, Risshun falls in around 2nd of February to 5th of February. Spring lasts until the period 立夏 ‘Rikka’ the start of summer, aroundContinue reading “4th February – 如月”
Little Japan Dictionary 