＃February – Little Japan Dictionary

日本の怪談-Nihon no kaidan (Japanese Ghost Story）

27th February – 如月 Every month on 27th is about Japanese ghost story! This is the second post, it is about 雪女(Yukionna) and お岩さん (Oiwa san), 2 of the sad lady ghosts. 雪女（Yukionna） It is believed that the spirit of snow changes the appearance as very white skin lady wearing white kimono. This lady isContinue reading “日本の怪談-Nihon no kaidan (Japanese Ghost Story）”

日本のアイドル　（Japanese Idols）No.1

25th February – 如月 Idols – sing and dance as a job and they are relatively famous than ordinary people as they work on the stage. Japanese idol has contributed huge economic growth in Japan and those people give dreams to fans. From 1970s, Japan has created the style of idols now. At that timeContinue reading “日本のアイドル　（Japanese Idols）No.1”

地震　Earthquake No.1

23rd February – 如月 Earth quake occur when the bedrock on the surface of earth called Plate slides between its border. Japan locates on 4 active plates therefore 10% of earthquake occurring on earth is related to Japan. Probably many of you have never experienced earthquake in your whole life. However, for people living inContinue reading “地震　Earthquake No.1”

メイド喫茶（Meido Kissa）Maid Cafe

19th February – 如月 A type of Cafe where staff girls imitate servant (maid) and treat customers as their master and provide service. Many Maid Cafes exist in Akihabara, Tokyo. Usually under 18 years old cannot visit there. Probably many people who have searched about Japan encounter this types of shop, Maid cafe has varietyContinue reading “メイド喫茶（Meido Kissa）Maid Cafe”

16th February – 如月

日本の迷信　（Nippon no Meishin）‐　Japanese Superstition <<<Those might help your life better!>>> There are various superstitions in Japan, not only negative ones as I explained in last blog but also the positive ones. Today’s blog is about the superstitions which have happy meaning! 蛇の抜け殻を財布に入れておくと、お金がたまる If you put the cast‐off skin of a snake, you won’t have troubleContinue reading “16th 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”