29th July – 文月 From the end of July till early September, school kids have summer vacation in Japan. For most of adult who work at office, they also can get few days off in the middle of August. The common thing is that Japanese companies are mostly difficult to get continuous holidays, so thisContinue reading “夏休み (Natsu Yasumi) – Summer vacation”
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本音と建前 (Honne to Tatemae) – real meaning and public face
6th June – 水無月 本音と建前: 本音 (Honne) means honest and real meaning that the person says, on the other hand, 建前 (Tatemae) is the public face that the person who talks does not truly mean the words. Many countries have its own way of 本音と建前, however Japanese use this quite often – and many ofContinue reading “本音と建前 (Honne to Tatemae) – real meaning and public face”
日本の怪談 （Nihon no Kaidan）ーJapanese ghost story
27th March – 弥生 The theme for 27th every month is Japanese ghost story, today’s topic is about good ghosts believed in Japan. 1. 座敷童 (Zashikiwarashi) Little kids ghosts seen often in Iwate prefecture. This ghosts come to the old houses and storage then stay that places. Zashikiwarashi do mischief to people in order toContinue reading “日本の怪談 （Nihon no Kaidan）ーJapanese ghost story”
舞妓 - Maiko
26th March – 弥生 Guess most of the people already have heard the word “舞妓 – Maiko”. But do you know much about this? Maiko is the girls who work for the 宴会 (Enkai)=party in Kyoto, 五花街(Gokagai). They dance and sing in the party, talk with the customers, pour liquor and so on. Those girlsContinue reading “舞妓 - Maiko”
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”
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