自動販売機 （Jidou-hanbaiki）- Vending Machine When you are in Japan, probably you will realize that there area heaps vending machine everywhere – You can get cold or hot drinks any time. It is believed that Japan is safer country compared to the other ones, so there has been less crime (stealing / breaking) occurred related to VendingContinue reading “29th January – 睦月”
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19th January – 睦月
ことわざ（Kotowaza）1月 冬 Proverbs for January, Winter 一月往ぬる二月逃げる三月去る Ichigetsu inuru, nigetsu nigeru, sangetsu saru From January to March, there are many events so feels like those months pass very quickly. each verbs has the same pronounce as the months, Ichi (1) – Inuru, Ni (2) – Nigeru and San (3) – Saru. 一年の計は元旦にあり Ichinen no keiContinue reading “19th January – 睦月”
18th January – 睦月
達磨 （Daruma） Japanese traditional doll with weight at the bottom. In the Shougatsu time, people draw left eye on Daruma doll and make a wish. Then if the wish comes true, they draw the right eye on it. The doll with weight called 起き上り小法師 (Okiagari-koboshi) was originally made about 1400 years ago in China and itContinue reading “18th January – 睦月”
16th January – 睦月
福袋 （Fukubukuro） The special bags which contains many items inside and people generally cannot see inside until they purchase to open it. Those are sold on the shop opening sale after New Year, generally held on 2nd or 3rd of January. 福袋 (Fukubukuro) was started at 大丸呉服店 (the Daimaru Kimono shop) in Edo period, they putContinue reading “16th January – 睦月”
14th January – 睦月
センター入試 （sentar-nyuushi） On one Saturday and Sunday in the middle of January, the entry exam for universities is held for 3rd year high school students. This exam has all the same questions for everybody and depending on the points from that exam, Japanese universities will allow students to join the uni. Therefore, the result of thisContinue reading “14th January – 睦月”
11th January – 睦月
炬燵（こたつ）‐ Kotatsu Table covered by blanket with heater inside. This table appears in winter time and makes the inside very warm. Traditionally, Japanese house sit on the ground and in the old time, there was a hole under the table and used to put charcoal there to make under the blanket warm. = So the groundContinue reading “11th January – 睦月”
8th January – 睦月
お年玉 Otoshidama Giving money the relative kids in the New Years time. Long time ago, it was completely different event; the leader of the house gives rice cake which was offered for the god to the family. The concept of this custom was to get a rice cake from Toshigami-Sama (house god) in the early NewContinue reading “8th January – 睦月”
3rd January – 睦月
初詣 Hatsu-Moude Visiting the shrine or temple for the first time in the year, thanking the gods to protect family for previous year and wising the peace and good health for this year. 初詣 (Hatsu-moude) is generally conducted in the very early morning on 1st of January to 3rd of January, but in some region it couldContinue reading “3rd January – 睦月”
2nd January – 睦月
初夢 (Hatu－yume) What did you dream last night? Japanese people have believed the dream fortune-telling since old times. Especially the dream people had for the first time in the year is considered as the most important one as it will forecast the rest of the year. Generally speaking, people consider the first dream (Hatsu-yume) as theContinue reading “2nd January – 睦月”
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