謹賀新年 – Happy New Year
“謹賀新年” is read as kinga shinnen. It means “happy new year” in Japanese, but it is only used as a written greeting for nengajo, …
大晦日 – New Year’s Eve 2017
New Year’s Eve is called Ōmisoka in Japanese. Through the ages Japanese people have believed that the Shinto God, Toshigami will visit …
正月飾り – Shōgatsu Kazari
Shōgatsu kazari is the generic term of all types of Japanese New Year’s decorations. Shōgatsu kazari is usually suggested to be put …
Tokyo Disney Christmas
If you are a Disney fan, visit Tokyo Disneyland during your trip to Japan. These are photos of the Christmas event at …
Japanese Style Christmas Meal
Christmas is just around the corner. This is a photo of Japanese style Christmas dinner from a beautiful hotel in Kyoto. They …
大谷 翔平 – Shōhei Ohtani
Shōhei Ohtani is a professional Japanese baseball player who plays as both pitcher and outfielder. On 12/8/17 (12/9/17 in Japan) it was …
Ema Workshop 12/29/17
Let’s create a Japanese wishing plate (Ema) together! You can write in English or Japanese. I will help. We are asking minimum …
歌舞伎 – Kabuki
Kabuki is a traditional Japanese style of drama that is still very popular today, not only among Japanese people but also with …
酉の市 – Tori no Ichi 2017
The “tori” or rooster is one of the 12 signs of the oriental zodiac. Each November you can purchase a special rake …
SCETA Learn Japan
Facebook reminded me that I had a Yōkai event on 11/11/16 and I remember that I was very grateful for all your …