節分 – Setsubun
Setsubun, which literally means “dividing season,” marks the day before a new season starts according to the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar. …
しめ飾り – Shimekazari
Shimekazari is a decorated shimenawa. Today many households just put up shimekazari like any other new year’s decoration; but traditionally its purpose was to attract …
しめ縄 – Shimenawa
A shimenawa is a rope that people display in shrines and households. The purpose of a shimenawa is to attract the notice of Shinto gods, …
左上右下 – Sajō Uge
Please look closely at these fish. Do you notice anything about how they are served??? The head is always on the left and the tail is to …
Free Movie Night 11/11/16
Please join us at the SCETA Japan Center for a movie night! It’s free!!!
灯篭流し – Tōrō Nagashi
Tōrō Nagashi is a part of Obon ceremony in Japan. People release floating lanterns into a river or lake to send the spirits …
門松 – Kadomatsu
Kadomatsu is a New Year decoration that made out of bamboo & pine. We place them at the main entrance of a …
年神 – Toshigami
Toshigami (年神 or 歳神) is a Shinto God that Japanese people believe visits each household on New Year’s Day to bring blessings. We …
相撲 – Sumo
Sumo is a style of wrestling and is the national sport of Japan. A sumo match takes place on a platform called …
よさこい – Hybrid Yosakoi
Collaboration of Japanese tradition & Japanese pop-culture.