成人式 – Seijin Shiki
“Seijin no Hi” or “Coming of Age Day” is a national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in January with a ceremony …
母の日 – Mother’s Day 2023
Happy Mother’s Day!!! Please click 母の日 (Mother’s Day) to read more about it.
Valentine’s Day 2022
Here are some cute Japanese chocolate for you!
初詣 – Hatsumōde
Hatsumōde is your first visit to a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine in the New Year. You generally wish for health and …
一二三・詩 – Abe Siblings
Siblings Hifumi (23) and Uta Abe (21) both won gold medals in Judo at the 2020 Olympics. I wasn’t going to talk …
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are being held for 17 days from July 23rd through August 8th, 2021. The starting date was pushed …
Ehōmaki Fish Tank Decor
Normally Setsubun falls on the 3rd of February, but it is the 2nd of February this year. This happens due to the …
Happy New Year 2021
あけまして おめでとう ございます。 ことしも よろしく おねがいします。
New Year’s Bells (online)
Normally lots of people in Japan go to shrines and temples on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. But this year …
幸先詣 – Saisaki Mōde
Japanese people usually visit a Shintō shrine or a temple at the beginning of the year. That is called Hatsumōde. However, this …