Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day was started in the U.S., but in Japan we celebrate it as well on the same day (please click here …
父の日 – Father’s Day
Just like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day was started in the U.S. In 1910 Sonora Smart Dodd sent white roses to her father …
母の日 – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day actually started in West Virginia. When the person named Ann Jarvis, who was a social activist during the American Civil …
菱餅 – Hishi Mochi
For hina-matsuri we display beautiful dolls and offer food and drink. Normally the drink is shirozake or Japanese white wine, and the …
節分 – Setsubun
Setsubun literally means “dividing season” and it is the day before a new season starts based on the traditional East Asian lunisolar …
Christmas Dinner
Just as most American people eat turkey on Thanksgiving, many Japanese people eat KFC or some kind of chicken for Christmas dinner. …
クリスマス – Christmas
In Japan we love Christmas but it is not a national holiday. Since Christianity is not the major religion in Japan, to …
勤労感謝の日 – Labor Thanksgiving Day
This is the first time that I will talk about “勤労感謝の日” or “Labor Thanksgiving Day”. This day, November 23rd, is a national …
文化の日 – Culture Day
The 3rd of November is a national holiday in Japan. It is called “Bunka No Hi” or “Culture Day”. This day is …
Health and Sports Day
The second Monday in October is a holiday in Japan. Of course it’s not “Columbus Day”. It’s called “Taiiku no Hi (体育の日)” or …