成人の日 – Coming of Age Day 2016
Young people in Japan are considered to be adults when they reach 20, not 21. “Seijin no Hi” or “Coming of Age …
Happy New Year
“Happy New Year” is “Akemashite Omedetō Gozaimasu” (あけまして おめでとう ございます) in Japanese.
大晦日 – New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is called “Ōmisoka (大晦日)” in Japanese. Through the ages Japanese people have believed that the Shinto God, Toshigami will …
年越し蕎麦 – Toshikoshi Soba
It’s a Japanese tradition to eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. Noodles are long, so they symbolize long life and family good …
Christmas Sushi
Very Japanese!!! メリークリスマス！
クリスマス – Christmas
In Japan we celebrate Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day. Since ancient times, the main religions in Japan have been Shinto and …
Christmas Cake
Christmas is almost here! This is a Baskin Robbins Christmas Cake from Japan – 3600 yen (about $30) By the way, Baskin …
相席カフェ – Aiseki café
There is a new kind of café with an interesting concept in Japan. It is called an “Aiseki café”. Aiseki means “sharing …
ゴジラ – Godzilla
In 1954, Toho Production Company made the first Godzilla movie, and since then Toho has made 28 more Godzilla films. As I …
チョーヒカル – Hikaru Cho
These amazing body paint art pieces are done by Chooo-san or Hikaru Cho. Some of them were done when she was only …