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 …
折鶴 – Orizuru
Crane is not the national bird of Japan, but it is often shown as an image of Japan together with cherry blossoms …
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 …
日本のお金 – Money
The official unit of Japanese currency is the yen. One dollar is equivalent to 112 yen as of 10/10/18. The idea of …
Doraemon Trivia
Today Doraemon is well-known not only in Japan but also worldwide. Most people who have watched this anime already know that Doraemon …
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 …
Maneki-Neko Day
“Kuru fuku” means “a coming good fortune”, and this is what people hope for from a maneki-neko. Since Japanese people associate the …
Rabbits in The Moon
When you see a Japanese drawing of the moon, do you notice rabbits are often drawn with the moon? Do you know …
お月見 – Otsukimi 2018
Traditionally Otsukimi or the moon-viewing event is held on August 15th based on the old lunar calendar. But it actually falls on …
万華鏡 – Kaleidoscope
The kaleidoscope was invented by Scottish scientist David Brewster in 1817. By 1819, the kaleidoscope had already been imported to Japan and …