Symbols of Japanese summer
Hello!The season is summer, and this time I would like to summarize a Japanese summer’s feature.It is hot every day in Japan. In Tokyo, we have been experiencing extremely hot days with temperatures reaching...
Category: culture & custom
Japanese national holidays
Hello. Today I talk about Japanese national holidays. Many Japanese people take Obon (summer vacation) and year-end to New Year’s holidays(Shogatsu), because many companies are closed. But, some people think it’s hard to take...
April is the season of beginnings in Japan
April is the beginning of a new business or school year for Japan. So I decide to write this blog new post in now, for the first time in a while. New life starts...
The review of “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”
This time I would like to write my impression on “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” written by an American scholar, Ruth Benedict. Published in 1946, it is a pioneering work on Japanese culture research....
What is “kuki(空気)” in Japan?
Hello. Today, I talk about “kuki（空気, kûki） ” in Japan. “Kuki” means “air” originally. It also means”situation” or “atmosphere” in some cases. Japanese people “kuki wo yomu(空気を読む)” every day. This means “people read between...
Japanese Gengo and the end of the Heisei Period
Currently in Japan, the word “Heisei-saigo-no（平成最後の, Heisei’s Last）” is very popular. Heisei（平成） is the gengo (元号, era name) used in Japan now. Today I will tell you about the gengo which is a calendar...
The way Japanese people view religion and my Hatsumode to Meiji Shrine
Do you know “初詣 (Hatsumode)”? What is a view of religion in Japan like? Today I talk about my Hatsumode to Meiji Shrine and the way Japanese people view religion. What is “Hatsumode”? Happy...
Try to make Christmas Origami
Why do not you decorate with origami at Christmas? Do you know origami? Origami is a traditional Japanese activity that creates works of animals and plants by folding paper. Especially crane is famous. Recently...
Summer vacation in Japan
Hello! I have been busy recently, so I don’t have enough time to write this blog (^_^;). Today’s the last day of August, and September begins from tomorrow…wow! I want to take a summer...
Popular sports in Japan (and Enjoy WORLD CUP! )
(This post was written on June 29th, 2018) The Japan team in FIFA World Cup 2018 FIFA World Cup is being held now. I like watching sports very much! I often watch games such...
