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雛祭り/ひなまつり/Hinamatsuri

Today’s article is about the Japanese cultural event 雛祭り/ひなまつり/Hinamatsuri/Doll’s festival. It takes place on March 3rd every year and...

節分の日/せつぶんのひ/Setsubun no hi

Today’s article is again about Japanese cultural event, 節分 (Setsubun). The word 節分 (Setsubun) ordinally indicates the dividing line of...

成人式/せいじんしき/Seijin-shiki/Coming of age ceremony

What is 成人式/せいじんしき/seijinshiki? The age of becoming an adult varies from country to country. In many of the Western countries, it’s...

日本の正月について/にほんのしょうがつについて/Nihon no Shogatsu ni tsuite/New Year traditions in Japan

Unlike in Europe and the U.S., where companies and schools start immediately after the New Year, in Japan, New Year's is a big, important...