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Tanabata: The Japanese Star Festival

A few years back, I went on a trip to Sendai for the Tanabata Festival. At that time, I was only interested because of the colorful decorations that I heard were so famous. I badgered a Japanese frie… more →

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Impression of Vietnamese Southern Women Costumes

vietnamculture21 wrote 3 weeks ago: The costume of women in South Vietnam has gone through many stages of development, but still preserv … more →

Tags: Vietnamese Clothing, vietnamese, Fashion, minh hanh

Good Japanese Daughters — 5 comments

Marie wrote 1 month ago: Several guys I work with have married their wives in their home countries but have come to Nippon t … more →

Tags: daily life, Modern Culture, People, family customs, good daughters, Japan

Tanabata: The Japanese Star Festival

Marie wrote 2 months ago: A few years back, I went on a trip to Sendai for the Tanabata Festival. At that time, I was only in … more →

Tags: Events, Festivals, Travel, Trivia, hikoboshi, Japan, orihime, star festival, Tanabata

Kateigaho — 2 comments

Kathryn wrote 3 months ago: Kateigaho has been a guilty secret of mine for several years now. It’s an “Arts & Cultu … more →

Tags: About Japan, Magazines, Popular Culture, alex kerr, Art, Culture, Japan, ::JAPANESE LIFESTYLE::, Kansai Time Out

Old Kyoto — 1 comment

Kathryn wrote 3 months ago: Title: Old Kyoto Author: Diane Durston Photographs: Lucy Birmingham Publication Year: 1986 (origina … more →

Tags: About Japan, Basho, Craftsmen, Culture, Diane Durston, Donald Richie, History, kyoto, Lucy Birmingham

The Commoner — 3 comments

Kathryn wrote 3 months ago: Title: The Commoner Author: John Burnham Schwartz Publication Year: 2008 (America) Pages: 351 Let m … more →

Tags: Contemporary Literature, Novels, books by gaijin, Empress Michiko, Japanese Imperial Family, John Burnham Schwartz, Princess Masako

Neko Nabe

Kathryn wrote 4 months ago: Title: ねこ鍋：みちのく猫ものがたり English Title: “Neko Nabe: A Tale of Cats i … more →

Tags: Popular Culture, Japanese Language, Photography, Okumori Sugari, Cats, kittens, Japanese countryside, Cuteness

Palm-of-the-Hand Stories — 2 comments

Kathryn wrote 4 months ago: Title: Palm-of-the-Hand Stories Japanese Title: 掌の小説 Author: Yasunari Kawabata (川端康 … more →

Tags: Contemporary Literature, Modern Literature, Short Stories, kawabata yasunari, Dreams, Male-Female Relationships, flash fiction, Lane Dunlop, J. Martin Holman

Celebrating Girls' Day — 12 comments

Marie wrote 6 months ago: On March 3rd, most families with daughters will be celebrating Hina Matsuri, which is also known as … more →

Tags: Food, Festivals, Events, Japan, hina matsuri, Girls Day, momo no sekku, hina doll

Plum Blossom Viewing — 2 comments

Marie wrote 6 months ago: Finally! Spring is here! Time to roll out the Hanami mats and sit under the beautiful blossoms … more →

Tags: History, Festivals, Travel, Events, Japan, ume, ume matsuri, 梅祭り, hanami

Setsubun - the Lunar New Year

Marie wrote 7 months ago: “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外！　福は内！)” This is what Japanese people … more →

Tags: Festivals, Events, Japan, Fernando Di Leo, japanese lunar year, 節分

Medical Services in Japan — 4 comments

Marie wrote 7 months ago: Who doesn’t have a story about visiting a doctor in Japan and feeling a little bit more worrie … more →

Tags: History, Modern Culture, daily life, Japan, Medicine, Medical Services, doctors, accupressure, shiatsu

Coming of Age

Marie wrote 7 months ago: Yesterday was Seijin Shiki (成人式), the Coming of Age Day Ceremony. All over the city, in the st … more →

Tags: People, Modern Culture, Festivals, Events, Japan, seijin-no-hi, seijin shiki, 成人式, 　成人の日

Hatsumode, Osechi Ryouri and Nengajou

Marie wrote 8 months ago: 明けましておめでとうございます。今年も宜しくお願いいたします。 I was … more →

Tags: People, Events, Japan, new year, oshogatsu, Shogatsu, お正月, hatsumode, nengajou

Christmas Cake and Japanese Women — 9 comments

Marie wrote 8 months ago: Have you ever heard that Christmas Cake joke: Japanese women are like Christmas cakes, if they surpa … more →

Tags: Festivals, Modern Culture, People, Christmas Cake, Japan, Japanese women, Life plans, womens role

迷信　- Superstitions — 6 comments

Marie wrote 8 months ago: It’s been said many times that Japanese people are not religious. Instead, a lot of them or p … more →

Tags: People, Modern Culture, Japan, Superstitions, unlucky years, Omamori

Use-By-Dates and Japanese Consumers — 4 comments

Marie wrote 9 months ago: Two of my Japanese friends just came back from a three-month stay in Australia. The moment they got … more →

Tags: Food, People, Modern Culture, daily life, Japan, Japanese Food, use-by-date, preservatives, tofu

Senior Citizens and the Real Japan — 7 comments

Marie wrote 9 months ago: I was once in a bus in a small town somewhere in rural Japan. The bus was filled with elderly people … more →

Tags: People, Japan, senior citizens, elderly, real japan

Travel Notes - Mt. Takao — 2 comments

Marie wrote 9 months ago: For people in Tokyo looking to enjoy the autumn foliage, visit Mt. Takao this weekend. I was there … more →

Tags: Travel, Japan, autumn, autumn foliage, mt. takao, Hiking, takaosan, 高尾山, 紅葉


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