スポンサーリンク   Only 2 more days left in 2016… and 2017 is coming. What is your plan for New Years?   New Year is very important for Japanese and it’s like Christmas in North America. Here are some information …

スポンサーリンク   Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day in your country? Japanese celebrate Valentine’s Day but it’s different from other countries. Let’s find out the differences!  

スポンサーリンク   Have you heard of Black Company Award? I’m not making it up! It does exist in Japan. Let’s see which company got the Award and nominated as Black Company.  

スポンサーリンク   2017 is coming soon! In a week! What are you going to do on New Year’s Eve? You can stay at home and enjoy New Year’s Eve Bell (Joya no Kane) or get out, dance and meet new …

スポンサーリンク   I’ve mentioned that Japanese would go to Hatsumode and New Year’s Sales (Hatsuuri:初売り) during New Year’s holiday.   Are there any other activities for New Year’s holiday?   This post introduces traditional Japanese games for New Year’s season. …

スポンサーリンク   I always recommend foreigners to go to hot springs if they visit Japan. But there are two concerns when it comes to Japanese hot springs. One: you have to be naked and cannot wear swimsuits in most hot …

スポンサーリンク   Have you heard of Hatsuhinode (初日の出)? It means the first sunrise of the year. A large number of people go to see Hatsuhinode in different places. Where would they go?  

スポンサーリンク   New Year’s Day in Japan is like Christmas in North America. I would say it’s the most important holiday for Japanese. Why? Let’s find out why it’s so important for Japanese and how they spend the day.  

スポンサーリンク   What’s a legal adult age in your country? What would people do when they legally reach the age of majority? In Japan, people have Coming of Age ceremonies.  

スポンサーリンク   Have you heard of Joya no Kane? It’s written as 除夜の鐘 and it’s a traditional ceremony taken place on New Year’s Eve.