Tag: culture
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Megumi wa sakura no hana wo tsumi ni ikimashita.
Megumi had always been enchanted by the cherry blossoms that adorned her small town every spring. This year, however, something extraordinary happened. She decided to go pick some cherry blossoms to decorate her home, taking her woven basket and heading towards the grove. Just as she reached the trees, the sky turned a shade darker,…
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Bests places to visit in Tokyo for Manga and Anime Lovers
Manga and anime lovers enjoy a whole series of elements that complement the tastes for these arts, from places where stories are set, places of pilgrimage or simply the best and most varied places to buy manga and souvenirs.
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Learn Hiragana
Hiragana is a phonetic lettering system. The word hiragana means “smooth kana”
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Kanji of the year: Wazawai, disasters marked 2018
On December 12, the Kanji of the Year 2018 was announced: 災, whose reading is wazawai or sai and means “disaster” or “misfortune”.
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Mix it up: Japanese and hip hop culture
“We felt the need to mix it up: Japanese and hip hop culture” The six dancers were invited to take part in a traditional Bon odori dance festival.
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Japan Labor Thanksgiving Day
Japan Labor Thanksgiving Day. November 23th is Japan´s National Holiday to give thanks to its workers Originally, Labor Day in Japan was a harvest festival, therefore it took place in autumn. The origins of this day come from the rituals of the Asuka period (11th and 12th centuries). Since the reign of Empress Kōgyoku, the…
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Japanese words for otaku life 3
Third post of the last two weeks of our Japanese school for otaku life . Words that we like, that you may not need to use them or that you simply like to learn. Remember to enter our Instagram account to not miss any news or updates. Enjoy!
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Hinamatsuri, the japanese Girls Day
In Japan, every year on the 3rd of March comes a traditional celebration known properly as momo-no-sekku, but more casually referred to as Hina Matsuri or Girls Day. Is a day to wish for the health and success of girls. It’s observed by families with girls until they reach adulthood. It’s a day for the girls in the…
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Tenno Tanjobi, The Emperor’s Birthday
The Emperor’s Birthday honors the Emperor of Japan, but it is also a time for Japanese citizens to have fun and express their patriotism.
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Japanese Arts & Crafts (Part 3 and last)
This is the last part of Japanese Arts & Crafts 15. Byobu Byobu are Japanese folding screens that were historically used to partition rooms for privacy. They are typically adorned with shodo or landscape paintings. 16. Gyotaku Gyotaku is the Japanese art of fish printing that evolved as a way for fishermen to record their impressive catches. 17. Samurai Masks Samurai…