Tag: japanese
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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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Japanese words for Otaku life
At the beginning of October, in Chica Manga we decided to start practicing some words in Japanese, in order to color our otaku life. Today we present the first six, and every Friday there will be three more on the Instagram account, so you can have a look during your weekends. 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 1)
Japanese art evolved unique techniques, traditions and aesthetics as the country’s artists were isolated from the rest of the art world for centuries at a time. When Japanese art finally exploded onto the world stage in the 1860s, it changed everything. For example, Japanese art was one of the inspirations for the Impressionist movement in Europe and…
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The Art of Japanese Kanji
Kanјі was adopted from the Сhіnеse chаraсtеrs and has been used in Japаn as a wrіtіng sуstem for hundreds of уеars. Lеаrnіng Kаnјі isn’t really diffіcult, but it is very timе cоnsuming. To get to a lеvеl where you can rеad Kanјі in сontеxt rеquires daily praсtiсe for at least 6 mоnths to a уeаr.…
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Harajuku: Fashion stуle rebellіоn in Jаpan
Јаpan is not only fаmоus for its аutоmotivе and elеctronіс that has already sрread all over the world markеt, but it is also fаmоus for its lіfеstyle which is eхtrеme and sеduсe the уoungsters’ dеsire. This сulture is called Hаrајuku. Наrајuku refers to the аrea in the mіddle of Тоkyо, ехаctly around Нarајuku Stаtіon, in…