Culture,Vocabulary

The Concept of Kindness for Japanese

A conversation I happened to be involved made me re-think about kindness in Japan. Many westerners...

Culture,festivals,History,Vocabulary

Kodomo no Hi in Japan

5th of May is Boys´ Day in Japan. It´s actually called the Children´s Day but in the reality,...

Craft,Culture,Entertainment,festivals,History

Breaking Plates Festival – Horakuwari in Kyoto

There is a temple in Kyoto where they break tons of plates to give people good luck. This is an...

Archive | Culture

Japanese Saying – Saru mo Ki kara Ochiru

When you feel good at something, any failures seem to be a big deal. But is that so? Saru mo Ki kara ochiru. Is a Japanese saying that is perfect for this situation.

Japanese Kaomoji – orz

Since we´ve become a text generation, we use many emotion signs like :) or ;D. But have you ever seen Japanese Kaomoji? Sometimes I can´t even read because they are so complicated.Here I introduce to you “smiley” face.

Fishermen disguised as a woman – Oose Matsuri

There are many strange festivals in Japan. Osematsuri in Numazu, Shizuoka prefecture should be one of them. There, fishermen disguise as a woman and dance, wishing a good and safe fishing season.

History of Japanese Tattoo

Japanese tattoo is gorgeous but often associated with Yakuza. In Japan, having tattoos isn´t always welcomed because of the historical background that it was a punishment for criminals.

Japanese Kotowaza – Karasu no gyouzui-

karasu

There is a saying in Japan, Karasu no gyouzui. What does it mean? This saying just flashed in my head when I was looking at a crow in the puddle.

Haha no Hi – Mothers´ Day in Japan

mothers´ day

The second Sunday of May is Mothers´ Day in Japan. When do you celebrate Mothers´ Day in your country? Happy Mothers´ Day!

What day is the 4th of April in Japan?

an pan title

Guess what day is the 4th of April in Japan? First let´s think how do you say 4 in Japanese. It came out that this day is the day of many things.