Have you been to Japanese weddings? Do you wonder how Japanese people get married? Here are some ideas for you.

Today, the 8th of December is the day of Harikuyo. It is the day to thank all the needles you use during the year.

Japanese people are known as workaholic. But one of the large enterprises, Kagome has decided no Zangyo after 8. Will this stop Japan´s overtime work era?

Apparently Japanese lie a lot, the fourth in the world. Why they lie? What is the concept of lying for Japanese? What does Uso mo Houben mean?

7th of January you can see a pack of herbs in any supermarkets in Japan. It´s the day of Nanakusa-gayu when people eat some porridge with seven spring herbs.

Time is ticking. It´s time to say good bye to 2013 and say hello to 2014. How was your December? Busy as usual? December is called Shiwasu in Japanese because the teachers even run. Here is the last article of the year.

Were you in Japan on the 15th of November and saw many Japanese children in Kimono? That was Shichigosan, when the family celebrates their children reach 3, 5 or 7 years old.

It´s Jugoya tonight. It´s the 15th of August in the lunar calendar and in the middle of autumn. Ancient Japanese had a custom to celebrate the full-moon on this day for a rich harvest.

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

While Tokyo was excited about the first snow, in Miyako-jima cherry blossoms have started blooming. Also in Washington DC, they will celebrate 100 year anniversary of the arrival of sakura this spring.