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.

On the 7th of January, officially the New Year ends in Japan and people eat rice porridge in the morning. What kind of porridge do you think?

During shougatsu period, Japanese people decorate their house with good luck ornaments. What are they?

How Japanese people celebrate the new year? First they go to see the first sunrise then go to a temple or shrine. New Year is a very important moment of the year.

Oomisoka is how to call the New Year´s Eve in Japanese and is one of the very important event of a year for Japanese. What they do and how they spend the night?

22nd of December is Touji in Japan. What is it and what they do?

Do you know how to say “my wife” in Japanese? Actually there are many ways of saying it and why?