// Momijigari is “Autumn Leave Viewing.” Autumn Leave Viewing is one of the seasonal events of Autumn in Japan. After the hot and humid summer, people enjoy the comfortable climate and plan to view the colored autumn leaves. Mt. Fuji from …

// // National holidays in Japan 2-Jan New Year's Day gantan 8-Jan Coming of Age Day seijin no hi 12-Feb National Foundation Day kenkoku kinen no hi 21-Mar Spring Equinox shunbun no hi 29-Apr Showa Day showa no hi 3-May Constitution Day ke…

Do you know Sumo?Sumo is a Japanese national sport.It is said that Sumo has been practicing more 1500 years. In ancient time, Sumo matches were annually held as rituals to pray for a good harvest.This lasted over 300 years as an event of t…

// Many traditional festivals are held in autumn in Japan. The pictures below are “Hagi matsuri” in Nashiki Shrine, Kyoto."Hagi" means bush clover, and "matsuri" means festival in Japanese. Bush clover is one of “aki-no-nanakusa”(the seven…

// We have many seasonal events in Japan, which are often held in shrines and temples.In Shinto, it is said that “yaoyorozu no kami” which means eight million gods are existing in nature, even in mountain, trees, river, ocean, all over the…

// National holidays in Japan 2-Jan New Year's Day gantan 9-Jan Coming of Age Day seijin no hi 11-Feb National Foundation Day kenkoku kinen no hi 20-Mar Spring Equinox shunbun no hi 29-Apr Showa Day showa no hi 3-May Constitution Day kenpo…

// Taiiku-no-hi, or National Sports Day (October 9th, 2017) National Sports Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October. It is one of the national holidays in Japan.This year National Sports Day is on October 9th. The date used to be…

// These are Mount Fuji and Shinkansen or bullet train. These are symbols of Japan. Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. It is 3776 meters above sea level. When it is fine day, you could see Mt. Fuji from the window of the Shinkansen…