Are there earthquakes where you live? Japan is part of the Ring of Fire, a grouping of countries around the world that sit on tectonic plates and tend to have a lot of earthquakes. The most well-known earthquake from Japan…
The graduation season in Japan
Late March marks the beginning of the graduation season. Instead of starting a new school year in September as in many countries, the new school year in Japan starts in April, so many graduation ceremonies are held at the end of in March.
How to celebrate the “Girl’s Day”?
女性のための記念日は3月8日の国際女性デーが一番有名だと思いますが、日本ではひな祭りという、遥か古い時代からの女の子の成長を祝う年中行事があると、来日後に知りました。