Shinjuku Gyoen is a national park/ garden in Japan located in the heart of Tokyo, in Shinjuku. It is my favorite park in Japan and must be one of the most beautiful parks in the world. No matter what time…
Do you know Mizuhiki?
You often see cute knot ornaments like the one in this image in Japanese gift stores.
Earthquakes
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。
Living in Japan during the pandemic
The pandemic has really shaped the last 2 years of life for everyone on a global scale, and living in a foreign country during a global pandemic has been an experience in itself. If you’ve been wanting to travel or…
The Eastern Valentine?
February 14th is known as Valentine’s Day, but did you know that in Eastern cultures, there is also a day for lovers that corresponds to Valentine’s Day? In fact, the 15th day of the Chinese New Year is the Chinese…
Yokohama Minato Mirai
Have you been to Yokohama? It’s a major city just outside of Tokyo. It’s a harbor city, with lots of views of Tokyo Bay from all over the city. I think it’s one of Japan’s most attractive modern cities. There…
What stone statues do you have in your city?
先週宮城県の仙台市に訪れました。短い旅でしたが、駅の近くでかわいい石像を発見しました。