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2023.02.03Culture & Seasons
Today is Setsubun. In order to avoid bad things and pray not to get sick, we will throw beans. Open the windows at home to get rid of evil spirits. W… [Read more]
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2023.01.01Culture & Seasons
In Japan, a special dish called "Osechi" is prepared and eaten by everyone during the New Year. Each one has a meaning, such as black soybeans, whic… [Read more]
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2022.09.10Culture & Seasons
Japanese Sweets・Wagashi~Rabbit Manju~
The autumn moon is especially beautiful. It looks like a rabbit is knocking the rice cake on the moon. During this season, various “Otsukimi manju” a… [Read more]
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2022.08.19Culture & Seasons
Enjoy summer in the sunflower field
Sunflower fields are popular throughout Japan in August. In Kanagawa Prefecture, there is also "Soleil Hill" where you can see more than 20 kinds o… [Read more]
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2022.06.27Culture & Seasons
"I like temples, so I often go to various temples. Especially in this season, the hydrangea of Hase-dera is beautiful." The photo is in 2021. Photogr… [Read more]
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2022.05.16Culture & Seasons
Do you know how to read this word in Japanese? Students who know Chinese characters should be surprised! It is read as "U-ru-sa-i". Yes, this is actu… [Read more]
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2022.04.29Culture & Seasons
It's the 4th year of Reiwa. Heisei is before Reiwa. Before Heisei? Showa. Today is Showa day.
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2022.04.19Culture & Seasons
Japanese sweets・Wagashi~Kusa mochi~
Kusa mochi is one of the typical Japanese sweets in spring. It is made by mixing wormwood leaves, so when you eat it, it smells like spring. Many of t… [Read more]
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2022.04.04Culture & Seasons
April 4th is Anpan Day. Anpan is a long-established bakery shop "Ginza Kimuraya" that made the original Anpan on April 4, 1875, It is derived from t… [Read more]
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2022.03.21Culture & Seasons
Japanese Sweets・Wagashi~Hagi Mochi~
Hagi mochi is made with red beans and glutinous rice. Also called "Botamochi". Red beans have a mysterious power to protect us from bad things.