あけましておめでとうございます 今年もよろしくお願い申し上げます。 ご家族皆様のご健康とご多幸をお祈り申し上げます。 2015年 Greetings from Japan! A Happy New Year! I wish you and your family a happy, healthy wealthy new year. Many things traditional have been disappearing and changing but only celebration of new year is still one of the biggest holiday and time for spending family. This year I went back to Japan and enjoyed …
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Merry Christmas! メリークリスマス! Are they Christian? Most of them are not. However, people say “Merry Christmas.” Even they don’t know it’s the day when Christ was born. In Japanese Christ and Christmas sound very different. until they learn English and see the spelling, they could not have that idea. Japanese are willing to adopt any …
Dear my friends, Thank you for visiting my website. Thank you for your comments！ I wish you have a happy holiday. Thank you for reading my blog. Thank you for sharing in joy of Japanese culture, Ikebana, tea ceremony, Origami, calligraphy, learning Japanese! So nice to meeting you. Thank you giving me such a precious time with …
It’s 2 years since it happened. I took a moment for 26 victims in heaven. I read and watched some videos by Sandy Hook Promise. I have around 8,000 origami cranes at home. I keep them for next visit. I saw tons of card sent from all over the world in the video and I …
I like Brian Tracy because his words have encouraged me to live on my dream. When I was so depressed. feeling lonely, helpless after I migrated to the States, three years ago. First I met him (not physically)in his book and then I watched him on You tube, purchased his CDs and DVDs and listened …
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投稿 by Motoko Japanese Culture. It was a Japanese day for me. Not only listen but also I could taste Japanese new year. Mochi was served! I learned a lot about Japanese culture.I enjoyed myself learning what American young students like and have interest in , such as Anime and Vocalid. They are …
How pretty she is! How cool these little Samurais! Kimono is not usually worn in our daily life but in November you can see little princesses and princes in kimono. November 15th is a day to celebrate healthy growth of children and go to shrine to have Shinto purification ritual. They receive candy called Chtose …
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Promise Day: Promise to be a bystander I was talking with my friend Shoko , who joined my Origami Project and came to Newtown for joining summer camp about a day for everybody stop using a gun and give silence for all victims of gun shooting. We are Japanese and brought up where carrying a …
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I joined in Eastfield College Anime Day. I had so much fun. Thank you for inviting me! Doumo arigatou gozaimashita. どうもありがとうございました。 Very niece to see you all! Pictures are on my facebook page Motoko Japanese Culture. I am happy to hear what you would like to know about Japan and what I should post. Thank you! …
I enjoyed chrysanthemum Festival last week, I missed Japanese one so I checked on line about Kiku Matsuri and found very interesting story. Kiku Matsuri (Chrysanthemum Festival) started at a shrine after Japan and Russo-Japan War (1904-5). The chef priest of shine exhibited chrysanthemums in the precinct so that people calm. Then year by year the …
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