Sapporo is in HokkaidoIsland, whose weather is much colder than mainland Japan. Sapporo Yukimatsuri, Snow Festival celebrated 70th anniversary this year. Amazing! I am Japanese but I’ve never had a chance to go to the snow festival because it’s very shor t.Sapporo Snow Festival is one of the two things I wanted to do before I migrated to the U.S. Another is to climb Mt. Fuji. …
If Winter comes, can spring be far behind? （Shelly) 冬来たりなば 春遠からじIts translation is well known to the Japanese. It’s used to encourage someone who seems to be in difficulties．We interpret that “Problems and difficulties (winter) are to be solved and turn into good Spring).” I found a bud becoming bigger day by day. Though it’s a …
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Things to do in December in Japan To welcome God of the new year, we clean the house. At school students spend more time cleaning than usual. sweep away the dust of the house, trying to sweep away dust on our minds. That’s why most Japanese are doing cleaning the house without thinking that we are going to welcome …
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As a Japanese, I must do certain things at the end of December. 1 Forget -year party 忘年会 Bonenkai Usually Japanese do not have a fun party very often but this is a special party Only once a year in December. We have experienced things good and bad in a year but at the end of the year, …
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Self-confidence enables you to try to achieve anything even it seems impossible to you now. I was and maybe still sometimes am a person who is far away that kind of character but I have a secret to boost my confidence.It’s very common among Japanese people. We are expected not to make a mistake both …
Time flies and it’s already in the middle of December. In Japan, Christmas is a big event for everyone including Non-Christian. After Christmas, we prepare for a new year. However, in school and work, people try to look back at the year and reflect on themselves and their achievements. We think feedback and reflection are …
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Have you noticed beautiful fall fallen leaves around you? They are beautiful creat ion of nature. In Japan, we enjoy colored leaves in the fall. Usually, beautiful fall leaves are seen in temples, shrines, and mountains. In spring we enjoy cherry blossom whose petals are light pink. In fall we enjoy colored leaves which are red …
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In fall I want to use chrysanthemums for Ikebana. Chrysanthemums are used for Japanese royal family crest and popular in fall as cherry blossoms for spring. 春は桜 秋は菊 Haru wa Samura, Aki wa Kiku. I have memories of chrysanthemums that my grandmother took a good care of them and bloomed big flowers on the wires which supported …
This was my 2nd time to have a booth for Akimatsuri which means a fall festival. 6 years ago it;s my first Akimatsuri in Dallas 2018 where I saw many Japanese gathering at one place! Now more and more Japanese company came to Dallas! My dream was to have my booth and wanted them to experience …
I am sharing the joy of Japanese culture while I am learning about other cultures from who participated in my classes and events. I like teaching because teaching is learning. This summer I went to Santa Fe and Taos in NM from Dallas. It became my longest road trip. All the way nothing can be seen but …
