Author: 松本康裕（Yasuhiro.MATSUMOTO）

Japanese style name of the month

After the Meiji era (1868-1912), Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar (new calendar), and the 12 months of the […]

December 31st is the last day of the year, also known as “Omisoka”. It is also called “Otsug […]

The year is divided into 24 equal parts based on the movement of the sun, and each of the four seasons of spri […]

Omikuji is a lottery that is drawn at shrines and Buddhist temples to predict good or bad fortune. The word &# […]

Sekku is a calendar derived from the ancient Chinese theory of yin-yang and the five elements, which has taken […]

Japan is a strange country. Celebrating Christmas, listening to the New Year’s bell, and paying a New Ye […]

Dondoyaki is a fire festival that takes place on January 15th. According to the lunar calendar, January 15th i […]

Osechi is a New Year’s dish. Osechi began as an offering to the kami of the year. Many of the dishes are […]

During the New Year’s season, you may see “Shimenawa” displayed at the entrance. In Japan, t […]

“Kagami-mochi” is a traditional Japanese New Year’s decoration in which mochi(rice cakes) ar […]