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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Meiboku Sendai Hagi

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We eat o-hagi (or botamochi) at Higan in spring and autumn. It's called ohagi in the season for hagi (萩:Lespedeza or Japanese bush clo...
Saturday, September 25, 2010

Higan in autumn

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Two periods of seven days with the middle day falling on the spring or autumn equinox are called Higan(彼岸), which means "the other shor...
Friday, September 24, 2010

waka poems about the moon

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此の世をば　わが世とぞ思ふ　望月の　かけたることの　なしと思へば "The world is my oyster, I lack for nothing like the full moon," written by Fujiwara no Michina...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

Jugoya(full moon night)

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It's very hot today. Temperatures have reached 33 degrees Celsius in Yokohama and have reached over 35 degrees Celsius in several areas....
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day

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The third Monday in September is Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day. The day was originally celebrated on September 15th, but it was moved to t...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

two festivals

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The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri (岸和田だんじり祭) is a festival held on September 18th and 19th in Kishiwada, Osaka. Danjiri is a float with tow rope...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Shinshu Kawanakajima Gassen and Honcho Nijushi Kou

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It is said that Yamamoto Kansuke (山本勘助) served Takeda Shingen(武田信玄, 1521-1573) as a military strategist. Shingen was a warlord of Kai Provin...
Monday, September 13, 2010

balloon flower

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Some cool invigorating autumn weather is just around the corner. balloon flower(桔梗, kikyou ) is one of seven autumnal flowers including bu...
Friday, September 10, 2010

Yari no Gonza Kasane Katabira

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After the typhoon passed, the lowest temperatures became below 25 degrees C for the first time in a month. I got a full night's sleep af...
Saturday, September 4, 2010

Moon Viewing

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Moon Viewing is held on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar(corresponding to September 22nd of this year in the Gregorian ca...
Thursday, September 2, 2010

abnormally hot summer

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The Japan Meteorological Agency announced this summer is the hottest since the survey started in 1898. We are having a relentless heat wave....
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Disaster Prevention Day

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September 1st is Disaster Prevention Day. It was established to mark the Great Kanto Earthquake which occurred at 11:58:44 am Japan time on ...
Saturday, August 28, 2010

the most unlikely national treasure

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Bottle gourds are ready for harvest. National treasure "Family Enjoying the Evening Cool(夕顔棚納涼図屏風)" painted by Kusumi Morikage is ...
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Sunflowers

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Sunflowers are passing a peak in most areas of Japan. Himawari(向日葵, sunflower) literally means "common hollyhock(Alcea rosea) keeping ...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Jizou-bon

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Jizou-bon(地蔵盆) is an festival held to celebrate Jizou(地蔵,Ksitigarbha in Sanskrit) in Kansai Region including Kyoto, Osaka. It is not really ...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Summer vacation in my childhood

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Temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius in Tokyo. Fire and Disaster Management Agency said the death due to heat stroke has risen to 132 fro...
Sunday, August 22, 2010

national high school baseball championship

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Kounan High School won its national high school baseball championship title on August 21th. It is the first time for the team representing O...
Friday, August 20, 2010

Yukata

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Yukata(浴衣) was originally a bathrobe called Yukatabira(湯帷子). In summer, many young women go out in yukata to enjoy festivals or displays of...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

koi no odamaki

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August 16th was the 7th day of 7th month in the lunar calendar this year. Imoseyama-onna-teikin(妹背山婦女庭訓) is a bunraku play written by Chik...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

after bon festival

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Temperatures reached over 37 degrees Celsius in Tokyo. I put a special altar, things placed on it and Bon Festival lanterns back in order....