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Sunday, January 30, 2011

eruption, snow and bird flu

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A volcano named Shinmoe-dake (新燃岳) in Kyushu is erupting and volcanic ash is falling on a widespread area. There are many volcanoes in Japan...
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

the numbers of visiting shrines and temples

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Many Japanese people visit a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple at the beginning of January. Although The National Police Agency used to rele...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

The mountain-burning event

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The mountain-burning event at Mount Wakakusa (若草山, Wakakusa-yama) in Nara Prefecture was held yesterday. The event attracts many visitors. ...
Thursday, January 20, 2011

Daikan

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Abashiri Local Meteorological Observatory observed the drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk yesterday. A staff of Shiretoko Nature Center said th...
Monday, January 17, 2011

the 16th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

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Sixteen years have passed since the Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake occurred on January 17. A TV drama derived from the earthquake is now s...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Yabuiri

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The 16th day of the 1st month was called Yabuiri(藪入り). Yama(閻魔大王, Enma Daiou) is the lord of death and give sentence on the dead.  Yama an...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Ko-shogatsu

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The annual National Center Test for University Admissions is conducted throughout Japan on January 15th and 16th, but it's snowing in ma...
Friday, January 14, 2011

Utakai Hajime

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Utakai Hajime (Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading) was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 14. The reading of traditional ta...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Coming-of-Age Day and Lucky Men

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The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day.  Coming-of-Age ceremonies were held in most areas.　New adults have grown up after burst o...
Sunday, January 9, 2011

Toka-Ebisu

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photos: (c)joyphoto.com (Japanese version only) These pictures were taken in 2010. Toka-Ebisu(十日えびす) is being held at Imamiya Ebisu Jinj...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011

the first working day of the year

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In Japan, January 4th is the first working day of the year for most public servants and companies. The stock exchanges in Japan held the f...
Sunday, January 2, 2011

first things of the year

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Return rush has started. Expressways, bullet trains and flights were crowded. About 77,000 people went to the Imperial Palace and offer th...
Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Year's Day

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明けまして　おめでとう　ございます Happy New Year! Few people could see the new year's first sunrise because it was a snowy or rainy New Year's D...
Friday, December 31, 2010

New Year's Eve

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I got tired today. We traditionally eat toshikoshi soba (年越し蕎麦:year-end buckwheat noodles) on New Year's Eve. This custom was already ...
Thursday, December 30, 2010

Around the end of the year

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Many people went to Ame-yoko in Ueno to get the ingredients of New Year's dishes. I'm struggling to clean my house and make the prep...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010

preparations for New Year's festivities

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December 28th was the last working day of the year for most public servants. Many people return to their hometowns, so expressways and train...
Monday, December 27, 2010

snow

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In Yokohama, the first ice of the year has been seen on December 25th. We had the first frost on December 18th. It snowed in many areas. ...
Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas

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December 23th was the Emperor's 77th birthday. The Emperor's Birthday(天皇誕生日, Tenno tanjobi ) has been a national holiday since 1989....
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

the winter solstice

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People in Japan eat pumpkins and take yuzu bath in an effort to protect the body against the cold winter on day of the winter solstice.  ...
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Asakusa Toshi no Ichi

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Asakusa Toshi no Ichi (浅草歳の市:Asakusa Year-end Fair) was held on the grounds of Sensoji Temple(浅草寺) from December 17th to 19th.The fair has b...