The New Year is called “お正月 (Oshōgatsu)” in Japanese.Japan is a country located in East Asia, but unlike other East Asian nations, we do not celebrate the Lunar New Year. So when we say “Oshōgatsu”, it refers to the New Year in the Gregorian calendar. In contrast to Christmas in Japan, New Year’s in Japan …
Nisshinkan was a school of the Aizu Domain built in 1803 to nurture future human resources. Children (boys) of the samurai clan entered the school at the age of 10 to study academics, martial arts, and etiquette and to train their minds and bodies. The approximately 6.5-acre site included a martial arts hall, an astronomical …
Yokohama Cosmo World is the perfect place when traveling with children. There is no admission fee, and you pay (buy tickets) for each ride and attraction! The area is divided into three areas, one (“WONDER AMUZE ZONE”) with large rides such as roller coasters and Ferris wheels and another (“BRANO STREET ZONE”) with medium-sized rides, …
Here are some common Japanese names, and the kanji commonly used for each name. Japanese names have different meanings depending on the kanji used, so if you would like to know the meaning of a particular person’s name, let us know! If there are any names you’d like us to add, or you’d like to …
