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成人の日 – coming of age

Today I will write a few words about seiji-no-hi. The Coming-of-Age Day in Japan. In our days, the coming of age day is a national holiday and typically celebrated on the second Monday of every year. It marks the passage into adulthood – the year a Japanese turn 20. It includes many festivities in the [...]

お正月 – The New Year

While last year I celebrated the New Year in European style, this year I did it the Japanese way. For the following it is important to note that this is Masumi’s family and their way of celebrating New Year. In various regions of Japan the ingredients, dishes, order etc. are completely different and I am not [...]