Category Archives: Japanese custom

Japanese Radio Exercise – Radio calisthenics (ラジオ体操)

Posted on April 6, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

How do spend morning? After waking up in a morning what do you do? Do you do stretch before a breakfast? First thing I do is to check my body temperature and then drink a cup of warm water. After … Continue reading →

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Sakura (Cherry-Blossom) Viewing, Hanami (花見）

Posted on March 27, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

Hanami (花見) The spring has come this year too wherever you are! I love Spring with two reasons. First, all things such as buts, sprouts, flowers and birds are awaken from long cold Winter and become active, the sign of … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay Begins From Fukushima Prefuecture

Posted on March 25, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

According to News Web Easy, the one of the purposes of the Tokyo Olympic is to tell the world of the state of the disaster areas, where the great East Japan Earthquake hit 10 years ago, that has become much … Continue reading →

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What is difference between Onsen and Sento?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

Winter is the best time to enjoy the Onsen or Sento to keep you warm, however any season we can visit Onsen or Sento to relax. Every Winter I go to Japan to visit Onsen but due to the Pandemic … Continue reading →

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Japanese Graduation Ceremony (卒業式・Sotsugyo Shiki)

Posted on March 15, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

It seems like long long time ago that I had a graduation ceremony. In our life, everyone completes educations and some have a graduation ceremony. Today I introduce about the Japanese graduation ceremony. What a Japanese graduation ceremony looks like? … Continue reading →

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Japanese Event In March – Girl’s Day （女の子の日）　　　　　　　A Japanese’s Children’s Song (童謡）ひなまつり

Posted on March 3, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

What is the Hina matsuri (ひなまつり)? Hinamatsuri (an another name is momo no zekku) ひなまつり・もものぜっく 3rd of March is hinamatsuri (ひなまつり). Hinamatsuri、also called Doll’s Day or Girl’s day, is the festival for girls in Japan. On this day, hina ningyo … Continue reading →

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Japanese Valentine’s Day is different

Posted on February 16, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

Valentine’s Day バレンタインデー Valentine’s Day was Sunday gone. All ladies, did you get a lovely card and flowers from your loved one? According to Wikipedia Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is celebrated annually on February 14.[2] It … Continue reading →

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Japanese Event in Feburary – Setsubun no hi (節分の日）

Posted on February 7, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

Japan is a country of many (maturi) festivals. A lot of festivals are associated with the changes in the seasons. What is the Setsubun? Setubun means “the changing of seasons” and the festival to mark the end of Winter and … Continue reading →

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Christmas gifts V Japanese New Year’s gifts (otoshidama)

Posted on January 13, 2021 by mkchatinjapanese

In Western countries, we give not only our children and relative’s children gifts but also give adults gifts as well. In Japan, we have an custom called “otoshidama” We give our children or relative’s children money in special envelops to … Continue reading →

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