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- Setsubun 2013
- February 19th, 2013Category: Culture, Events, Food & Dining
- February 3rd is Setsubun no hi (節分の日) in Japan, which is a day that marks the change of the season. The word Setsubun literally means a division of the seasons. Setsubun no hi is not an official national holiday, but it is celebrated in ways meant to drive away evil spi ... » Continue Reading
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- Bean There, Done That (Setsubun Festival)
- February 7th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Travel
- February 3rd was Setusbun, the day you throw beans at demons to get rid of your bad luck, and start a year of new better luck. Sestubun in celebrated yearly on February 3rd, and is reminicent of the historic lunar new years/start of spring. The rituals of the day are ... » Continue Reading
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- Special seminars for English teachers at Temple University, Japan Campus
- February 4th, 2013Category: Events
- Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) regularly offers special seminars - the Distinguished Lecturer Series - for English teachers. Lecturers are internationally recognized scholars in all areas of language teaching and research. The first three hours of each semina ... » Continue Reading
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- An Icy Cool Festival
- February 1st, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Outdoor/Sports, Play, Travel
- Have you chosen a gift to give your special someone this February? Valentine's Day is just around the corner and if you don't want to share the date with millions this year, why not try celebrating it early? Though Valentine's Day it isn't really a big event for most ... » Continue Reading
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- President Obama
- January 28th, 2013Category: Culture, Events
- President Obama was recently re-elected for his second term as president of the United States. In his sweeping acceptance speech, he makes a remark about how citizens of America can make their own futures happen if they work hard, no matter if they are black or white, ... » Continue Reading
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- Ekiden: The Ultimate Relay Race
- January 21st, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events
- Have you heard of Ekiden before? If not, it’s a race that’s very much a part of Japanese popular culture. Ekiden is what I like to think of as a relay race with a twist. The twist is that each runner runs a half marathon. At the collegiate level (I think that’s t ... » Continue Reading
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- Snowy Monday Captured
- January 18th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Outdoor/Sports, Photography, Travel
- The first snow of the year fell last Monday, January 14. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 7cm of snow fell in Tokyo and Chiba and the temperature in Tokyo last Monday noon was 0.8 degrees. This unusual event mixed in with excitement among children, but then ... » Continue Reading
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- The Japanese Rite of Passage
- January 14th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events
- In various societies, entry into an age grade is marked by an initiation rite. Catholics have Confirmation, Jewish communities have their Bar and Bat Mitzvah while in Japan, they have the Seijin no hi or the Coming of Age Day. It is a Japanese holiday held on the ... » Continue Reading
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- 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon
- January 12th, 2013Category: Events, Living in Japan
- The Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest auto exhibition in the world. There are over 600 vehicles for display with over 300 companies, associations, and schools. There are also after-market parts manufacturers, custom shops, care manufacturers, automotive businesses, an ... » Continue Reading
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- A Parade of Japan’s Fire Brigades
- January 11th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play, Travel
- Many people say you'll never be bored in Japan because there's so much to see. In fact, the first few days of the year of the water snake has already been colorful. There was Tamaseseri or Ball-catching festival in Fukuoka City and recently, Tokyo has celebrated the n ... » Continue Reading
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