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holidays in Japan
Golden Week, holidays in Japan
I’ve probably already talked about the Golden Week on Kanpai-Japan.com, but I wanted to get to the topic with more details. Hence, this dedicated article. Golden Week is a Japanese specificity, it corresponds to a sequence of several holidays during which all of Japan seems to be running in slow motion. Of course, local shops (such … Read more
27 April 2012 |
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Valentine’s day in Japan (and White day)
February 14 is worldwide Valentine’s day. Like many Western holidays, Valentine’s day was also brought to Japan during the second half of the twentieth century. But this tradition has been slightly modified for the Japanese. As a matter of fact, … Read more
New Year traditions in Japan
Japan celebrates the transition to the new year on January 1st since late 19th century. But Japanese culture traditions differs from Westerners on several points. “New year” is called お正月 / Oshogatsu. In Japanese, there are two ways to wish … Read more
Christmas in Japan
Many of you may wonder how Japanese people celebrate Christmas. Holiday season is starting soon, so here is an article which summarizes all there is to know about December 25 traditions in Japan. Christmas is originally a religious holiday celebrating … Read more
Halloween in Japan
I’m not going back on the history and traditions associated with Halloween, but it is clear that this festival has been exported far beyond the borders of the Anglo-Saxon world these last ten to fifteen years. It is also the … Read more
