This year, 2019 will be a bit special year for us because the era name called “GENGO（元号）” in Japan will be change, and new era will start on May 1st. The other day, Japanese government officially announced on TV that the new era name was decided “REIWA（令和）” . Many people had paid attention to what…
Category: Japanese custom
My First Visiting to Yamaguchi Prefecture! (Part 3 : Fascinating Onsen)
Hi, this is the last episode of my trip and I will introduce 2 main Onsen spots where we visited during the trip. Onsen visiting is the largest purpose and of course, we all were excited to spend our time there! Yuda Onsen Compared to other local area, there are a small number of Onsen…
My First Visiting to Yamaguchi Prefecture! (Part 2: Traditional places)
One of our group members who I introduced before in my blog currently devotes to be a shrine priest, so that we always visit to some local shrines and temples by the annual tours. I just picked up main ones here to introduce to you. Ruriko-ji Temple Before going to our accommodation on the 1st…
December is the Season of Volunteer Support for My Friend’s Shrine
The last month of 2018 has come and I am always surprised how the time fly by so quickly at the season of every year. It is also the season for me to have annual event in these several years, which is a volunteer support at the shrine where my friend devotes as Shinto priest….
White Mask is a Must-have Item During Winter and Spring
At the season between the late autumn and the early spring, you may see lots of people wearing a mask in Tokyo. I heard that people in other countries seldom use a mask unless having serious illness, so that the scene seems to be a bit bizarre among foreign tourists. Of course, it is very…
7,5,3 are special numbers for Japanese families with children
You may encounter Japanese families with children wearing on colorful kimonos when you visit to shrines and temples between late October and mid November in Japan. It is the season of “Shichi-Go-San” (means “Seven-Five-Three” in English) which is the traditional Japanese custom to celebrate children’s growth and to pray for their health in the future….
Somehow, I am an Omamori (Amulet) Collector
When you visit Shinto Shrine and Buddhist temples, you can find they are selling various kinds of Omamori (Amulets) at the booths in front of their main buildings. Each shrine and temple have usually their strengths and themes and are providing their own amulets such as exorcism, safety traffic, better fortune, good health, marriage &…
9 Basic Manners at Hot Springs or Public Baths in Japan
Hot springs (Onsen) and Public baths (Sento) are one of my favorite Japanese culture which I would like to leave to the future. So many foreign travelers also came when I visited to hot springs resorts all over Japan. I am very glad to share the wonderful culture with them, but I sometimes encountered regretful…
We Prefer Not to be Workaholic!
There is one question often asked from my foreign guests and friends and it is about “overworking” by Japanese people. Unfortunately, I have to say that “Yes, we do” as the answer for that. Although it depends on each company and industry to some extent, Japanese are still overworking compared with workers in other countries…
Japan is a Land of Natural Disasters – Earthquakes
You know, Japan is one of great countries with natural disasters in the world. We have lots of typhoons, river floods due to heavy rain, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes… (Of course, we must not forget that these volcanoes gave us wonderful hot springs all over Japan.) In particular, earthquakes are totally part of everyday life…
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