Setsubun : This is the last day of winter in the traditional calendar.
▶ February 3rd (third) is setsubun, which is also called Bean Throwing Day. This is the last day of win…
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The New Year Holidays : We celebrate the New Year with our family.
▶ The New Year holidays is a very special time of the year for the Japanese. Like the Christmas holiday…
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Japanese Pancake and Octopus Balls : A favorite dish in Osaka.
▶ Okonomiyaki is the Japanese pancake, and takoyaki are octopus balls. They are served in restaurants a…
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Takarazuka Revue : It’s a women-only musical.
▶ Takarazuka’s unique characteristic is that all the artists are young single women. So, male rol…
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Manzai : It’s a comedy performed by a duo.
▶ Manzai is a stand-up comedy performed by a duo. The duo exchanges comical dialogues. This form of com…
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Kimono : It’s the traditional ethnic dress.
▶ Most Japanese people wear western clothes in everyday life, but on special occasions we also wear a t…
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Japanese Flower Arrangement : It’s a traditional way of arranging cut flowers.
▶ Japan has its own art of cut-flower arrangement. It is called kado, meaning “the way of flowers.” Cur…
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The Tea Ceremony : It’s a ritual with a long history.
▶ The Japanese tea ceremony is a ritual of preparing and enjoying tea. In a tea ceremony, the guests go…
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Geisha : They are performers of the traditional arts.
▶ The geisha are traditional female entertainers. They perform classical arts like dance and music in s…
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Dialects : The Japanese language has many dialects.
▶ There are many dialects in Japan. We can tell where people are from by their dialects. Sometimes it i…
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Osaka : Osaka people are funny and creative.
▶ Osaka is the second largest city in Japan. It has a population of about nine million. It became the c…
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Kyoto : An old capital of Japan.
▶ Kyoto is an old capital of Japan. The Emperor lived in Kyoto until the 19th (nineteenth) century. The…
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Buckwheat and White Wheat Noodles : Japanese noodles.
▶ Buckwheat noodles and white wheat noodles are noodles unique to Japan. They are eaten in daily life. …
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Sukiyaki : It’s a beef hot pot.
▶ Sukiyaki is one of the most popular Japanese hot pots. It is also popular among the non-Japanese. It …
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Miso Soup : It’s comfort food for the Japanese.
▶ Miso soup is the most common side dish. It goes with lots of Japanese foods. It is made using a soybe…
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Fermented Soybeans : It may seem rotten, but it is safe and healthy.
▶ A popular breakfast in Japan includes natto. Natto is fermented soybeans. It has a particular smell a…
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Sushi and Sashimi : Sushi is a food made of seasoned rice and a topping.
▶ The word sushi in Japanese means a food made of seasoned rice and a topping. The topping is often fis…
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Japanese Vodka : It’s Japanese vodka.
▶ Shochu is a Japanese vodka made from rice, barley or rye. Sake is fermented, but shochu is distilled….
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Sake : It’s rice wine.
▶ Sake is a Japanese rice wine. It has been enjoyed in Japan for a long time. You can drink it hot or c…
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Japanese Tableware : You can lift your dishes when you eat.
▶ Many different bowls and dishes are used for Japanese food. We use flat plates, rice bowls, soup bowl…
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