謹賀新年 – Happy New Year
“謹賀新年” is read as kinga shinnen. It means “happy new year” in Japanese, but it is only used as a written greeting for nengajo, …
大晦日 – New Year’s Eve 2017
New Year’s Eve is called Ōmisoka in Japanese. Through the ages Japanese people have believed that the Shinto God, Toshigami will visit …
Happy New Year
“Happy New Year” is “Akemashite Omedetō Gozaimasu” (あけまして おめでとう ございます) in Japanese.
大晦日 – New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is called “Ōmisoka (大晦日)” in Japanese. Through the ages Japanese people have believed that the Shinto God, Toshigami will …
年賀状 – New Year Card
Instead of Christmas cards, we Japanese people exchange New Year Cards, or nengajo. Unlike Christmas cards, these are postcards. You can mail …
正月飾り – Shōgatsu Kazari
Did you put up Shōgatsu kazari? Are you ready for the New Year? Shōgatsu kazari is the generic term of all types of Japanese …
正月飾り – Shōgatsu Kazari
Shōgatsu kazari is the generic term of all types of Japanese New Year’s decorations. Shōgatsu kazari is usually suggested to be put …
おせち料理 – Osechi
Osechi is a collection of traditional Japanese New Year foods. What goes in Osechi varies from household to household and from region …
成人 – Coming-of-Age
The government in Japan has decided to lower the age for becoming an adult. Currently the age is 20, but starting 4/1/22 …
Ehōmaki Fish Tank Decor
Normally Setsubun falls on the 3rd of February, but it is the 2nd of February this year. This happens due to the …