幸先詣 – Saisaki Mōde
Japanese people usually visit a Shintō shrine or a temple at the beginning of the year. That is called Hatsumōde. However, this …
令和 – Reiwa Era
The Chief Cabinet Secretary just announced the name of new era. It will be Reiwa (令和: pronounce “ray-wa”). It means auspicious and …
平成 – Heisei Era
In Japan besides the Western Calendar (西暦) we often use Japanese imperial year (和暦). Currently the imperial year is Heisei (平成) 31 …
ムーミン – Moomins
The anime Moomins is very popular in Japan. The original story “Moomins” was written by Tove Jansson from Finland. A Japanese production …
明けましておめでとう
If you look up how to say “happy new year” in Japanese on Google, you will find “あけまして おめでとうございます”, and probably because …
3-Gatsu no Lion
3-gatsu no lion (English title: March Comes in like a Lion) is a new anime now playing on Japanese TV. (Currently at …
節分 – Setsubun
Setsubun is the day before a new season starts. According to the Japanese calendar setsubun for Spring 2017 is the February 3rd. …
2016 Anime Top 5
This year is almost over. So I’d like to share with you some popular anime released in 2016. According to the Japanese …
年越し蕎麦 – Toshikoshi Soba
It’s a Japanese tradition to eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. Noodles are long, so they symbolize long life and family good …
ゴジラ – Godzilla
In 1954, Toho Production Company made the first Godzilla movie, and since then Toho has made 28 more Godzilla films. As I …