Coronavirus pandemic took viewing Nou(the one of Japanese traditional performance) play and a trip to eat fugu(fish known as gourmet food), and Ikebana lessons, all plans from my schedule in spring. During social confusion caused in Japan like other countries, seasons has changed as cherry blossoms came into full bloom and young leaves has appeared … [Read more…]
For Japanese people live on tatami floor, kotatsu is a special low table covered with kotatsu futon and gets people together as a warm and comfortable place in winter. When you put your foot in it, an electric heater(used to be coals) warms you and makes you sleepy. You would have a long long nap. … [Read more…]
On 3rd April, we hold the doll festival calledHina-matsuri (click ★ to get more information about Hina-matsuri, I wrote about that last year). I had displayed Ohinasama doll for a month from 3 march to 3 April, and today put it back in a closet. Now Sakura(cherry blossom) season is coming in Japan! I think … [Read more…]
I couldn’t write about the event on May 5th last month! May 5th is the holiday in Japan called “kodomo no hi(the day for children)”. The day is also called “tango no sekku,” and people who have a little boy celebrate their growth and health. They set a long pole and raise koi-nobori(giant streamers … [Read more…]
In Japan people depict a beautiful woman “when she stands up she looks like a peony”. The saying continues “when she sit down she looks like a tree peony(Paeonia suffruticosa), and when she walks she looks like a lily”. So “look like a peony” is one of the most familiar words of praise for Japanese … [Read more…]
On 3th March people celebrate happiness and growth of girls and decorate their houses with dolls called “O-hina-sama“. The festival called “hina-mastsuri” or “momo(peach blossom)-no–sekku“. Some people celebrate hina-matsuri on 3th April. Some hold annual or seasonal events on the day of a month later like that, the date based on the old calendar(the lunisolar … [Read more…]