December 31, 2008
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December 26, 2008
The God of Happiness is coming down
The Chinese character "Fuku" means good fortune, blessings, happiness.The character is often displayed upside-down on doors of shops or restaurants wishing
a good luck on business.
"Upside-down" means that the God of Happiness is easy to come down from heaven.
December 25, 2008
Happy Okame with big ear lobes
The Okame mask is a representation of a typically lovely, always cheerful Japanese woman,and a traditional symbol of good health and happiness.People believe that a person with big ear lobes earn lots of money.
December 24, 2008
Winter Illumination at Nabana-no-sato
Is your birthday on Christmas Eve? People just lump the two together and give you one present. It takes about 30min from Nagoya to Nabana-no-Sato by car. 2008/11/14～2009/3/8, 9:00-21:00, without a holiday, @2,000yenDecember 23, 2008
Nengajyo , or New Year's cards, is an important tradition in Japan.
Even people who hardly ever send letters make an effort to post New Year's cards by Dec.20th. Nengajo is similar to Christmas cards in the West, though there is no religious significance.Nengajo often use the present year's zodiacal animal as the design. The animal of the year 2009 is the Ox (Ushi).
December 22, 2008
People in Japan are going bananas over the Morning Banana Diet
Morning Banana Diet claimed that consuming only 1 banana and room temperature water for breakfast fuelled weight loss, regardless of what was eaten during the rest of the day. So much so that there are reports of a banana shortage there as eager dieters gobble them up. A bunch of banana costs 158 yen. Cheap or not?December 21, 2008
Tipical Japanese Cuisine "Teishoku"
The lunchtime menu often features cheaply priced set menus called "Teishoku" . Soba,Sesami tofu,Tempura, soft-boiled egg. 1,500yen.
December 20, 2008
Buddhist Service
The Buddhist service by about 3 priests was solemnly executed and about thirty people recited a sutra with the priests.December 19, 2008
It's a Show Time of New Half !
How cool he is! Why don't you visit a Japanese transvestites pub? We call him "New Half" or "Mr. Lady". Most of the audience were ladies.December 18, 2008
Shichi Go San (The Seven-Five Three Festival)
This rite is conducted at a shrine to give thanks to the deitiesfor children's having reached these ages safelyand to pray for their continued growth and health.December 17, 2008
December 16, 2008
No foreign tourists allowed at Tsukiji Tuna market
Tourists are to be banned from Tsukiji tuna auctions for at leasta month and potentially more. The ban was implemented
on Dec 15th by the Tokyo metropolitan government.
December 15, 2008
It’s first come, first served for the Cherry Blossom Tours !!
Cherry blossoms mark the annual advent of spring, and the Japanese have traditionally celebrated this with “hanami”. Hanami, literally meaning flower-viewing, are parties that are held under blossoming cherry tress. Throughout Japan, in parks, shrines, temples, and on river banks, crowds flock to picnic under the sea of pink blossoms. Many popular spots are illuminated in the evenings and special facilities are laid out for the visiting hoards.Must Places in Winter
There are many spots to visit in winter in Japan.When winter comes, trees shed their leaves and people out on more coverings.
But trees and people go back to their origins.
Bathing with the snow all around is a highlight of winter.
There are many spots to visit in winter in Japan.
Try Onsen and you will discover there is no better way to relax and unwind than warming your body in an open-air bath surrounded by nature and time less scenes of old Japan. you will discover there is no better way to relax and unwind than warming your body in an open-air bath surrounded by nature and time less scenes of old Japan.
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