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Hina Matsuri – The Doll Festival

Hina Matsuri (雛祭り / the Doll Festival), which is also known as Girls' Day or Peach Festival, is celebrated on March...

Valentine's Day Like the rest of the world, Valentine's Day (バレンタインデー) in Japan is pretty much hyped up with a...

In Japan, May 5th is Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi/子供の日): Boy’s Day / Children’s Day Two years ago, I wrote about how...

May 3rd is Japan's Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpo Kinenbi / 憲法記念日). Frankly, I doubt I would know the significance...

I realized that I had been pretty slack with my Etegami Art Series recently. So, before I'm further delayed by...

As a Christian, Kurisumasu (クリスマス / Christmas) is undoubtedly my favorite holiday. However, being in a nation deep in...

Setsubun (節分 / Seasonal division)–marks the end of winter and is a day before spring. According to the traditional...

The hustle and bustle of Shogatsu (正月 / New Year's Day) started in the last few days of December. Most Japanese people...

What is an equinox? It is an event whereby the center of the sun is over the earth's equator, making the length of day...

I did an Etegami (picture postcard) for "Respect for the Aged Day."Message: Stay healthy (and energetic) at all times!...

Etegami (絵手紙) is postcard art. Even with simple calligraphy and drawings, the picture postcards are very rich in...