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花見 HANA-MI (flower viewing)On the Miura Peninsula and the main islands of Japan, there are four distinct annual seasons, each w...
七転び八起き (NANA-KOROBI YA-OKI)There is an old Japanese proverb about perseverance which goes as follows: 七転び八起き (NANA-KOROBI YA-OK...
春一番 (HARU-ICHIBAN)March is a month when the weather transitions from winter to spring. Winters in Yokosuka City and th...
地鎮祭 (JI-CHIN-SAI)In Japan, before construction of a new building or house, a special preparatory ceremony is held in ...
"house" and 家 (IE)The Japanese word for "house" is: 家 (IE), and it refers to a physical building or structure which ex...
Valentine's DayBeginning as early as mid-January, supermarkets and department stores in Yokosuka set-up special mer...
"節分 SETSUBUN"The chilliest time of winter in Japan occurs during the last half of January, and, as previously not...
節気(SEKKI)・大寒(DAI-KAN)Japan is a country with a long history, and has some traditions which have been observed since ancie...