Seasons
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How To Deal With Hay Fever in Japan
It's that time of year again! Spring is hard for people in Japan suffering from hay fever! Do you ha
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Want a Taste of Spring in 2021? Try These 5 Sakura Treats
Spring in Japan is the season of blooming cherry blossoms (Sakura), festivals, memories, and food de
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4 Seasonal Japanese Vegetables to Eat in Spring
It definitely feels like spring today. Spring in Japan means the introduction of some yummy seasonal
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Setsubun – The Bean-Throwing Festival in Japan is Today!
Many Japanese people have grown up with the custom of Setsubun - a festival where roasted soybeans o
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Top 5 Temples and Shrines for Hatsumode – Celebrating New Year in Tokyo
The new year 2021 is coming. Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people living in
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Osouji! Japanese New Year Cleaning: How is it Different From Spring Cleaning?
So, does anyone else deep clean their house once a year? In spring, or at the end of the year? This
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How to Write Nengajo in Japanese New Year: Step by Step Guide
（Photo by the author） Have you ever written a New Year’s card in Japan? It’s a typical New
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Christmas in Japan: 5 Tips to Get the Most out of the Season This Year
This article has been edited for 2020. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Or usually, it
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Delicious Winter Food in Japan
Winter in Japan can be one of the most magical times of the year. With the cool weather, the magical
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Top Five ‘Must-try’ Japanese New Year’s Foods
There are many unique dishes in Japan that are enjoyed to commemorate seasonal moments, such as the
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Nanakusa, Japan’s Seven Herbs of Autumn
Some of you might already know what the seven herbs for Spring are (Haru no nanakusa - 春の七草). We eat
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Autumn Leaves – Best places in Tokyo & Kyoto
What's the best season to visit Japan? This is a general concern for most first-time travelers. Othe
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Bored Already? Fun Things to Do at Home
The days are getting longer and so summer is nearly upon us. Usually, during summer many of us would
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How to Enjoy Winter in Japan
How to enjoy winter~~~~~~~~~~ Introduction Have you ever experienced freezing cold and dry weath
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Japanese Winter Gifts
The holidays are coming and during this season, though Christmas, as we know it in the west, is not
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Seasonal Fruits in Japan
Japanese Seasonal Fruits: When and Where to Try Them Have you ever heard how expensive Japanese fru