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In early February every year, the Sapporo Snow Festival is held for one week in the city of Sapporo,

Osechiryori is the food that everyone eats during oshogatsu in Japan. 日本でのお正月に欠かせない料理が、おせち料理です。

The second Monday in January is Seijin no Hi (Coming-of-Age Day), a special day to celebrate young p

Hatsumode is a Japanese New Year's custom. 初詣とは、年の始まりに神社やお寺に行き、神や仏に感謝するとともに新年の誓いを立てる日本の風習です。
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Namahage is a folk custom. You can find it on the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture. なまはげとは民俗行事で、秋田

Oshogatsu is the time of the year when most people in Japan are able to take time off and relax. 日本

Every February 3rd in Japan is setsubun, and there are setsubun events all over the country. 日本では毎年

In Japan plum blossoms are known as a bloom that announces the coming of spring. 梅は桜より少し早く、毎年2月頃から花

There is a range of yakatabune from small boats with a capacity of 10 people, to larger luxurious ships that can carry up to 100 people.

Chopsticks are indispensable cutlery items when it comes to Japanese cuisine. They are used not only for eating, but also for cooking.

Shojin ryori (vegetarian Buddhist cuisine) is one of Japan’s traditional cuisines that was born from the Buddhist concept that meals were also a part of religious practice.

Japanese summer is not only hot but humid. For this reason, Japan has long had various tools and methods for cooling off in order to find comfort in the severe heat.

Fireworks that color the night sky are synonymous with summer in Japan, and fireworks festivals are held throughout the country every year, mainly during July and August.

Nohgaku is a Japanese traditional art that has been practiced since the Muromachi period — more than 600 years.

A yukata is a type of Japanese clothing that is worn in summer. It is a thin cotton kimono that is relatively easy to wear compared to a regular kimono.

Kado（flower arrangement） is a traditional Japanese art in which flower vases are adorned with seasonal flowers and plants for people to appreciate. This art is also known as ikebana.

Although Ginza has numerous sushi restaurants, Ginza Kyubey is one of the most famous.

One of the most representative types of fast food restaurants in Japan is the standing soba restaurant.

A cat cafe is a place where you can spend time around cats while drinking coffee or tea.

The driving force behind the popularization of drug stores in Japan was "Matsumotokiyoshi".