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Setsubun and Risshun: Say Goodbye to Winter and Hello to Spring
The freezing cold of winter makes people long for spring. Spring, the time when flowers bloom. It is when the temperature goes up gradually. It is when people start going outdoors again. The weather is not too cold. Just “choudo ii”, as the Japanese say, meaning just right. The cold turns to cool. Everything turns…
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Trending Na Miss U Sa Pinas, Trending Pud Ba Sa Japan?
Malingaw ko magscan sa akong timeline kay makita nko kalahian sa Pinoy ug Hapon when it comes to beauty pageants. Trending kaayo sa Fb sa Pinoy ang Miss Universe (Ms. U). Halos tanan akong mkita sa timeline puro about Ms. U. Halos tanan nakatutuk gyud. Ma pa-TV, streaming, etc. Ang uban gani, bisan naa sa…
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Nagasaki Chinese Lantern Festival
Nagasaki City, in Kyushu Japan, celebrates The Lantern Festival every Chinese New Year. This year, the Year of the Rooster, celebrated on January 28,2016, marks the opening of the two-week Chinese Lantern Festival in Nagasaki. Below are some of the photos I took. Yes, its only a few because I take a lot of photos…
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Japanese Elementary School Tour Part 2
Hello everyone! Here is the second part of our school tour. Come on! Let’s go outside the main building. Gymnasium city.tomisato.lg.jp Here is the gymnasium. The gymnasium is one of the most important and most memorable places in school because this is where the school ceremonies are held. Opening ceremony, entrance ceremony and closing ceremony…
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Japanese Elementary School Tour Part 1
Japan is a highly educated country. It’s government invest a great amount of its resources on the education sector which is evident on the school resources and facilities. Educational institutions all over Japan are fully equipped and is therefore a very good training ground for schoolchildren. In this article, I will take you inside a…
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Wedding Cultures in Japan and the Philippines
Wedding is one of the most celebrated events in one’s life all over the world. It is interesting to note that saying “I do” and the intricate details of getting married may be the same, slightly different or the complete opposite in one culture from another culture. tickera.com In this article, we will talk about…
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How to learn Japanese Fast
downloads.ws You are coming to Japan. Or maybe you are already here. Not as a temporary visitor but for a short-term stay. Maybe you are a student or a contract worker. You need to learn some Japanese. Hurry! Your mind said. You start grabbing a paper and pen ready to scribble some Japanese characters. You…
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5 Reasons Why I Moved to Japan
April 30, 2011. When I first came to Japan as a visiting relative. I stayed for a month with my sister and in that short period of time, I fell in love with Japan. I came back as a scholar on September 24, 2012, and studied for a year and a half. During my stay, I’m so enchanted with Japan that I wanted to stay in…
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How to say “I love you” in Japanese
What is love? iloverelationships.com “Love is a many splendored thing” as the popular old song goes. There are so many definitions of love. I bet you know more than three. I consider it as the universal language of the soul; the core of humanity; the essence of existence. Whoever you are, wherever you are from,…
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Why do so many Japanese commit suicide?
We have seen and heard it in the news. Not once, not twice, but many times. They do it in the privacy of their rooms. Or in a far-away mountain where no one can see. But, worse, within the public’s eyes like in trains, and the latest, in the zero-accident but now tarnished record shinkansen,…