Kitty Karuta Battle – Japanese Card Game

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Today we found these pictures of a kitty かるた (karuta) battle online!

かわいい！ (>ω<)♥(>ω<)

Have you ever heard of かるた (karuta)? It’s a Japanese card game that uses poems from the famous Japanese anthology 小倉百人一首 (Ogura Hyakunin …

Japanese Naked Festival – Okayama 2014

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Last Saturday (February 15, 2014) was the annual 裸祭り (Hadaka Matsuri – Naked Festival) at the 西大寺 (Saidai-ji : Saidai Temple) in Okayama！

This festival happens on the third Saturday in February. This year (2014) it was held …

Japanese Fall Sweets – Chestnut desserts

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One of the popular 秋 (Aki-Autumn) foods in Japan is 栗 (kuri) or Chestnuts. If you missed our Japanese lesson for the seasons (季節-kisetsu) you can find it here.

There are many kinds of 和菓子 …

2014 Halloween in Shibuya, Tokyo

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How was your Halloween? Although Halloween isn’t traditionally celebrated in Japan, it has started to become more popular in recent years.

Today we are going to share some pictures and videos with you of Shibuya (Tokyo) from this year’s …

What is Pocky Day? ポッキーの日？

Do you know about Pocky Day (◕ω◕)?

In Japan, November 11 (11-11) is Pocky Day!!!!

Pocky is a Japanese biscuit snack that is popular around the world☆☆

The original is just a chocolate covered biscuit…

☆Original Chocolate Pocky☆

However, today …

Studio Ghibli Blankets to keep you warm!

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It’s been getting colder lately. You haven’t caught a cold, have you?

Today we want to introduce you to some of our new winter products!

Totoro “half blanket” 100x140cm

These kawaii 毛布 (mōfu – blankets) from Studio Ghibli…

Winter in Japan – Beautiful Japanese Scenery

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Today I want to share with you some beautiful pictures of winter in Japan☆★

Winter in Japanese is 冬 (ふゆ – fuyu). If you want to learn all of the seasons in Japanese, click here♥…

New Year’s Eve in Japan – 年越しそば

Do you know how to say ” Have a happy new year !” in Japanese?

今年もお世話になりました! (kotoshi mo osewa ni narimashita.)  \(◕ω◕)/♥ 

Do you know what Japanese people do for New Year’s Eve? New Year’s Eve in Japanese is …

Japanese Kotatsu and こたつねこ

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Have you ever seen a こたつ (kotatsu)? They are very popular in Japan in the winter.

A こたつ (kotatsu) is a table with a heating element underneath it. It is covered with a special ふとん (futon) which in …

Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2015

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Today (February 19, 2015) is the first day of this year’s Lantern Festival in Nagasaki!

This popular event runs from February 19 – March 5th this year (2015) and will draw crowds of over a million people from …