CultureEssayJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 05, 2019 0 Comments children, constitution, Crown Prince, enthronement, Golden Week, greenery, holiday, long holiday, national holiday, Saturday, substitute holiday, Sunday Ten Straight Days off Ten Straight Days off 10連休 Japan has consecutive holidays called “Golden Week,” and its period is ten days in 2019. Read More
CultureDiaryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 30, 2017Jan 04, 2024 cable cars, climbing, exercise, Golden Week, Hachioji, Japan, mountain, Takao-san, tired, Tokyo Takao-san Now it is a golden week (a cluster of holidays) in Japan. 高尾山 Today, I climbed at Takao-san in Hachioji Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 06, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Boys Festival, Golden Week, Horse Month, May 5th, Oriental Zodiac, tango no sekku Tango no Sekku (Boys’ Day) Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 Yesterday, May 5th was “tango no sekku,” which is the Boys’ Festival for expressing the hope Read More