Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year 旧正月 Today is the eve of Chinese New Year. 今日は旧正月の大晦日です。 Chinese (Lunar) New Year is celebrated in
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Neshōgatsu(寝正月 – Staying at Home during the New Year’s Holiday)
Neshōgatsu 寝正月 Happy New Year. あけましておめでとうございます。 This year I have done ‘neshōgatsu‘ (寝正月). 今年は「寝正月」をしました。 ‘Ne‘ (寝) means “sleep” and ‘shōgatsu‘
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Traffic Jams at Midnight
Traffic Jams at Midnight 深夜の渋滞 Today is the Japanese national holiday called ‘Yama no Hi’ (山の日 – literally “Mountain Day”).
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Midori no Hi (みどりの日 – Greenery Day)
Midori no Hi みどりの日 Today is Midori no Hi (みどりの日). 今日は、みどりの日です。 Midori no Hi is a national holiday in Japan,
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