Introduction: A Tradition of Hope and Renewal In Japan, the arrival of the new year marks…
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Celebrating Tradition: The Annual Kakizome Event at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan
What is Kakizome? Kakizome, often translated as ‘the first writing of the year,’ is a traditional…
Understanding The Coming of Age Day in Japan
The Significance of Seijin no Hi Seijin no Hi, or Coming of Age Day, is a…