Archive for February, 2011
The Tortoise and the Hare Posted by Ginny on Feb 9, 2011
Do you know the story about the tortoise and the hare? It’s about a race where the tortoise wins a race with the hare, despite the tortoise being slow. There is a Japanese children’s song called うさぎとかめ, which tells the story of the fast hare being defeated by the slow tortoise. もしもし亀よ 亀さんよ (moshi moshi kame…
Japanese Festivals in February Posted by Ginny on Feb 6, 2011
February is an interesting month of Japanese festivals. Let’s take a look at some of these festivals: Agon Shu no Hoshi Matsuri (阿含の星まつり) takes place in Yamashina (山科), Kyōto (京都) on the eleventh of February. Many prayer sticks are burned in large bonfires to ensure that the prayers will come true. Onda Matsuri (おんだ祭り) takes…
Japanese Herbal Drinks Posted by Ginny on Feb 3, 2011
If you have a cold or headache, there are several Japanese herbal drinks that you can drink to make yourself feel better. One type of herbal drink is called kuzuyu (葛湯). Kuzuyu is an herbal plant in which the root of the plant is made into a powder. The powder is then dissolved in hot…