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Happy New Year! Posted by keiko on Jan 22, 2016
Sorry for such a late post.. Happy New Year! (あけまして おめでとうございます。Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu) Hope everyone had a great winter break and enjoyed New Year. It’s already past mid January, but January is such a refreshing time of the year with many hopes for the upcoming year of 2016. I wish everyone out there a…
All about 2015 – What was popular in Japan? Posted by keiko on Dec 31, 2015
This is my last post for 2015. Tomorrow will be New Years Eve and then we will have New Year’s Celebration on Jan 1st, 2016. I could be writing about the traditional New Years related article, but before we end 2015, let me share with you some popular items that were the highlights of 2015…
How to Prepare for New Years ~ Japanese way Posted by keiko on Dec 29, 2015
It’s almost the end of December, end of 2015.. We are a few days away from New Years. Are you ready for 2016? In U.S., Christmas might be one of the biggest holidays, but in Japan, New Years is actually a bigger holiday for most families. In this post today, let me share with you…
10 Best Hot Spring Resorts 2015 Posted by keiko on Dec 27, 2015
Hot spring is one of the places I would love to visit whenever I go back to Japan. Especially this time of the year, it will be really nice to soak in the hot spring and relax. If you have been to any of the resorts in Japan, you would know what I mean. In…
What is Japanese Kira Kira names? Posted by keiko on Dec 21, 2015
Recently I came across this article that discussed about the most popular “Kira kira names (きらきら ネーム)” for 2015. I was surprised to find out how the popular baby names have changed in recent years in Japan. If you are not familiar with Kira Kira names, these are names that sound totally different from traditional…
Top 10 Most Popular Japanese Blog Posts 2015 Posted by keiko on Dec 19, 2015
It is almost the end of December. Here is the count down of the top 10 most popular Japanese blog posts for 2015. Some of these are old articles, written by other writers. It’s nice to see the statistics and find out which ones were popular and made it into the list of top 10…
Master these 20 Winter Japanese Words Posted by keiko on Nov 30, 2015
When do you feel that winter is approaching? There are many signs of winter these days around here in Pacific NW. I am not too crazy about the cold weather, but I love how we have seasons here. When I see the snow covered mountain, it almost feels like mountains are going to sleep during winter…