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No1 Christmas Song in Japan Posted by keiko on Dec 24, 2013
Happy Holidays! Here is the No1 Christmas song in Japan. As I was researching about popularity on Japanese Christmas songs, it was obvious that this song was at the top of the list in almost every ranking. If you were in Japan now, I am sure you would be hearing this song over and over…
WHAT are the common Japanese words to use for winter? Posted by keiko on Dec 22, 2013
It’s winter, and let me introduce you the most common Japanese words that are related to winter. When you are talking about the weather or anything related to winter, these vocabularies will be good to know. English Japanese Pronounciation Japanese winter fuyu 冬 winter vacation fuyu yasumi 冬休み snow yuki 雪 cold samui/tsumetai 寒い・冷たい…
Top 3 Christmas Songs In Japan – No. 2 Posted by keiko on Dec 18, 2013
So, I mentioned last week that I would share with you top 3 Japanese Christmas songs. Here is the No.2! This is also a very classic Christmas song that has been used in the TV commercials many times since 1992. I found 3 unique, distinctive versions below. The first one is the original by Junichi Inagaki…
Explore Japan – Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto Japan Posted by keiko on Dec 16, 2013
Have you ever seen any temple covered with gold leaf? Well, one of the most well recognized temples in Japan, Kinkakuji (kinkaku ji, 金閣寺) is actually a special temple that is covered with pure gold leaf, and it is also called, “Temple of the Golden Pavilion.” This temple is located in Kyoto, Japan and is designated as…
Top 3 Christmas Songs In Japan – No. 3 Posted by keiko on Dec 12, 2013
Christmas is fast approaching in a little over 2 weeks. I can’t believe how fast this year is going by. Around this time of the year, everywhere you go, we hear all kinds of Christmas songs played. Out of so many Christmas songs out there, I am sure many of you probably have your favorite…
What do you love about Japan? Posted by keiko on Dec 11, 2013
Recently, I came across the YouTube Video by Michael Moore, talking about what he likes about Japan compared to U.S. I will show you the YouTube video later in my article, but thought I would list some of the good aspects of Japan below. This information is from foreigner’s perspectives, perhaps compared to the rest…
Popular Japanese Folk Tales: Peach Boy Posted by keiko on Dec 9, 2013
Hi everyone! Have you heard of any Japanese folk tales (Nihon no mukashi banashi,日本の昔話)? Just like in any language, we have some classical folk tales to which we have been introduced since we were little . In this article, I would like to introduce you to a famous Japanese folk tale called “Peach Boy” (Momo…