Japanese Spring Flowers: Sakura—More Than Sakura
Cherry Blossoms i.e. Sakura [桜] No matter how many other kinds of flowers bloom in the spring, sakura will always
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Japanese Spring Flowers: Momo—More Than Sakura
Peach Blossoms, i.e. Momo [桃] From afar, I think this flower is the most difficult to properly identify. To be
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Japanese Spring Flowers: Boke—More Than Sakura
Flowering Quince, i.e Boke 木瓜 Now this is where things can get a little tricky. Boke are a very common
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Japanese Spring Flowers: Ume—More Than Sakura
A few years ago, I met up with a friend in America who had just come back from a trip
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Nanakusa Gayu: A Japanese New Year’s Rice Porridge
While eating osechi ryori is now synonymous with New Year’s Day, people used to enjoy certain kind of food on
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O-Shogatsu Kazari: Japanese New Year’s Decorations
No holiday is special without decorations to set the mood for the season. Japanese New Year’s decorations, O-shogatsu kazari, are
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Osechi Ryori: Traditional New Year’s Japanese Food
Japan has dozens of festivals and holidays throughout the year, however, O-Shogatsu, or New Year’s, is easily the most important.
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