Japanology ~Rediscover Japan~

My life at U of A through a Japanese perspective!

Hinamatsuri

Hi everyone!!It's almost March, and March 3rd is one of the important days; it's my birthday!! (it actually is lol)March 3rd is also the day of Hinamatsuri (=ひな祭り). Here are some things to do on Japanese Hinamatsuri. 1. HistoryHinamaturi was origina

The 4 warriors that ruled Japan part 2

Hey guys!!This is the second part of the story of Japanese warriors so if you haven't read the first part I highly recommend you do; The 4 warriors that ruled Japan part 1For those who did, welcome back!3. Tokugawa IeyasuThe Tokugawa (=徳川) possessed a l

The 4 warriors that ruled Japan part1

Hi everyone!In my last-last article, I talked about the differences in Western and Eastern Japan and talked a little about how Tokugawa moved the capital to Edo (Tokyo).Today I would like to talk more about him and some other Samurai warriors that ruled J

3 things to eat on Setsubun

Hey guys!It is still like the middle of the winter (especially due to the abnormally strong polar front this year), but it is almost spring on the Japanese calendar.In Japan, we have the beginning of 'calendar seasons' for each of the four seasons (立春=b

The differences in western and eastern Japan

Hello everyone!Recently, I found an interesting article about "fast lanes" in shopping malls. By fast lane, I don't mean a priority line for check-outs, but a lane for fast walkers to go past slow walkers.This reminded me a lot of western Japan (where I

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