Pages for learning Japanese about holidays and festivals, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Guide to the Japanese tea ceremony covering its history, philosophy, schools, equipment, and ritual steps. Helps learners understand this classical art as part of Japanese culture.
Workshop in Japanese calligraphy (shodo) at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, featuring poetry by Akiko Yosano and open to beginners through advanced participants.
Collection of recipes for Japanese New Year celebrations including osechi ryori, ozoni soup, and toshikoshi soba.
A blog post explaining Japanese seasonal events and holidays in easy Japanese for learners, with separate sections for beginners and intermediate levels.
A cultural news and entertainment site covering Japanese traditions, festivals, museums, and contemporary events in Tokyo and Kyoto for travelers and those interested in Japanese culture.
Online workshop teaching kakizome, the New Year's calligraphy tradition, where participants learn to write the zodiac character for Horse in different calligraphy styles led by tutor Rie Takeda.
A video lesson for intermediate learners about describing changes, featuring a segment on the Japanese tea ceremony with photo explanations and downloadable PDF materials.
A blog featuring Japanese literature translations, novel reviews, and grammar lessons for intermediate learners. Offers translated short stories, chapters from longer works, and analysis of Japanese grammar in context.
Monthly magazine with graded reading articles about Japanese culture, nature, and society, written in simple Japanese with furigana for intermediate learners.
Guide to Japanese New Year traditions and celebrations for foreign residents and visitors, covering shrine visits, food, customs, and what services are open or closed during the holiday.
Scenic getaway offering repose for mind, body and spirit
Hot spring resort towns, historical attractions, festivals and the iconic Matsushima Bay draw visitors from far and wide
Guide to Japanese table manners and dining etiquette for travelers. Covers basic customs such as using chopsticks properly, greeting phrases, and respectful behavior during meals.
A list of Japanese season words (kigo) organized by season and category, with English translations. Helps haiku writers understand how seasonal references work in traditional Japanese poetry.
A directory of articles about Japanese culture, traditions, festivals, food, fashion, and travel destinations for people interested in learning about contemporary and traditional Japan.
Video lessons teaching Japanese grammar through manga and onomatopoeia, with downloadable scripts and PDF materials for intermediate learners. Each of 25 lessons covers conversational grammar in everyday situations.
Travel guide for Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kanji cards and vocabulary study materials for the MARUGOTO Elementary A2 course, organized by topics like making friends, eating out, and traveling to Okinawa.
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