Pages for learning Japanese about holidays and festivals, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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An article covering the history of taiko drums from their origins in the sixth century through their roles in warfare, theater, and festivals.
Magazine for Japanese learners with simplified articles about Japanese culture, traditions, and society, featuring enlarged furigana for beginner readers.
Hiragana Times August 2026 issue features articles about Japanese festivals including Noto's Abare Matsuri, Obon customs, and the cultural significance of matsuri in Japan.
Video lessons with dramatic skits set in realistic Japanese contexts, covering grammar and conversation patterns for intermediate learners, with downloadable scripts, manga, and grammar explanations.
Kanji Damage teaches the kanji 月 (moon) using mnemonics and humor, explaining its on and kun readings, related words, and usage in compound words like 三月 (March) and 先月 (last month).
Erin's Challenge offers video lessons with grammar explanations, scripts, and manga for intermediate learners. Each of 25 lessons focuses on a specific grammar pattern presented in realistic situations.
Teaches the kanji 祭 (festival) with mnemonics connecting the teepee radical to its meaning, on and kun readings, and stroke count. Part of a larger kanji learning site using memory techniques.
Free web magazine with short articles written in simple Japanese at JLPT N5, N4, and N3 levels covering food, culture, and travel.
An introduction to shodo, the Japanese art of calligraphy, explaining its history since the 5th century, philosophical foundations in Zen Buddhism, and the spiritual practice of brush writing.
Online pop art workshop combining Japanese calligraphy with Hokusai's Mount Fuji imagery, led by artist Rie Takeda. Suitable for beginners and all ages, requires no prior art experience.
School of Shodo offers Japanese calligraphy lessons and workshops for learners of all levels, with online and in-person courses available in London and other locations, as well as custom demonstrations and creative.
Video lesson for mid-level Japanese learners focusing on making suggestions to friends, set in a Tokyo park. Includes downloadable scripts, grammar explanations, and cultural context about Japanese parks and holidays.
Video lesson and photo explanations about Japanese fireworks and festivals, designed for mid-level learners to practice expressing desires in context.
School offering shodo calligraphy lessons and workshops since 2002, with private sessions, group classes, and online interactive courses taught using a mindfulness-based method for all levels.
Educational guide to Japanese calligraphy styles including kaisho, gyosho, sosho, and kana, with historical context and examples. Supports learners studying shodo through lessons and workshops.
An online workshop teaching Japanese calligraphy through a creative pop art project inspired by Hokusai's Mt. Fuji.
Online live workshop in Japanese calligraphy and creative lettering led by artist Rie Takeda.
Erin's Challenge provides 25 video lessons with grammar explanations, scripts, and manga materials for intermediate learners.
Video lesson for mid-level learners featuring Harajuku fashion and asking permission, with downloadable scripts, manga, and grammar explanations.
Video lessons from Erin's Challenge that teach vocabulary through situational contexts like ordering food, shopping, and travel. Includes downloadable scripts and supplementary materials for intermediate learners.
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