How was your HINAMATSURI? We had HINAMATSURI (literally means Hina doll festival) on March 3rd. HINAMATSURI is an occasion to pray for...

A Happy New Year to you! 明けましておめでとうございます。 （あけましておめでとうございます。AKEMASHITE OMEDETOU GOZAIMASU） お正月（おしょうがつ・OSHOUGATSU）is the New Year in...

What Japanese people do on New Year’s Eve? We call New Year’s Eve 大晦日（おおみそか・OOMISOKA）which means the last day of the year. We usually...

季節（きせつ）の話題（わだい） Seasonal topic So after the SAKURA (cherry blossom trees) season is over, now the flowers of wisteria are in full bloom....

今日（きょう）はバレンタインデーです。 日本（にほん）で、女性（じょせい）は好（す）きな男性（だんせい）にチョコレートをプレゼントして、気持ち（きもち）を伝（つた）えます。 Today is Valentine’s Day. In Japan, woman give...

I visited my neighbor house which is a very Japanese style home and it is rented out for events or even to stay. There was a small...

I visited HIDA FURUKAWA and HIDA TAKAYAMA last weekend and would like to share the pictures as cultural introduction. HIDA is famous for...

お月見（OTSUKIMI）Moon viewing 月（TSUKI）=moon 見る（MIRU）＝to watch Here in Japan, we have a seasonal event called お月見（OTSUKIMI）to enjoy...

It is still hot in Japan but the season is now changing into Autumn after our summer vacation season called お盆 (おぼん OBON）is over. Many...

衣替え（ころもがえ・Koromogae)　Seasonal change of clothes 日本では6月に衣替えをしますが、今年は7月になっても涼しいですね。 Nihon dewa rokugatsu ni koromogae wo shimasuga kotoshi...

天気 てんき tenki (weather) It is good weather in Asakusa today. きょう　の　あさくさ　は　よい　てんき　です。 今日の浅草は良い天気です。 Kyou no Asakusa wa yoi tenki desu....

July 七月 しちがつ Shichigatu 文月 ふみづき Fumizuki (Old Japanese month name) The picture is Asagao （morning glory). Asagao is a feature of summer...

Free Japanese Lesson: Topic from the the picture of typical Japanese scenery in June.