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Myth & Folklore

Funadama -the spirit of the ship-/船霊さま

L: Funadama deities and the way of being enshrined, R: Traditional Japanese ship (The box at the bow is the place w...
2025.03.12
Culture

Spring has arrived!/春到来!

日本語は英語の後にあります。 Spring has come according to the 24 Solar Terms, even though it is still cold in Japan.Twenty-fou...
Culture

Hanging Hina dolls/吊るし雛

日本語は英語の後にあります。 March 3rd is the day to celebrate girls’ good health and happiness called "hina-matsuri...
Cities & Town

Japanese plum blossom Festival/梅祭り

日本語は英語の後にあります。Your image of Japanese flower might be cherry blossom, however Japanese plum blossom are also loved b...
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Tondo-seasonal event/とんど焼き

Tondo held in Shobara city, Hiroshima/広島県庄原市のとんど 日本語は英語の後にあります。 The 15th of January is called "Koshougatsu" which...
Culture

Belief in Dragon Deity/龍神信仰

Light shaped with dragon at Uto Shrine/鵜戸神社の光の龍神様 This year is the year of the dragon.There are a lot of shrines thr...
2024.01.10
Culture

New Year’s decoration/正月飾り

Kadomatsu decoration/門松 When you come to Japan just before or during the New Year, you will see a pair of the New Ye...
ATN News

Happy New Year 2024!/謹賀新年

Wishing you a Happy New Year.We appreciate the previous year's your support. This year is the year of the dragon...
Cities & Town

Symbol of Tokyo/東京のシンボル

What comes to mind when you think of Tokyo?I guess there are so many different answers depending on people.Some cho...
Food

Bowl of rice topped with fresh seafoods or sashimi/海鮮丼

Kaisen-son When you hear of "seafood, what kind of fish do you have in your mind?That might betuna,salmon,redseabrea...