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11/29/2022

Special rakes named "Kumade" are used as good luck ornaments believed to bring luck. You can purchase this kind of rake from Torinoichi, a kind of shrine festival held in winter.

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11/15/2022

OTSUKIMI (Moon Viewing) is a Japanese culture in the fall season. We celebrate the harvest season and pray for the beautiful full moon by displaying MOCHI (rice cakes). Japanese culture has a strong connection with nature.

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10/19/2022

Autumn festivals, called AKIMATSURI, are very important cultural events in October. People celebrate the harvest season and also start preparing for the Winter.

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10/13/2022

October is the rice harvest season in Japan. We cut and dry them for about 2 weeks. You can see a bunch of them all over the countryside in Japan. This is the sign of the end of fall and the begging of Winter.

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09/09/2022

Kakigori is a Japanese-style shaved ice flavored with syrup and a sweetener. The special things about Kakigori are their flavors. For example, Ujikintoki is flavored with green tea syrup, sweet bean paste, mochi, and green tea ice cream.

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08/04/2022

Fireworks festivals in Japan are one of the Japanese summer cultures. Those fireworks will be launched one by one with their titles and their sizes. These festivals are like art shows at night.

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07/21/2022

“Doyo no Ushi” Day (The Midsummer Day of the Ox in the summer) is the Japanese custom of eating eel during the hot summer months. This custom was started in the Edo-period by the famous scholar Gennai Hiraga.

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07/12/2022

Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places. Obon is usually in August, but in some local areas, they do in July.

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07/07/2022

Mt Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, standing 3,776 m (12,389 ft). This is a charming mountain but should not be taken lightly. The climbing season for Mt. Fuji is from early July to early September. In other periods, climbing Mt. Fuji is prohibited.
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06/21/2022

Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively). According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year.

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06/14/2022

"Tsuyu", the rainy season, usually comes during the late spring and early summer, and it continues for about 2 months. Raining all day is not bad. Sometimes arts and new ideas pop out during the calm rainy season. After these calm days, the happy sunny Summer comes.

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06/14/2022

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Introduces "The Art
of the Ramen Bowl" Exhibition in Hollywood.

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In conjunction with "The Art of the Ramen Bowl" exhibition being held from March 18th to July 5th of 2022, we are proud to present the first part of the 2 pa...

05/24/2022

There is a SAKE brewery in Arizona, named ARIZONA SAKE, and it's the only first-grade sake brewery in the U.S. This brewery is getting some gold medal awards in the past.

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05/18/2022

There is a "Wine & Sushi" pairing event @ San Antonio Winery in Los Angeles! Sat, May 21. Starting @ 1PM

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A Saturday Lunch With A Variety of Sushi & The Perfect Wine Pairings.

05/18/2022

There is a unique anime event coming to Colorado Springs, named ANIME ONSEN. This is a premiere Anime Convention held annually over Memorial Day Weekend! Shop, cosplay, party, and make new friends all weekend at Anime Onsen!

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05/16/2022

Did you know Japanese cities and some cities in Colorado, USA has strong sister city connections?
Such as Boulder & Yamagata City, Denver & Takayama City, and even the State of Colorado & Yamagata Prefecture. They've been doing many friendship projects together.

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04/19/2022

There is a Japanese garden named "Shofu-en" in the Denver Botanic Gardens. Shofu-en translates to ‘Garden of Pine and Wind.’ This garden was inspired by Colorado’s Rocky Mountains and it features 130 character pines transplanted from the foothills. It was built in 1979.

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