Around the year and across the years communities come together to ritually celebrate and commemorate significant lifetime moments, historic event and seasonal change.
This month is the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake
It is human nature to look for cause of catastrophes and disasters.
After the earthquake some vigilante groups wanted to blame Koreans.
This is an example of racism in Japanese history.
We cannot let it be forgotten.
Roger Pulvers and Phillip Adams
Nationwide festivals
Fixed days
- Seijin Shiki: Coming of Age Day (second Monday of January)
- Hinamatsuri: Doll Festival (March 3)
- Hanami: Flower Viewing (late March to early May)
- Hanamatsuri: Flower Festival (April 8)
- Tanabata: Star Festival (July 7)
- Shichi-Go-San: festival day for children aged seven, five and three (November 15)
- Ōmisoka: New Year’s Eve (December 31)
- Setsubun: division of season (beginning of each of the four seasons) (February 3)
- Ennichi: temple fair (holidays related to Kami and/or Buddha)
Now you have time to read and review with a section of Mangajin or Nihongo Journal
Read for 10 minutes and then spend 10 minutes writing your workbook.