Events and Freebies during Golden Week | SAITAMA
Its that wonderful time of the year again when we can live without either heating or air conditioning. When spring is in the air, but summer is just around the… Read more »
Category Archives: Spring Festivals
Setsubun: catching beans for good luck at Kitain Temple | KAWAGOE
February 3rd is Setsubun in Japan, which marks the end of winter. People celebrate annually with traditional ceremonies in both homes and temples. A common tradition associated with this ancient… Read more »
Easter in Saitama | Saitama Children’s zoo
My first Easter in Japan in 2001 the only place we could buy Easter eggs was on an American base. Last year, 2015, I could buy them in a local shop…. Read more »
Cherry blossom festival at Kitain Temple
There are two main ways you can celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms in Japan; hanami, which involves picnicking under a cherry tree, or a Sakura matsuri, literally cherry blossom festival. We enjoyed… Read more »
Before the Cherry Blossoms
February was particularly dismal this year and rain is forecast for most of this first week of March, but by the end of this month these barren trees will be… Read more »
Hina Matsuri Displays. At a heritage house
Post 4 in a series of posts about where you can view traditional Hina Matsuri Doll displays in Japan. These dolls may not be to the level of the Konosu Bikkuri… Read more »
Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri / Surprising Doll Festival
Konosu Doll Pyramid – The doll festival is celebrated on March 3rd, annually, for girl’s day in Japan. Each household with young girls display hina dolls from early February for the… Read more »
Hina Matsuri Doll displays. At a hospital
Here some photos of the hina matsuri doll display at the maternity and paediatrician practise we attend in Fujimi City. These dolls of an Emperor and Empress are displayed from early… Read more »
Hina Matsuri Displays. At a Preschool
You can see displays for the doll’s festivals in many places throughout Japan at the moment. Here is one of the displays at my children’s preschool, shown with the 5… Read more »
Hina Matsuri Activity – make your own jigsaw
My hits this week from the search terms “Hina Matsuri Crafts” has encouraged me to showcase some more of our Hina Matsuri activities. This activity can actually be used for… Read more »