Are you looking for a place where you can enjoy the holiday season but have a different taste of it? Or do you want to experience a little deviation from your usual New Year’s celebration? Then Japan is the right place for you! New Year in Japan jp.fotolia.com/ Celebrating the beginning of a new year…

During the New Year in Japan, you’ll notice that a large number of people purchased ornaments for their homes. However, now that the New Year celebrations are over, you may be wondering what the Japanese will be doing with all the beautiful ornaments that were used? Decorations syougatsutokusyuu.seesaa.net/ Kadomatsu, Shimekazari and Kagami mochi are the…

When you were a child, you had outdoor school trips. When you were in high school, you’d go shopping with your friends. If you have a child now, you probably often take him or her outside to play or for a walk. But what did you do when the weather forecast would say it was…