https://exotericjapan.com Deep Cuts of Japan for the Idly Curious Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://exotericjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-512px-Caspar_David_Friedrich_-_Wanderer_above_the_sea_of_fog-1-32x32.jpg https://exotericjapan.com 32 32 https://exotericjapan.com/events/emperor-reiwas-birthday/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/emperor-reiwas-birthday/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:31:18 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=12116 Emperor Reiwa's Birthday (aka Naruhito) is celebrated every year of his reign on February 23rd. It is customary for the reigning emperor's birthday in Japan to be a public holiday. Libraries, zoos, museums, etc. are still open as well as convenience, department, and grocery stores. But schools, city offices, banks, and various businesses have a free day!]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/emperor-reiwas-birthday/feed/ 1 https://exotericjapan.com/disaster-preparedness-in-japan-survival-guide/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 03:21:59 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?p=11316 https://exotericjapan.com/june-brides-in-japan-%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%b3%e3%83%96%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%89/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:00:47 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?p=10898 https://exotericjapan.com/events/nyubai-or-the-beginning-of-the-rainy-season-in-japan-%e5%85%a5%e6%a2%85%e3%80%80%e3%81%ab%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%b0%e3%81%84-or-%e6%a2%85%e9%9b%a8%e5%85%a5%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80%e3%81%a4%e3%82%86/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/nyubai-or-the-beginning-of-the-rainy-season-in-japan-%e5%85%a5%e6%a2%85%e3%80%80%e3%81%ab%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%b0%e3%81%84-or-%e6%a2%85%e9%9b%a8%e5%85%a5%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80%e3%81%a4%e3%82%86/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:51:02 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10870 NyuBai or TsuyuIri is the official beginning of the rainy season in Japan. Of course the weather doesn't obey calendars, but it does begin about this time every year. Farmers use this date to determine the rice planting season. From now on just expect many beautiful Ajisai flowers to blossom until July.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/nyubai-or-the-beginning-of-the-rainy-season-in-japan-%e5%85%a5%e6%a2%85%e3%80%80%e3%81%ab%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%b0%e3%81%84-or-%e6%a2%85%e9%9b%a8%e5%85%a5%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80%e3%81%a4%e3%82%86/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/yosakoi-soran-festival-in-sapporo%e3%80%80yosakoi-%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80yosakoi-%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/yosakoi-soran-festival-in-sapporo%e3%80%80yosakoi-%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80yosakoi-%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 01:36:07 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10866 This festival is held yearly for five days and usually ends on the second Sunday of June. But the schedule can change of there are other big events going in Sapporo at the same time. So please double check the festival website!]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/yosakoi-soran-festival-in-sapporo%e3%80%80yosakoi-%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80yosakoi-%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/toki-no-kinenbi-the-japanese-anniversary-of-time-%e6%99%82%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%a8%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93%e3%81%b3%e3%80%80/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/toki-no-kinenbi-the-japanese-anniversary-of-time-%e6%99%82%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%a8%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93%e3%81%b3%e3%80%80/#respond Sun, 31 May 2020 21:14:16 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10845 Toki no Kinenbi, or The Anniversary of Time in Japan, on June 10th every year commemorates the day when a clock device was first used in Japan.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/toki-no-kinenbi-the-japanese-anniversary-of-time-%e6%99%82%e3%81%ae%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%a8%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93%e3%81%b3%e3%80%80/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/halloween-in-japan-%e3%83%8f%e3%83%ad%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a3%e3%83%b3/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/halloween-in-japan-%e3%83%8f%e3%83%ad%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a3%e3%83%b3/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:57:38 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10201 Halloween in Japan has its own flavor of events and festivals usually much more geared for adults, but there are many huge public events for kids too!]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/halloween-in-japan-%e3%83%8f%e3%83%ad%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a3%e3%83%b3/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/nagasaki-kunchi-festival-%e9%95%b7%e5%b4%8e%e3%81%8f%e3%82%93%e3%81%a1%e3%80%80%e3%81%aa%e3%81%8c%e3%81%95%e3%81%8d%e3%81%8f%e3%82%93%e3%81%a1/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/nagasaki-kunchi-festival-%e9%95%b7%e5%b4%8e%e3%81%8f%e3%82%93%e3%81%a1%e3%80%80%e3%81%aa%e3%81%8c%e3%81%95%e3%81%8d%e3%81%8f%e3%82%93%e3%81%a1/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2020 01:27:18 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10212 About the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival he Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is held from October 7th through 9th every year. It got its name from being originally held on the 9th day ...]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/nagasaki-kunchi-festival-%e9%95%b7%e5%b4%8e%e3%81%8f%e3%82%93%e3%81%a1%e3%80%80%e3%81%aa%e3%81%8c%e3%81%95%e3%81%8d%e3%81%8f%e3%82%93%e3%81%a1/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/respect-for-the-aged-day-2020%e3%80%80%e6%95%ac%e8%80%81%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%91%e3%81%84%e3%82%8d%e3%81%86%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/respect-for-the-aged-day-2020%e3%80%80%e6%95%ac%e8%80%81%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%91%e3%81%84%e3%82%8d%e3%81%86%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:05:32 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10015 Respect for the Aged Day is held on the third Monday of September every year as a Grandparents’ day in Japan where the elderly are thanked for their wisdom.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/respect-for-the-aged-day-2020%e3%80%80%e6%95%ac%e8%80%81%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%91%e3%81%84%e3%82%8d%e3%81%86%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/hassaku-festival-%e5%85%ab%e6%9c%94%e3%80%80%e3%81%af%e3%81%a3%e3%81%95%e3%81%8f/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/hassaku-festival-%e5%85%ab%e6%9c%94%e3%80%80%e3%81%af%e3%81%a3%e3%81%95%e3%81%8f/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2020 01:18:24 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10016 The Hassaku Festival is the last of the summer festivals. It is a time to pray for calm weather so as not to flatten the rice fields and ruin the harvest!]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/hassaku-festival-%e5%85%ab%e6%9c%94%e3%80%80%e3%81%af%e3%81%a3%e3%81%95%e3%81%8f/feed/ 1