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/disaster-preparedness-in-japan-survival-guide/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 03:21:59 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?p=11316 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 https://exotericjapan.com/events/double-ninth-festival%e3%80%80%e9%87%8d%e9%99%bd%e3%81%ae%e7%af%80%e5%8f%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%a1%e3%82%87%e3%81%86%e3%82%88%e3%81%86%e3%81%ae%e3%81%9b%e3%81%a3%e3%81%8f/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/double-ninth-festival%e3%80%80%e9%87%8d%e9%99%bd%e3%81%ae%e7%af%80%e5%8f%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%a1%e3%82%87%e3%81%86%e3%82%88%e3%81%86%e3%81%ae%e3%81%9b%e3%81%a3%e3%81%8f/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2020 13:15:36 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10012 The Double Ninth Festival in Japan on September Ninth is a time to pray for your own good health and partake in anything you can infuse with chrysanthemums!]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/double-ninth-festival%e3%80%80%e9%87%8d%e9%99%bd%e3%81%ae%e7%af%80%e5%8f%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%a1%e3%82%87%e3%81%86%e3%82%88%e3%81%86%e3%81%ae%e3%81%9b%e3%81%a3%e3%81%8f/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/fall-equinox-day-%e7%a7%8b%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e5%bd%bc%e5%b2%b8%e3%80%80%e3%81%82%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e3%81%b2%e3%81%8c%e3%82%93/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/fall-equinox-day-%e7%a7%8b%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e5%bd%bc%e5%b2%b8%e3%80%80%e3%81%82%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e3%81%b2%e3%81%8c%e3%82%93/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2020 05:55:11 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10014 Fall Equinox Day falls either on September 22nd or 23rd. It is a time specifically to maintain the ancestors' graves, but also or local festivals at temples.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/fall-equinox-day-%e7%a7%8b%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e5%bd%bc%e5%b2%b8%e3%80%80%e3%81%82%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e3%81%b2%e3%81%8c%e3%82%93/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/tsukimi-or-jyugoya-aka-moon-viewing-or-the-fifteenth-night-in-2020-%e5%8d%81%e4%ba%94%e5%a4%9c%e3%80%80%e3%81%98%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%94%e3%82%84%e3%80%80aka-%e6%9c%88%e8%a6%8b-%e3%81%a4%e3%81%8d/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/tsukimi-or-jyugoya-aka-moon-viewing-or-the-fifteenth-night-in-2020-%e5%8d%81%e4%ba%94%e5%a4%9c%e3%80%80%e3%81%98%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%94%e3%82%84%e3%80%80aka-%e6%9c%88%e8%a6%8b-%e3%81%a4%e3%81%8d/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:41:20 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10018 Moon viewing in autumn in Japan is an ancient tradition that can be enjoyed by everyone. Make offerings to the moon or just enjoy sipping hot Sake on Oct 1st, 2020. Just remember it is the Harvest Moon and you should be fine every year there after. ]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/tsukimi-or-jyugoya-aka-moon-viewing-or-the-fifteenth-night-in-2020-%e5%8d%81%e4%ba%94%e5%a4%9c%e3%80%80%e3%81%98%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%94%e3%82%84%e3%80%80aka-%e6%9c%88%e8%a6%8b-%e3%81%a4%e3%81%8d/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/disaster-prevention-day-%e9%98%b2%e7%81%bd%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%bc%e3%81%86%e3%81%95%e3%81%84%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/disaster-prevention-day-%e9%98%b2%e7%81%bd%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%bc%e3%81%86%e3%81%95%e3%81%84%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2020 05:24:51 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10008 Disaster Prevention Day on September 1st every year In Japan is a time for getting people at large to be proactive about preparing for natural disasters.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/disaster-prevention-day-%e9%98%b2%e7%81%bd%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%bc%e3%81%86%e3%81%95%e3%81%84%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/kaze-no-bon-aka-bon-dance-of-the-wind-%e3%81%8a%e3%82%8f%e3%82%89%e9%a2%a8%e3%81%ae%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e3%82%8f%e3%82%89%e3%81%8b%e3%81%9c%e3%81%ae%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93%e3%80%80%ef%bc%88/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/kaze-no-bon-aka-bon-dance-of-the-wind-%e3%81%8a%e3%82%8f%e3%82%89%e9%a2%a8%e3%81%ae%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e3%82%8f%e3%82%89%e3%81%8b%e3%81%9c%e3%81%ae%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93%e3%80%80%ef%bc%88/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2020 07:23:48 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10010 The Owara Kaze no Bon is a rather unique, fun, and overcrowded event. Originally the dance was a form of sacrifice, but today dancers look for new partners.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/kaze-no-bon-aka-bon-dance-of-the-wind-%e3%81%8a%e3%82%8f%e3%82%89%e9%a2%a8%e3%81%ae%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e3%82%8f%e3%82%89%e3%81%8b%e3%81%9c%e3%81%ae%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93%e3%80%80%ef%bc%88/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/the-210th-day%e3%80%80%e4%ba%8c%e7%99%be%e5%8d%81%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%ab%e3%81%b2%e3%82%83%e3%81%8f%e3%81%a8%e3%81%86%e3%81%8b/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/the-210th-day%e3%80%80%e4%ba%8c%e7%99%be%e5%8d%81%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%ab%e3%81%b2%e3%82%83%e3%81%8f%e3%81%a8%e3%81%86%e3%81%8b/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2020 07:17:16 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=10009 The 210th Day usually falls on September 1st and is an inauspicious day for Japanese formers and fishermen because of typhoons.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/the-210th-day%e3%80%80%e4%ba%8c%e7%99%be%e5%8d%81%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%ab%e3%81%b2%e3%82%83%e3%81%8f%e3%81%a8%e3%81%86%e3%81%8b/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/shosho-%e5%87%a6%e6%9a%91%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%87%e3%81%97%e3%82%87/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/shosho-%e5%87%a6%e6%9a%91%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%87%e3%81%97%e3%82%87/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 10:53:00 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9908 https://exotericjapan.com/events/shosho-%e5%87%a6%e6%9a%91%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%87%e3%81%97%e3%82%87/feed/ 0