Hinamatsuri – Doll’s Festival
3/3, 5/5, 7/7. The very easy to remember dates of three of Japan’s most popular traditional holidays. (1/1 for New Year’s Day follows the pattern, but is not traditional. Also …
Setsubun
Setsubun is a Japanese holiday (though not the no-school kind) usually celebrated on February 3rd, though occasionally (such as this year) on the 2nd. It has to do with lunar …
Winter Vacation Pt. III – Legoland
Before we start, I’ve been thinking about how to add pictures of everyone while still keeping it secure. To this end, I have made a Google Drive folder that I …
Winter Break Pt. II – NYE/The Bedrock Bug
December 28th 7pm C seemed tired, so we put her down for bed. As soon as she seems to be sleeping, she sits up and gets sick. Maybe it was …
Winter Break Pt. I – KFChristmas
Christmas and New Year are both celebrated in Japan, though a little differently than in America. I often explain to my students that they’re basically switched. In America, Christmas is …