Cold Weather Blowing In
The whole of Japan is coming under cold weather this weekend as a cold front is blowing down from mainland Asia. People in the Kansai region will see temperatures dropping below freezing for the next few days along with snow in Osaka and Kyoto. Temperatures tonight will be 23F/-5C and just above freezing throughout the day tomorrow. Related PostsFreaky Hanami Weekend Weather Warm Weather Should Speed Up Cherry Blossom Blooming Snowy Weather Ahead in February
Read MoreRinging in the New Year Watching TV
How will you spend New Year’s Eve? People around the world spend the special evening celebrating the old year and the new year about to start in different ways. Some go to parties. Some will visit shrines or temples or even churches. However, as for Japanese, a vast majority will sit in front of their brand spanking new HD TVs this New Year’s Eve. Why? Japan is going completely digital in 2011. In November last month, a huge number of nihonjin (Japanese) bought HD TVs so they would...
Read MoreOsaka Hikari Renaissance 2010
Enjoy another year of illumination in Osaka thanks to the efforts of Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Executive Committee. This year’s show should be another beautiful display of lights for holiday goers to enjoy. Locations - Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka In front of Osaka City Hall, Miotsukushi Promenade road and surrounding area, Osaka Central Public Hall to Nakanoshima Park(Rose garden, Kensaki Park) and the north public square of Osaka Science Museum. Dates – Saturday December 11...
Read MoreNo Phones On Hankyu Trains
Keitai means cellular or mobile phone in Japanese. Nowadays, most everyone has one, especially in Japan. We use them mostly to communicate with others either verbally or by texting. The latest phones can be used as computers designing graphics, recording images, video and sounds. We perform some of our most basic tasks like scheduling our days and work on our keitai phones. To be without one seems almost impossible. For someone to ask us to turn it off is upsetting. If turning off your phone...
Read MorePoor Momiji Reports
Talked with many momiji viewers who have already been to temples, shrines and parks to see the changing of the autumn leaves. Many seemed disappointed with what they saw. Most complained that only a few trees had changed colors so far. If you have not been to see momiji yet, fear not. You are probably a lot better off not having been somewhere yet. Look for trees to be more colorful this coming weekend. Trees out in open sunlight will have already begun changing if not already begun dropping...
Read MoreFushimi Inari Momiji Report
The maples leaves in the Kansai region are beginning to change colors. Most of the trees that are changing, however, are those in direct sunlight. Trees set back in the forests are still vibrant green and have not begun changing their colors. Expect trees in the Kyoto area to be bright and colorful around the last week of November, a little earlier than the official momiji report predicted a few weeks ago. The photos below are from Fushimi Inari Shrine. Japanese M
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