Shops All Closed Down
Ever try to go shopping in Japan on January 1st? Even though there are shops like Costco and other large supermarkets that are open, finding most other shops open on the first day of the new year is difficult. Most shops in Japan close on January 1st and many don’t even open back up until after the 5th. Years ago, ATMs used to closed from before January 1st and wouldn’t be available for use until around the 4th or 5th. If you needed money, you had to get it out of the bank before...
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 to...
Read MoreSchools Randomly Sending Classes Home
School’s out for summer in Japan? No. Summer is over! So why are so many students around the country at home when they should be at school? Has Japan added a new holiday? The H1N1 virus is the culprit. It’s taking its toll on the Japanese students. But who’s complaining? The students aren’t. That’s for sure. What student doesn’t enjoy a day off from school. Week after week, students are getting days off from school. This week it’s the 2nd grade class...
Read MoreCelebrating Showa Day
Today is Showa Day in Japan. It is a national holiday to commorate the previous Emporer’s birthday just before the Golden Week holiday period. Before 2007, Showa Day was called Greenery Day. Before it was called Greenery Day, it was celebrated as The Emperor’s Birthday. And before 1985, it was not considered a national holiday, but it is now even though the name of the holiday has been changed several times over the past decade. When the holiday was known as The Emperor’s...
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Kigensetsu Japan National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a national holiday celebrated annually on February 11th in Japan. The day commemorates the founding of the nation and the first emperor, Jimmu, a controversial issue considering Amaterasu, the Meiji Emperor, declared himself the one, true ruler of Japan. However, historians have yet to find evidence of either the significance of celebrating the holiday on this date or the existence of Emperor Jimmu outside of the Nihonshoki. Originally, the holiday was named Empire...
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