This section contains mixed articles on Japan, Japanese culture and other things you may find interesting.   

Japanese Events and Holidays

The Japanese holidays and events are a mix of old traditions, new holidays and foreign customs made Japanese. Here's a number of articles written by Shizu and the StudyJapanese team.

一月 - January

• 1 - Akemashite omedetou - Happy New Year
• 14 - Seijin no hi - Becoming An Adult

ニ月 - February

• 3 - Setsubun coming up - Devils, Watch out!
• 14 - Valentine's Day and White day

三月 - March

• 3 - Hinamatsuri, girls day

四月 - April

• Sakura Hanami
  
• April 28 - May 5 - Golden Week

五月 - May

• 5 - Kodomo no Hi

Things Japanese 

• Kanji for Tattoos
  
• Japanese Four-Character Idioms  
• Idiomatic Phrases

Contribution and Credits

The articles were written by the StudyJapanese team. If you would like to contribute, please make a post in the forum or send us an email.