OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ 🎁 Oseibo: Japanese year-end gifts for superiors, business partners, or family. Typically practical items (soap, beer) bought at department stores & sent via courier. Sales start in November…

🎁 Oseibo: Japanese year-end gifts for superiors, business partners, or family. Typically practical items (beer, soap) bought at department stores & sent via courier.

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Start of New Year’s Preparations in Japan 正月事始め　しょうがつことはじめ December 13th is the start of New Year’s preparations in Japan. On this day bills and loans are to be paid from the previous year and cleaning begins…

December 13th is the start of New Year’s preparations in Japan. On this day bills and loans are to be paid from the previous year and cleaning begins. #JapaneseCulture #ExotericJapan #JapaneseEvents #StartofNewYearsPreparationsinJapan 　 #DecemberinJapan

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Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき Flower Party Ceremony's bouquets made of more than 10 varieties of flowers have been offered to Yakushi-ji's patron deity for more than 1,000 years…

Flower Party Ceremony's bouquets made of more than 10 varieties of flowers have been offered to Yakushi-ji's patron deity for more than 1,000 years.

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Spring Equinox in Japan 春分の日　しゅんぶんのひ The Spring Equinox in Japan falls in the middle of the Haru no Higan week of festivities and is a public holiday where people reconnect with their families…

The Spring Equinox in Japan falls in the middle of the Haru no Higan week of festivities and is a public holiday where people reconnect with their families.
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Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん The Spring Equinoctial Week, Higan-e, beginning March 18th, is the 7 day period when people traditionally go back to take care of the graves of their ancestors…

By the Japanese calendar March 18th begins the 7 day period when people traditionally would go back to take care of the graves of their ancestors.

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The Museum of Salt and Tobacco Tokyo | たばこと塩の博物館 Discover a unique and fascinating side of Japanese history and culture at The Museum of Salt and Tobacco Tokyo (in Japanese, たばこと塩の博物館). This medium-sized museum, slightly off the main tourist …

Uncovering Japan’s Hidden Gems: A Journey Through Salt and Tobacco at The Museum of Salt and Tobacco Tokyo (in Japanese, たばこと塩の博物館).
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