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Hokkaido. Yuki Matsuri

Posted in Japanese festivals, Japanses seasons, Me in Japan, tagged , , on February 22, 2008 | No Comments »

Everyone says that Japan is the country of four seasons.
Summer, Winter, Spring and Autumn are four distinct times in Japan where each season brings not only different food, weather and a changing landscape but also mentality. To some extent this is true in any country. Cold and harsh weather makes it more difficult to go and do sport, socialise and enjoy [...]

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Where did December go? (A quick New Years overview)

Posted in Japanese festivals, tagged , , on January 4, 2008 | No Comments »

  
 Its seems that only a few days ago I was sitting in the cold staff room writing exams, recording transcripts and relaxing for a day or two before my batch of exams were piled on to my desk to mark. Now it is January and the superficial meaningless Christmas decorations in Japan have been pulled down while the [...]

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