Category Archives: Culture

The theme of the next September Tanoshi Me Box will be OTSUKIMI or the full moon festival. Tsukimi (月見) or Otsukimi (お月見) means “to watch the moon”. It is a festival that honors Autumn’s moon. As there is no exact date (it follows the traditional Japanese calendar), Tsukimi takes place generally in the middle of […]

The theme of the Box of the month of March will be Hinamatsuri The Hina matsuri (雛 祭 り) or “doll festival” is a festival which takes place in Japan on March 3, and which is dedicated to little girls. The days leading up to March 3, little Japanese girls exhibit precious dolls placed on […]