Posts Tagged ‘ life in Japan ’

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   + A Place That Quietly Shaped Me +

   • 2026.7.14
   • Life in Japan

   Every now and then, I find myself looking back at this house. It no longer belongs to our family, but it remains one of the places that quietly shape…

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   + TANABATA: The Star Festival +

   • 2026.7.5
   • Japansese Events, Life in Japan

   Once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month, two stars are allowed to meet.That's the whole premise of TANABATA (七夕) — one of Japan's mo…

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   + NAGOSHI no HARAE: The Summer Purification Ritual +

   • 2026.7.1
   • Japansese Events, Life in Japan

   Every June 30th, while most of the world is simply crossing off the mid-point of the calendar, Japan is quietly doing something far more deliberate: …