National holiday here in Japan
Monday is a national holiday here in Japan – Keiro no Hi – Respect for the Aged Day. So it is a three day weekend. To all my aged friends out there – and you know who you are 🙂 … Continue reading →
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Happy Independence Day!
Beautiful weather here in St. Louis this July 4th.
Continue reading →Mountain Day created as newest official public holiday
We were, after all, in dire need of more national holidays. It’s an interesting coincidence that the date selected is the anniversary of the passing of both my father, and of Hao who died 3 years later on the same … Continue reading →
After the Coming of Age Ceremony
Today is Seijin no Hi – Coming of Age Day. It celebrates people who turn 20 this year, the age of majority in Japan. At Jonathan’s in Ogikubo today this woman had just come from her Coming of Age ceremony … Continue reading →