Japanese Holidays

Japan Photography Alert – Adult’s Day AKA Coming of Age Day

Monday, January 10th will be Coming of Age Day, also known as Adult’s Day in Japan. It is the day that young people celebrate officially becoming adults. Traditionally they gather at their hometown City Hall wearing very fine kimonos, suits, or other fashionable clothing. In larger cities, they gather at local ward offices. Since new [...]

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Coming of Age Day Great Photo-Op in Japan

If you are in Japan, and one of your ulterior motives is to take pictures of the scenery and hopefully capture some uniquely Japanese moments, Coming of Age Day is a great day to be in Japan. Coming of Age Day, called Seijin no Hi in Japanese, is the day that newly turned twenty-year olds [...]

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Travel Japan by Car

Renting a car in Japan and driving around is one of the best ways to travel cheaply in Japan now. You can get a great experience, travel easily with pets and kids, stop when and where you want, eat cheaply, go camping, and see the countryside. There has never been a better time to travel [...]

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