
New Year’s in Japan (part 2)
There are still some aspects of New Year's we haven't talked about yet, so here are some more traditions associated with the popular holiday.
Hi, I’m Sergio.
I’m from Spain, lived in the UK for seven years and came to Japan in 2012.
I majored in journalism in London and have been teaching English in Tokyo.
I like traveling, cycling, photography, movies, and spending time with friends.
I wrote articles about life in Japan as a foreigner and anything that I might find interesting.
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There are still some aspects of New Year's we haven't talked about yet, so here are some more traditions associated with the popular holiday.
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If you're Japanese, a different image might pop into your head. Maybe... a dinner date, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a cake.
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You can save a lot of money every year by living in a jiko bukken, or give yourself much more space than in your typical cramped apartment for the same price.
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Do you know blood types of your friends', family members' or coworkers' ?
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One of the most surprising is the “double eyelid” or "Futae" in Japanese. Yes, they even have a name for this.
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In Japan, many people claim that taking a bath in a hot spring has big health benefits, especially for your skin.
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Halloween wasn't celebrated in Japan at all until just a few years ago, it was something Japanese people would only see in movies.
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Japanese people use natsukashii very often compared to the English "nostalgic", sometimes even several times a day.
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This is a very real issue that people moving to Japan will have to get used to.
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Otsukimi, or just tsukimi, literally translates to "moon-viewing", and it is a tradition in honor of the autumn moon.
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