Coming of Age – Seijin no Hi

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Coming of Age, culture, custom, festival, furisode, geta, hakama, Japan, kimono, obi, Ome Japan, Seijin no hi, shrine, tradition, zori

Brightly colored brocade kimono with elegant shiny threads characterized the 2016 Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) in Ome, Japan.  The ceremony is held on the second Monday of January, each year, to mark the beginning of

Nebuta 2014

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costume, culture, custom, festival, floats, food, Japan, Kabuki, kimono, lantern, Nebuta, Taiko, Tokyo

The evening promised to be an adventure when I learned what the Nebuta Festival was all about.  The term “nebuta” refers to the beautiful 3 dimensional

Art, Cats, Eats and Feet

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art, culture, customs, flowers. mountains, foot bath, gallery, Japan, karaoke, kimono, restaurant, tourist, Worth-while

My latest adventure actually began with a Japanese gift wrapping course I have been taking here on base. Through this awesome course, I have learned techniques such as peacock, tucks, Furoshiki , no-tape wrapping,