With spring soon approaching, it’s time to get your beans and get ready for setsubun.  ‘What exactly is setsubun, and why do you need beans?

Whether it comes with achieving a certain feat or turning a certain age, every country has its own unique way to mark the entering of adulth

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger”

Silver Week, similar to Golden Week, is a term used in Japan to refer to a collection of consecutive holidays, the difference being that Sil

National Loving Day is a day that is celebrated annually on June 12. This day is all about love, unity, and celebrating diversity.

une 8th is World Oceans Day. It is celebrated annually with the goal of focusing on the importance of the ocean and the importance our acti

It is celebrated on June 5th every year with a focus on a different environmental issue. The idea was first proposed by the United Nations

Did you know one of the busiest holiday seasons in Japan is at the end of April and the beginning of May?