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It’s July 7th! The 7th day, of the 7th month. Just the time for Tanabata Festival (or, Star Festival ⭐️)! From July 7th to mid August, you’ll find Tanabata celebrations going on around Japan (the dates vary by location, although many places celebrate on July 7th). During this time, you’ll find wishes tied to bamboo leaves, street food, and fireworks! One of the most important parts of Tanabata, though, is the stars! Today we have a special love story for you about why we celebrate the star festival.

This post gives a good idea of what the video is about - but you’ll really be missing out if you don’t watch the video! Head to the link in our bio to experience this love story the way it was meant to be experienced! 😊🍔❤️👘⭐️

Today marks our one year anniversary since we officially started 😳🍙🍔 Wow! What a journey it’s been so far. We are so humbly grateful for your support 🥺🙇‍♂️ 本当にありがとうございます！

We’ve tried our best to improve each and every day! Hopefully we’ve helped you on your Japanese learning journey 😊 How have we helped? What could we do better? We read (and try our best to respond to) every single comment and message! Please always feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions, questions, or ideas! 🙋 We’re here to help - and we are always ready to listen to your input to help guide our decisions! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness and support ☺️🙇‍♂️🍙🍔💫

Let’s make the next year even better!

In Japan, a really common question you’ll get when getting to know friends is “What’s your blood type?” This is because it was theorized in Japan in the 1900s that blood type was an indicator for personality traits - your blood type could be used to classify who you are and how you act! While this belief may not be super firm, it’s a little similar to astrology signs; a fun way to talk about your personality!

The zodiac (Juunishi) is split into 12 year segments - every year is represented by one of 12 animals - and 2022 is the year of the Tiger! ✳️ Check below and let us know in the comments which animal corresponds to your year! ✳️

Rat 🐀 - born in 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936. People born in these years are said to be really hard workers!

Ox 🐂 - born in 2021, 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937. People born in Ox years are patient and inspiring!

Tiger 🐅 - born in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938. People born in Tiger years are short tempered but courageous and smart!

Rabbit 🐇 - born in 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939. People born in Rabbit years are extremely lucky - talented, and ambitious!

Dragon 🐉 - born in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940. People born in Dragon years are stubborn, sensitive, and brave.

Snake 🐍 - born in 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941. People born in Snake years are wise and good with gaining money.

Horse 🐎 - born in 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942. People born in Horse years are good with money, talented, and impatient.

Sheep 🐑 - born in 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943. People born in Sheep years are very elegant and passionate.

Monkey 🐒 - born in 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944. People born in Monkey years are geniuses, creative, and very clever.

Rooster 🐓 - born in 2017, 2005, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945. People born in Rooster years are deep thinkers and hard workers.

Dog 🐕 - born in 2018, 2006, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946. People born in Dog years are loyal and honest.

Boar 🐗 - born in 2019, 2007, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935. People born in Boar years are brave, have inner strength, and are short tempered (but hate fights).

✳️Which animal’s year were you born under? Do your traits sound right? ✳️

Japanese fall foods! It’s the best time of year to enjoy the changing seasons with some of the amazing traditional autumn dishes! 🍂🍲

Have you heard of momijigari? It’s a way to appreciate the (brief) beauty of the changing colors that come in the fall! Japanese people love these temporary periods of natural beauty - there’s a Japanese phrase “物の哀れ” (mono no aware) which means “the ahh-ness of things, life, and love.” It refers to the gentle sadness you might feel when you realize that the changing leaf colors or cherry blossoms are impermanent and temporary! Awareness of their inevitable decline is part of what makes enjoying them so special, which is why we have cherry blossom viewing festivals and momijigari! Instead of feeling bad about it, let’s be sure to get outside and enjoy it before it’s gone! 🍁 🍂

Let’s try out some origami today!! Could you do it? We wanna see! Share it on your story so we can see if can fold paper 😎😂 Got stuck? Let us know in the comments which step threw you off!




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Japan has made many contributions to humanity, but undoubtedly our most important contributions are our office supplies! Have you heard of these awesome office supplies?📝🍙🍔




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#日本旅行 #日本文化 #日本語 #にほんご