節分 Setsubun 日本語で読む 節分Setsubun means "seasonal division," marking the day before the start of each season according to the lunar calendar. Nowadays, the Spring Setsubun, celebrated on 3rd February, is the most popular as historically this time coincided with the lunar new year. (in 2025, lunar...

正月　New Year 日本語で読む 元旦New Year's Day refers to 1st January, the first day of the new year. "元" means "beginning," and "旦" means "morning," together representing "the morning of the beginning of a new year." Generally, 正月the New Year celebration in Japan lasts from January 1st to...