March

On March 3, in Japan, takes place the Hina Matsuri ひな祭り, the “Dolls Festival”.

On this day, girls have the place of honor in Japan (so they are not jealous on [...]

We all know the japanese cherry trees (sakura), but we sometimes tend to forget their importance in japanese culture!
These trees, which are blooming no longer than 3 weeks per year, [...]

The word hanami (花見, means “watch the flowers”: hana = “blossom”, and mi “watch, look”) is often interpreted in various ways:
For some people, it means walking through the gardens or [...]