SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER HOME
SCHOOL ENTRANCE
The month of April heralds the start of the new school year in Japan. Every school celebrates the occasion with special entrance ceremonies. The photo (right) shows the first day for a primary school first-grader, looking very smart with new book bag.
Festival Traditions & Customs
AOI-MATSURI (Hollyhock Festival)
SANJA MATSURI
TANGO NO SEKKU
(currently known as Children's Day)
HINAMATSURI (Doll's Festival)
SCHOOL ENTRANCE
HANAMI
RICE PLANTING
GOLDEN WEEK
MOUNTAIN VEGETABLES
JAPANESE PLUM BLOSSOMS
AND BUSH WARBLERS


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