How are we already at day five? Hotsui Matsuri is coming to a close today and we’ve already been there and back again to our local Obon Festival to do some Bon Odori. So today, at the end of the day, I’m here to sit down and talk about some more traditional Japanese Instruments; because … More Hotsui Matsuri Day 5 – More Traditional Japanese Instruments
Welcome back to Hotsui Matsuri! I hope you all enjoyed day one where we talked about summer festival games, and day two where Star told you about some songs learned as a kid. Today, for day 3, I get to write a super fun Nihongo Legends post. Now, for those of you unfamiliar with our … More Hotsui Matsuri Day 3 – Nihongo Legends: The Oni
For those of us that are learning Japanese, I, Star would say that music is a really good way of practicing how to pronounce words. Like how some Americans learn Heart and Soul I also learned Neko Funjatta on piano and only remember the first verse in lyrics. But as I got older and started … More Hotsui Matsuri Day 2- Two songs that kids learn in Japan
Happy Hotsui Matsuri everyone! I hope you all read Star’s opening post the other day about this next campaign which — whoops. Is kicking off this month! I personally enjoy Hotsui Matsuri because it leads up to Obon Odori–which you can read all about in Star’s post from last year! Our local Obon Odori fest … More Hotsui Matsuri Day 1 – Festival Games
Hey again! We’re back for another year of Hotsui Matsuri! Where we have a count to Obon fest, a day made to celebrate those who have passed. For those of you who are new to our blog, this special event is to celebrate Japanese culture from folklore to popular media. This year we have a … More Happy Hotsui Matsuri 2022!
Hey everyone! Welcome to the last day of Hotsui Matsuri and the second annual sibling post! Best Duo Nezuko & Tanjirou So this year for best duo, I had to go with a new age pair this year considering last year we went with the possibly ever epic duo of Ed and Al from Full … More Day 7 of Hotsui Matsuri: Girls/Boys Day Sibling Spotlight
Welcome to day 6 of Hotsui Matsuri! I’m going to be real with you… This is mostly food porn. But I will break it down for you in terms of taste and ingredients. Let’s get started! Hope you enjoyed this comforting eye bleach~ AishiteLOVEru, Star
Hello and welcome back to Hotsui Matsuri! Today is day five of Hotsui Matsuri and we’re also going to be doing yet another Nihongo Legends post! And this time? This time we’re going to be talking about a folklore legend that is seeped in actual truth: the legend of the Tanuki. What is a Tanuki? … More Day 5 of Hotsui Matsuri: Nihongo Legends – Tanuki Time
Heyo~ Welcome to the 4th day of Hotsui Matsuri! What better way to start off Obon then to explain what it is, amirite? What is Obon? Obon is a celebration of life of ancestors that has passed on. Similar to the Mexican, Day of the Dead holiday. The belief is that during this time of … More Day 4 of Hotsui Matsuri: What is Obon- Demystifying Japanese culture
Welcome to day two of Hotsui Matruri! Last year, we cover shrines and legends, which means it’s only natural that we talk about Shrine Maidens this year. This beautiful culture is mesmerizing and it’s stories are captivating. These maidens are the gems of Shinto. History Shrine Maidens also known as Miko or Fujo are trained … More Day 2 of Hotsui Matsuri: Nihongo Legends- Shrine Maidens
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