February 7-12: Let's enjoy Yuki Matsuri!!! February 18th 2008 A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Yuki Matsuri in Sapporo, Hokkaido with the Kinokawa-Iwade Kazoku on a trip arranged by the Kyoto JET coordinators. Let’s enjoy reminiscing!
Japanese vocabulary
yuki: snow
nenkyuu: paid vacation leave
kazoku: family
hikouki: plane
kouen: park
yuki daruma: snowman
samui: cold
kani: c ... read more
Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Sapporo In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more