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#newyear

Greetings via Snail Mail

Happy New Year! Sending you greetings from Japan via my virtual New Year’s Card (#年賀状, Nengajo). Here in Japan, we actually exchange New Year’s greetings instead of Christmas cards. We wish each other all the best, good health and happiness

A Sense of Kinship with a Germanic Tradition

On the way back from my holidays over the Easter weekend, I saw a fire on the distant horizon. 🔥 That was a so-called Easter fire. Easter fires are said to have a Germanic origin and are meant to drive away the evil spirits of the winter.

Special Karuta - A card game for Interpreters !

One of the typical New Year games in Japan is Karuta. This card game has such a simple rule that all family members can enjoy it. After hearing a text card (yomifuda) read out aloud, players need to find the matching picture card (efuda) ah

Parallel Worlds One Week Apart?

Never mind on which continent or island you are, the end of the old and the start of a new year is reason for joyful celebration. There is a certain similarity as to how the coming season is celebrated in both Germany and Japan. Here is m