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Obon (お盆)
~ Japanese custom welcoming the spirits of their ancestors back home~
Aug. 09, 2022
Obon (お盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday...
Walk Across The Sea to Chiringa-shima
Aug. 05, 2022Click HERE for information about the sandbar appearance times ( August & September 2022) (important: the sandbar linking the island to the mainland is...
2022 ROKUGATSUDO SCHEDULE
Jul. 13, 2022Rokugatsudo season is coming. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the festivals have not been held for two years, but a number of shrines have decided to hol...
Doyo-no Ushi-no Hi (土用の丑の日)
~ July 23rd & August 4th in 2022 ~
Jul. 06, 2022
“Doyo (土用)” is the period of 18 days before the first day of spring according to the traditional lunisolar calendar (approx. Feb. 4), the first day of ...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
SHŌSHO (小暑)
Jul. 01, 2022
SHŌSHO (小暑) July 7 in 2022 Shōsho (小暑) is the 11th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars. Shōsho (小暑) literally me...
TANABATA, A Story of Tragic Love
Jun. 30, 2022July 7th is Tanabata (七夕). Tanabata (七夕) was inspired by the famous Chinese folklore story, "The Princess and the Cowherd". People decorate bambo...
【Report】Weather Class & Disaster Prevention Seminar for Foreign Residents Part1
Jun. 23, 2022We observed the "Weather Class & Disaster Prevention Seminar for Foreign Residents " held at the Kagoshima International Center on May 15 (Sun.). About ...
Admire the Fireflies Dance in The Dark
~ Oku-satsuma Firefly Boat Cruise And Futawatari Firefly Boat Cruise~
May. 12, 2022
The Oku-satsuma firefly boat and Futawatari firefly boat cruise for this year (2022) have been canceled due to anti-coronavirus measures, and the small n...
SPRING PLANT MARKET Will Be Held!
Mar. 24, 2022Kagoshima city’s popular annual event “SPRING PLANT MARKET 2022 (HARU-no KI-ICHI / 春の木市)" will be held at the Kotsuki riverbank. Garden trees, fr...
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Kagoshima Cherry Blossom Viewing Info 2022
Mar. 20, 2022
The first cherry blossoms in Kagoshima were announced on the 20th of March. It is the season in which colorful spring trees cover the hills, parks...