Have a happy wedding!

JUNE BRIDE

The month of June is named after a Roman Goddess of Marriage, Juno.
Romans believed they can live happily ever after if they were married in June.

Although it is a rainy season in Japan, many Japanese women wants to have a wedding ceremony in June just because they desire to be June Bride.




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Sakura

Sakura is a popular flower that represents Japan
Sakura always remind us about Japanese life and make us feel happy.
After 2011 year's huge earthquake that struck Japan and many lost lives.
Now Sakura reminds us of the devastation and make us feel sad.

We donate 10% of sales to Red Cross - Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami Fund

Merry X'mas !!

What Christmas is like in Japan?

How to celebrate Christmas for Japanese people is a little bit different from the traditional way, maybe it is because less than 1% of Japan's population is Christian. December 25th is not even a Japanese national holiday. Christmas is mostly a commercial event for them. Many Japanese people don't know exactly what the origin of Christmas is. In Japan it is common to give Christmas presents. Some Japanese families have a Christmas tree inside of their houses and now it is becoming very common to have lights on the outside of their houses. Many Japanese people have Christmas parties around Christmas Day.

Christmas Eve has also become a night for couples to go out and spend a romantic time together at restaurants or hotels.

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Chinese New Year. - February 14, 2010 -

Red envelopes

Traditionally, Red envelopes or red packets are passed out during the Chinese New Year's celebrations, from married couples or the elderly to unmarried juniors. It is also common for adults or young couples to give red packets to children. Red packets almost always contain money, usually varying from a couple of dollars to several hundred. Per custom, the amount of money in the red packets should be of even numbers, as odd numbers are associated with cash given during funerals. The number 8 is considered lucky (for its homophone for "wealth"), and $8 is commonly found in the red envelopes in the US. The number six is also very lucky due to the reason, in Chinese six can mean smooth, as in having a smooth year.

- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Happy Holidays!

Christmas is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The date of commemoration is not known to be Jesus' actual birthday, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either a historical Roman festival or the winter solstice.

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Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.
Although traditionally a Christian holiday, Christmas is widely celebrated by many non-Christians, and some of its popular celebratory customs have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, Christmas carols, an exchange of greeting cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations; including Christmas trees, lights, and garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly.

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In addition, Father Christmas (known as Santa Claus in North America, Australia and Ireland) is a popular mythological figure in many countries, associated with the bringing of gifts for children. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world. - "Christmas" from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In fall season, prune trees produce juicy prunes.

Prune contains the natural laxative dihydrophenylisatin and dietary fiber (about 6%/pc).

===Prune jam recipe===
4 c. prunes, pitted & quartered
2 c. sugar
1 ts lemon, juice & grated rind
1 ts white wine
Bring all ingredients to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring often until jam thickens. Keep it in hot sterilized jars.


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KINCHAKU - JAPANESE TRADITIONAL POUCH -

KINCHAKU is a pouch. "Kin" means "cloth". "Chaku" means "wear". Old Japanese people called it "Kinchaku", because they carry it all the time like your own clothings.

They used to put money, medicines or personal items inside of the pouch. Kinchaku started dying out around 100 years ago since western clothes were getting more popular in that era. Nowadays, Japanese females use it when they wear yukata (a casual summer kimono).

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