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Korean holidays and celebrations

All Korean holidays are based on the lunar calendar. The two most important are Seolnal and Chuseok. Chuseok, also known as the Harvest Moon Festival, is a time for Thanksgiving and honoring one’s ancestors. In the morning, the family gathers around the ancestral shrine to participate in memorial rites showing respect to the ancestors. Afterwards, […]

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Today is Children’s Day in Japan

Hey there, こんにちは。May 5th has always been celebrated as the Children’s Day in Japan (Kodomo no hi こどものひ also known as  端午の節句). To mark this day, many Japanese families raise  fish shaped flags (koinobori こいのぼり). As you can see in the picture, there are more than a few black and red carps the because black

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