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Discover what's new at Rainbow Awakening this November! Explore Japan's updated calendar, the mysterious legend of Yaobikuni, autumn traditions, sacred dragon sites, oracle messages, and new festival videos.
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Lucky Days & Holidays in Japan 📅Japanese Calendar Index Update: Lucky Days and Holidays
Discover Japanese lucky days, national holidays, and moon phases with monthly calendars from February 2026 to February 2027. A simple guide to Japan's traditional calendar.
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Discover Japan’s autumn through seasonal events, cultural traditions, and journeys through nature and history. Explore the latest stories, photographs, and videos from Rainbow Awakening.
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Discover Japan’s sacred autumn journeys, from dragon traditions and the Hachidai Ryūō Festival to seasonal discoveries, and inspiring messages. Explore new articles, photographs, and videos.
Japanese Seasons 🌕 Japanese Seasonal Living #2 │ September — The First Signs of Autumn
Explore September in Japan through moon viewing, the Chrysanthemum Festival, Ohigan, autumn flowers, seasonal sounds, and simple flavors from the Japanese table.
Japan: Life & Spirit 🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #45 │ Kaishi – Japan’s Beautiful Paper for Sweets and Everyday Courtesy
Kaishi is more than the small paper used beneath sweets in the Japanese tea ceremony. Discover its long history, traditional and modern designs, and simple everyday uses—from welcoming guests to folding chopstick wrappers and small paper holders.
Japanese Seasons 🏮Japanese Seasonal Living＃１ │ August — Obon & Late Summer
Step into August in Japan — a month of Obon traditions, glowing summer nights, cooling foods, and small everyday customs that bring the season to life.
Japan: Life & Spirit 🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #38│Tanabata – Japan’s Star Festival
Discover the story behind Japan's Star Festival, where handwritten wishes, ancient legends, and the summer sky come together each Tanabata.
Japan: Life & Spirit 🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #37│Summer Purification
Discover the meaning of Nagoshi no Harae, Japan's traditional summer purification ceremony, through the Chinowa ritual, Hitogata paper offerings, and a personal experience from a sacred site.
Everyday Travel & Finds 🐇Everyday Travel & Finds #4 │ Little Moments of Joy — A Small Wooden Masu from Ise
A small wooden masu from Ise, moon rabbits, and memories of Tsukiyomi, the Moon deity woven into everyday life.