About Japan

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Hello Everyone!

I’m going to tell about Japan and their traditions!

 

This is where it is: Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.

Tokyo: Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city’s many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).

The old, narrow streets of the Asakusa district contain shops, women in kimono and the 7th-century Sensō-ji Buddhist temple. By contrast, Roppongi has lively nightclubs and karaoke bars, and Akihabara has high-tech electronics stores. Cozy Japanese-style pubs called izakaya are scattered throughout the city. The expansive Toyosu fish market is known for its morning tuna auction. The Tokyo SkyTree tower offers expansive views of the city from its public observation deck. Tokyo is famed for its vibrant food scene, and its Shibuya and Harajuku districts are the heart of its trendy teen fashion culture. Below is a Japan Flag:
The population of Japan/Tokyo was over 9 million people, with the total population of Tokyo Metropolis exceeding 13.8 million people.
Late spring (March to May) and late autumn (September to November) are generally the best times to visit Japan, when there is little rainfall, skies are clear, and temperatures are mild. What’s more, the delicate cherry blossom of spring and vivid hues of autumn leaves are visually stunning.
April
On Japan’s southern, subtropical islands of Okinawa, cherry blossoms open as early as January, while on the northern island of Hokkaido, they bloom as late as May. In most major cities in between, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, the cherry blossom season typically takes place in early April.
Kema Sakuranomiya Park is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots inJapan, and top one in Osaka city. It’s a riverside park with approximately 4,800 sakura trees on the banks of Okawa River.
In an average year, the cherry blossoms start blooming on 25 March in Tokyo. Then, they hit full bloom (known as “mankai” in Japanese) on 2 April in Tokyo. About a week after that, most of the blossoms have fallen off the trees.
A cherry blossom is a flower of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら). … Along with the chrysanthemum, the cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan.
Most varieties produce light pink to white blossoms, but there are also cherry trees with dark pink, yellow or green blossoms. Furthermore, the color of some varieties’ cherry blossoms may change while they are in bloom.
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning “cherry blossom”, though it is often written using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from 咲 (saku) meaning”blossom” and 良 (ra) meaning “good, virtuous, respectable” as well as other kanji combinations.
The Significance Of The Cherry Blossoms In Japan. … Sakura is very important to Japanese people. “Hanami” (cherry blossom viewing) is an old Japanese spring tradition that has been practiced for centuries. Many tourists from all over the world come to Japan every year to see the beautiful blooming of the cherry blossoms.
The salty-sour taste of the leaf is a perfect foil to the sweetness of the cake inside.Sakura daifuku. From Wikipedia. Hanami dango is a dessert of three Japanese rice dumplings on a stick. One is unflavored, one is sakura flavored and one isflavored with matcha or yomogi.
Sakura are considered edible. Nevertheless, they shouldn’t be eaten in large quantities. They contain coumarin, a natural substance that’s toxic in large enough doses.
This is all about Japan! Thanks!
-Jazzy/Djiselle

When Does Our School Begin and End?

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Hi Bloggers! I will tell you about my school:

My school is in VIC, Melbourne and I love it! My school begins at about 8:37 or 8:45 I know that’s a bit early but I don’t mind…I’ve heard that other schools start at 9:00. Does your school start earlier than me or later? If your school starts later, I’m happy for you because you get more time to play with your friends and other people before school. My school is very very comfortable because we don’t really have to move into different classes. I have a main room but sometimes I go to other classrooms so my class can be moving and not always just teaching in the main classroom because that’s just boring….. Do you move to different classes? Or do you have a main room that your teacher teaches you? I hope you know now when I start my school!

 

Now, this is when we end:

My school ends at 3:15 pm and that’s the usual time that schools end! I like ending at 3:15 pm because we have enough time to do homework and relax and get ready for bed! I’ll post more about this topic because I don’t have to much time, so bye fellow bloggers!

 

From your Blogger,

Djiselle

Easter is Near!

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Hey Fellow Bloggers,

I am going to tell you about Easter!

Date: 21/04

Easter Sunday
Festivity

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Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD

Many Christians celebrate Easter Sunday as the day of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, which is written in the New Testament of the Christian bible. … Christians worldwide have celebrated Easter for centuries. However, the roots of the Easter holiday’s traditions and activities can be traced back to pagan celebrations. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection occurred around the time of the Jewish Passover, which was celebrated on the first full moon following the spring equinox. … Christians celebrate Easter on a Sunday as it was the day Jesus rose from the dead, after being crucified on a Friday two days before. The Bible states that if Jesus hadn’t risen, Christian preaching and faith would have been “in vain” or even “empty.” In other words, the belief that Christians have in Jesus’ divinity is rooted in the moment of his resurrection. Without that part of the Easter story, Jesus simply dies and that’s it. Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian festival, and the one celebrated with the greatest joy. The date of Easter changes each year, and several other Christian festivals fix their dates by reference to Easter. The egg, an ancient symbol of new life, has been associated with pagan festivals celebrating spring. From a Christian perspective, Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus’ emergence from the tomb and resurrection.  

March 22
By ecclesiastical rules, which fixes the date of the equinox to March 21, the earliest possible date for Easter is March 22 and the latest possible is April 25. There are 35 dates on which Easter can take place. There won’t be another one as early as today’s Easter Sunday (March 27, 2016) until 2035 (March 25, 2035).
The date of Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first Full Moon occurring on or after March 21. Easter Sunday celebrates the Christian belief of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. The Easter date is set in relation to the March Equinox.

 

That’s it!

 

Thanks for reading!

From your Fellow Blogger,

Djiselle

 

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