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Learn Japanese Culture at JapanesePod101.com. Today we look at Hinamatsuri and its origins as this day is quickly approaching (March 3rd). Also in today’s track, there is a very special surprise waiting for you which you definitely don’t want to miss. After listening stop by and be sure to leave us a post!

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This entry was posted on Saturday, February 25th, 2006 at 7:40 am and is filed under Japanese Culture Classes . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

45 Responses to “Japanese Culture Class #8 - Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival, Girls’ Day!)”

JapanesePod101.com says:

Mina-san! Today’s Kanji Close-up will be released Monday. :wink: Thank you for your understanding. :grin: Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

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Alexander says:

Very nice podcast :)
And I liked Hatsumi and Sakura’s singing! Very fun!!! :) Also, it sounds extremely traditional Japanese, so it’s very nice to hear :)

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Peter says:

Alexander-san, great to hear from you! :grin: You could tell I was blown away!! :shock: They were so great! Please suggest that they sing more often! :wink:

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Sakura says:

Here is another photo of common hina-arare.
I found out today that hina-arare is different in Kansai (west) and Kanto (east)! The picture below is the sugar coated one in Kanto. Kansai one seems to be something like ordinary arare (soy-sauce-based round rick crackers that are not sweet).
http://www.kisetsu-kashi.com/product/17

Here is a link to the hinamatsuri song.
I came across two titles for the song. One is “Ureshii Hinamatsuri” and the other is “Tanoshii Hinamatsuri.” But I think most Japanese consider it just as a hinamatsuri song :wink:
http://www.ocochama.net/music4p.htm

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Peter says:

Hey Sakura!!
You girls are great!! What were the lyrics of the song?? :grin:

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Sakura says:

Alexander-san, I’m glad you liked it :grin: I’ve always wondered why the melody was in minor and sounds a little sad, when the last part of the first verse says “kyou ha tanoshii hinamatsuri” (today is happy hinamatsuri)

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Sakura says:

Here are the lyrics for the first verse.

あかりをつけましょ  ぼんぼりに
Let’s light up the lanterns.
(Actually, you can find miniature lanterns in the hinamatsuri set. In usual homes, we don’t use real lanterns.)

おはなをあげましょ  もものはな
Let’s offer them flowers - peach flowers.

ごにんばやしの  ふえたいこ
The flute and the drums of gonin bayashi (court musicians).

きょうはたのしい  ひなまつり
Today is happy hinamatsuri.

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Alexander says:

Thanks for the lyrics! It’s great :)
You should sing more, Sakura.
OH! I got an idea! I’m sure Peter will agree with me on that! How about we take out the song part of today’s podcast (Where Sakura and Hatsumi sing) and post it as a song download from Jpod101! People will download it in the hundreds!!!

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d0w says:

Hey! I would just like to say that I really enjoy listening to Japanesepod101’s podcast daily on the bus! I am taking Japanese Lessons and the podcasts kinda serves as supplimentary for me! And it has been great!

Kudos to you guys!

d0w
Singapore

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Scott says:

さくらとハツミの歌がきれいよ。 ^_^

Also, forgive me if this is old news to you all. I’ve been without my internet for the past couple of days, and you have way too many comments for me to read through! But guess who’s on iTunes USA’s “Fan Favorites” section?

はい

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Nate says:

A question for those with more knowledge. Is it better to learn hiragana, katakana, or kanji first? I guess what I am asking is which one is more practical?

Arigatou gozaimasu.

Nate-san

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tony says:

Minna,
hisa bisa

Also check out on itunes usa #58 on top 100.

I’m taking a break right now, I’ve been behind in the podcasts, I’m in the middle of mid-terms, and also trying to do my taxes by hand :sad:

hey peter-san, how does that work living in japan? do you still file taxes?

Hope all are doing well!
will talk to you all after mid-terms.

have a sake for me natsuko-san, and sakura-san, a beer for me too :razz:

ja ne
tony

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Nathan says:

Wow!! I’m downloading this one right now and I’m super excited! I can’t wait to hear the singing :mrgreen:

Peter-san,

When do we get to hear you sing??? :wink:

Sakura-san,

I have a singing request! :wink: I really like the 「通りゃんせ、通りゃんせ」song! I don’t know where you would fit it in, though :razz:

d0w-san,

Welcome to the site! The podcast really is awesome, isn’t it! :grin:

Scott-san,

Good to see you back! And that’s awesome! They belong there full-time! :grin:

Nate-san,

Go for hiragana! You should learn hiragana first, then katakana, and then kanji. Hiragana and katakana both cover all of the sounds of Japanese, so you can write any word with them. However, katakana is generally used for loan-words, although there are exceptions (like emphasizing a word). These two are fairly small, and then once you have them mastered, you can tackle the kanji kingdom :wink:

Check out the links I posted for Brenda-san on the last post :grin:

Tony-san,

Good luck on the midterms! I just finished my taxes not too long ago. I can’t say for sure, but I believe you do still have to file with the US. The only way out of that is denouncing your citizenship :shock:

Actually, I found a little FAQ on the IRS page about this:

http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq-kw201.html

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Steve says:

WOW! Hatsumi-san and Sakura-san…what great singing voices.
And what a great podcast. I really enjoy the Japanese Culture podcasts. I did know about the dolls, but I did not realise about the order of levels or even the meaning of the different coloured rice cakes….very interesting.

Back to the old messages I need to reply too…

monkeyjay-san
The reason why my Daughter, Sakura, knows about Sadako is because she watched the film with out my knowledge…but she seems to love Sadako….Odd child… :lol:

Sakura-san
Yes, you are right
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/book/276032/
That was the book and I did make a couple of typing errors when I wrote down the story, so thanks for correcting me. :grin: I am also pleased that you found the home video of my daughter pretending to be Sadako, funny, she wanted to do it, so she helped me make the TV.. :grin: I also think it will be great to introduce repetition words.

Nathan-san.
I am also pleased that you and your room-mates enjoyed it. :-)

Peter-san.
My website is finished…but I guess it will never be complete. it is:
http://uk.geocities.com/yasashii_nihongo
I hope it is ok. Originally I started the website as a fun way of self study, but this site encouraged me to finish it…But I do feel kind of embarrassed about it.

Today, I took up the courage and spoke Japanese to a complete stranger. I was in a Japanese shop (in which I spent £100 pounds…. :???: ) I felt really nervous but I was determined…and it worked and the shop assistant was very pleased. My wife said I was just trying to impress her :roll: But I guess in a way I was…after all, I was the only Westener in the shop that spoke to her in Japanese and she was really surprised and pleased when I told her my daughters name.

Ok, I must end now…it is late.

Great podcast and a great song…I think Hatsumi-san and Sakura-san are going to be the next Puffy…Hehehehe :wink:

O-genki de
Steve :-)

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Steve says:

Oh! I just had a good idea…That I had to turn my computer back on and mention it…..Seeing as it is nearly spring and soon time for the Sakura season and the time when Japanese people will be going hanami. I think it will be a great idea to have Sakura-san and Hatsumi-chan sing the ‘Sakura’ song. Another great a popular traditional Japanese song…what do you say? I hope you agree :-)
Now I am really going…time to sleep.
O-genki de
Steve :-)

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Vynnie says:

Wow! Great singing! I should learn that song. :D

This holiday sounds like a lot of fun. I can’t wait to celebrate it when I go live in Japan one day!

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Peter says:

Will be back to respond to comments soon! Just wanted to let you know we have put up a picture of the team for anyone interested. :grin:
Yoroshiku!
http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/25/pictures-finally-meet-japanesepod101coms-crew/#comments

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Nathan says:

Wow!

I finally got to listen to the podcast, and it was very interesting! The song was great, too! :grin:

I thought I would add some links regarding the 十二単衣 (じゅうにほとえ). On this first one, click on the picture, and then click on the green birds at the bottom (次へ) to see the progression of the layers.

http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~yae-sou/mikushigedono1.html

Also, here is actually a video demonstration of the 十二単衣 being put on at the Hakubi Kimono School in Tokyo.

http://tokyodv.com/videolog/?page_id=31

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Nathan says:

I’m sorry, the hiragana should read じゅうにひとえ.

すみません :oops:

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Sim says:

Wow wow wow! Hehe!
Really great podcast and team!

Great great singing from Hatsumi and Sakura!

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Steve says:

Natahn_san great lin…That is the kind of stuff I find really interesting…Thanks :-)

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Steve says:

sorry…that was meant to have read:
Nathan-san…Great link. That is the kind of stuff I find really interesting…Thanks :-)

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Lynnette says:

Thankyou for singing on the show, Hatsumi san & Sukura san. すごい! The singing sounds great!

I have been listening to Japanesepod 101 & I strongly support this podcast. It is getting better & better. The podcast is also very lively & cheerful. Keep it up, Japanesepod101 Team! ;)

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Nathan says:

Sim-san,

Welcome to the site! :grin:

Steve-san,

My pleasure! Let me know if there’s anything else in particular you’re looking for info about. I’m sure I’ve got something laying around here :wink:

Lynnette-san,

Welcome to you, too! I agree… みなさん、頑張ってください!

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Peter says:

dOw-san, great to hear that you’re using this the way we intended! :grin: Make sure to double click the white button on your ipod to access the notes! :grin:

Scott-san, thanks for letting us know!! And for the screenshot! That is great! :grin: All thanks to you listeners! :grin:

Nate-san, definately the hiragana. :wink:

Tony-san, much to my dismay yes! Although I don’t have to pay taxes unless I make over 80,000 USD, I am alright, but I still have to file. :sad:
Looking forward to having you back! :grin:

Nathan-san, as for singing, I was actually asked to leave BOX karaoke once! :shock: So the chances are slim. :wink:

Steve-san, thanks for letting us know! Looks great! You should be very proud of yourself! It is great for you to build such a nice learning tool for the world to use. ありがとうございます!
If you don’t mind we’ll give it a thorough look over this week! もう少し待ってください。 :grin:
Thanks for the great story!! It was so great to hear! Please keep stories like that coming! :grin:

Vynnie-san, great to hear from you! Keep the posts coming, and we’ll try to keep the songs coming. :grin:

Sim-san, keep the posts coming! :grin:

Lynnette-san, thanks for the post! Great to hear from you, and thanks for the support! :grin:

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Nathan says:

Peter-san,

For some reason, in your case, my mind can come up with so many possibilities as to why you were kicked out :wink:

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JP says:

I JUST LOVE EVERY DAY WITH JAPANESEPOD101!!!

YOU GUYS MAKE MY DAY!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

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monkeyjay says:

jp-san, woah you really do love it.

having just listened to the podcast: Sakura and Hatsumi! Sugoi! beautiful voices. And were you guys harmonising? it sounded like it!

and Peter-san, if you go karaoke, just sing YMCA, cos everyone joins in and they can’t tell if you are out of tune!

perfect.

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monkeyjay says:

PS sakura, I also think its strange with the very sad “happy” verse. :grin: :cry:

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JP says:

hahaha, i’m actually singing it!!! hahaha

can’t get it off me!!!

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JP says:

kono episo-do wa saiko desu

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Nathan says:

JP-san,

You’re cracking me up :lol:

They do an excellent job indeed! Keep spreading the enthusiasm :mrgreen:

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JP says:

JP tips his hat-off for Sakura!!!

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Sakura says:

JP-san, thank you very much!! :lol:
I’m glad so many of you liked the song :razz:
Yokatta-. Arigatou gozaimasu!
Nathan-san, Steve-san, thank you for your suggestions :grin: I’ll give them a try if I have a chance. Hehehe.

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Keith says:

Ladies, the song was amazing. You both have such beautiful voices! Peter, see if you can convince them to sing more! You’ll have my gratitude. :mrgreen:

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René Malenfant says:

The etymology for “hina-ningyou” is here:
http://gogen-allguide.com/hi/hinaningyou.html

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deedo says:

On JCC, Peter often talks about pictures on the jpod homepage. Where can i find those?

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Carla says:

:eek: wow

Sakura and Hatsumi you were totemo sugoi desu ne :kokoro: :nihon:

Omedetoo :dogeza:

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Kamylla says:

i’m brazilian girl…
i need the hinamatsuri song please….

my email kamylla.lalaway@hotmail.com

kisses :kokoro:

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Lotus_ro says:

Minasan mochi,mochi, I have a question, why we can’t listen for free to this Japanese culture lesson?

Thank you in advance,

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Mayumi says:

Hello Lotus_ro-san,

We have changed the system since last November and all lessons three weeks or older are moved the Basic subscription section. Could you check this link for more detail?
http://blogs.japanesepod101.com/blog/2008/11/07/change-dont-be-left-behind/

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David says:

sumimasen ,
i need hinamatsuri song ,
can u send it to me?
shinichi_david@yahoo.com

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Bas says:

Hello,

I am pretty new to this site and am currently listening to this lesson together with the lesson notes. I just noticed, in the vocabulary, it says ‘hinamari’ but the hiragana (and also being spoken about) says ‘hinamatsuri’.

Is this something I have missed during the lesson or is this a little typo in the lesson notes?

Greetings,

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Jessi says:

Basさん,
Welcome to the site!
Thank you for pointing out the typo in the lesson notes. It has been fixed!! :dogeza:

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John says:

Loved this lesson, especially the song towards the end!
When you guys have fun it really makes a big difference to learning.

Keep up the good work! :razz:

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