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Lesson LibraryVideo Culture Class: Japanese Holidays

Video Culture Class: Japanese Holidays

In this video series (Risa's first!) you'll learn about major Japanese holidays.

25 Lessons • 1hr 32min
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1

New Year's Day

Learn all about New Year's Day in Japan and how it's celebrated

3 Minutes • Video
2

Coming of Age Day

Learn all about Coming of Age Day in Japan and how it's celebrated

3 Minutes • Video
3

Bean-Throwing Ceremony

Learn all about the end-of-winter Bean-Throwing Ceremony in Japan and how it's celebrated

4 Minutes • Video
4

National Foundation Day

Learn all about National Foundation Day in Japan and how it's celebrated

3 Minutes • Video
5

St. Valentine's Day

Learn all about St. Valentine's Day

3 Minutes • Video
6

Doll Festival

Learn all about the Doll Festival in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
7

White Day

Learn all about the White Day in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
8

Vernal Equinox Day and Higan

Learn all about the Vernal Equinox Day and Higan in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
9

School Graduation and Entrance Ceremony

Learn all about the School Graduation and Entrance Ceremony in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
10

Cherry Blossom Viewing Season

Learn all about the Cherry Blossom Viewing Season in Japan

4 Minutes • Video
11

Showa Day

Learn all about the Showa Day in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
12

Constitution Day

Learn all about the Constitution Day in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
13

Boys' Festival

Learn all about the Boys' Festival in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
14

Tanabata

Learn all about Tanabata in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
15

Obon

Learn all about Obon in Japan

4 Minutes • Video
16

Respect for the Aged Day

Learn all about the Respect for the Aged Day in Japan

4 Minutes • Video
17

Autumnal Equinox Day and Higan

Learn all about the Autumnal Equinox Day and Higan in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
18

Tsukimi

Learn all about the Tsukimi in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
19

Health and Sports Day

Learn all about the Health and Sports Day in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
20

Culture Day

Learn all about the Culture Day in Japan

4 Minutes • Video
21

Shichi-Go-San

Learn all about the Shichi-Go-San in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
22

Labor Thanksgiving Day

Learn all about the Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
23

Christmas

Learn all about Christmas in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
24

Year-End Party

Learn all about the Year-End Party in Japan

3 Minutes • Video
25

New Year's Eve

Learn all about New Year's Eve in Japan

3 Minutes • Video