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March 1:  Uploaded Monthly Music "Cherry blossoms, Cherry blossoms" & Monthly Topics "What is Hina-matsuri & Hina-matsuri dishes"
February 19:  Issued News Letter for February "Japanese People and Plum Blossoms"

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Monthly Topics

What is 'Hina-matsuri' 雛祭り？

Hina-matsuri

Hina-matsuri, the Festival of Dolls, is held on March 3rd.It is an occasion to pray for the health, growth, and happiness of young girls. Most families with young girls display special dolls called Hina-ningyo from mid February until the day of the festival.                       read more

'Hina-matsuri Dishes' 雛祭りの食べ物

Hina-matsuri Dishes

Mordern families in Japan celebrate Hina-matsuri by eating traditional dishes. They are chirashi-zushi (a kind of sushi), clear clam soup, sweet white sake called Shirozake, rice cakes called Hishimochi and rice crackers called Hina-arare.   
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Monthly Music Corner

​​The music for March is ‘Cherry blossoms Cherry blossoms’ 
(さくら さくら Sakura Sakura in Japanese)
​Music : Unknown
Arrangement : 平井 康三郎 (Kouzaburou Hirai)

Here, we will introduce a song in the classical style that Japanese people have always been familiar with. This song is a masterpiece composed in 1888 and it expresses Japanese scenery in March. Beautiful and rich melodies express Japanese emotions. Please feel relax and enjoy the music by listening to our piano version. Please click the right YouTube video for free download.                                                                                                
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