Tag Archives: Japan

  1. The creation and evolution of Kanji

    Have you ever wondered how did the Chinese form Kanjis? Just like the Egyptian heiroglyphs, kanjis were formed observing the nature and its surroundings. Later the Japanese borrowed these ideograms from China for writing their own language. The Japanese language also uses the kana scripts for writing those words and phrases which cannot be defined [.....]

  2. The four seasons of Japan

    Spring which starts in March and stays till May is a very busy period in Japan. It is also the season when the most beautiful festival Hanami is celebrated. The Sakura trees (or the cherry blossoms) all over Japan come into bloom for between seven to ten days. People hold outdoor parties to view the [.....]