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On behalf of the whole Kokoro Media team, I wish you a Happy New Year!
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New Year's resolutions often include positive changes such as adopting a better diet, taking up a new sport to stay in shape, or getting rid of the negative things that clutter our lives.
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Considering this, our most recent interviews may be good companions for the start of 2021, as they cover various topics such as martial arts, Japanese food and health, and going back to the essential principles of life.
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As for me, my main New Year's resolution is to read novels in Japanese more, so I can extend my kanji knowledge and my vocabulary. What are your objectives for this year?
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I would also like to announce that from this year we will be welcoming more guests to our "Unfiltered Talk" lives on Facebook, so if you are or were a resident of Japan and would like to participate, do not hesitate to contact us via the email address at the very bottom of this newsletter.
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Amelie, chief editor of Kokoro Media
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Coralie Camilli is a French philosopher, and a black belt in aikido.
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In late 2019, Coralie decided to go to Japan to study aikido and Japanese sword fighting right in their country of origin. Resulting from this experience, in 2020, she published “L’art du combat” [“The Art of Fighting”], a book in which she deals with martial arts from a philosophical point of view.
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What do Japanese children eat? What are the effects of Japanese food on health? How is the traditional Japanese diet evolving?
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Japanese registered dietitian Fumiko Ichimura answers these questions, talks about the Japanese school lunch menus she makes, and more!
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"Even if you are a very important person in society, you are just a fragile human being once you enter profound nature. If you fall, you die. You realize your life is precious. "
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Taichi Tani is a monk from a typical Japanese religion: Shugendo. Mixing Buddhism, Shinto, and Taoism, Shugendo is a religion in which hiking and climbing mountains is a central practice. Mr. Tani tells us how its traditions are still relevant today.
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This Month's Most Read Column
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Apartment hunting is maybe one of the most challenging aspects of living in Japan!
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Anthony has gone through the house-hunting process five times in 12 years. In this article, he shares some of the most important things he has learned.
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Japanese New Year Traditions
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The New Year is an important time of the year in Japan. Here are a few quick guides to some of its most important customs, food, and decorations!
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Today’s Japanese New Year inherits some traditional customs, such as eating osechi or visiting temples, mixed with more modern elements, such as buying surprise lucky bags in stores.
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Here are a few customs for the New Year celebrations.
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Kadomatsu, the Japanese New Year decoration made of bamboo and pine, is the landmark for the Shinto deity Toshigami-sama to enter your home.
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What does it symbolize and when should you put it on your doorstep?
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Japanese people exchange nengajo postcards as New Year greetings, much like Western people sending Christmas cards to each other.
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But did you know that these Japanese postcards have lottery numbers printed on them?
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