As each year had only 354 days, it was sometimes necessary to add an intercalary month. Although Japan adopted the standard Gregorian calendar in 1873, many aspects of its former calendar are ...

In fact, I plan on holding onto it to refill next year with my own treats ... it reminds me of the Sugoi Mart 30 Days of Japan calendar. Similarly pulling from Japanese pop culture, this calendar ...

For most of the rest of the world, it will remain the year 2019 when the clock strikes midnight. Across Japan, which relies internally on an ancient calendar that honors a reigning emperor ...

which all follow the lunar calendar. Chinese traditions have a direct influence on many parts of Japanese Lunar New Year customs. For instance, when individuals go to see friends and family ...