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Changing to Summer Uniforms:
Koromogae
In Japan, people change their clothes in June
and October.
They change the winter clothes to summer ones in June.
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Japanese Rainy Season: Tsuyu
Rain prevails over the most part of Japan except Hokkaido
for about a month in June.
This season is called “TSUYU”
The farmers plant out the rice taking advantage of the rain in this season.
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Teru Teru Bozu
The rainy season “TSUYU” is essential for growing rice and very important to farmers,
but children sometimes feel a little negative about this long rainy season
since they cannot play with friends outside
and some children make Teru Teru Bozu.
A Teru Teru Bozu is a small handmade paper doll,
which children usually hang under the eaves the day before an outing,
hoping for good weather.
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Hydrangea: Ajisai
Representative flower of June in Japan is Hydrangea.
Hydrangeas come into full bloom and many flower shops sell beautiful hydrangeas
in colours of light blue, purple, pink and so on.
Hydrangea Temple: Ajisai-Dera
There are many temples that visitors can enjoy
beautiful hydrangeas.
These temples are called “Ajisai-dera (Hydrangea Temples)
Many Japanese confectioneries sell sweets in
the shapes of hydrangeas.
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Chagu Chagu Umako
One of most famous and traditional Japanese festivals in June is
“Chagu Chagu Umako”
Chagu Chagu Umakko is a horse festival in
Iwate prefecture.
Held on the second Saturday in June, approximately one hundred horses
with colourful fittings and bells parade between Sozen Shrine
in Takizawa and Morioka Hachimangu.
The term chagu-chagu is an onomatopoeic expression
for the sound made by the horses' bells.
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Loved one-and-loved one Rocks
and the Summer Solstice
The couple of small rocks in the sea off Futamigaura in Mie prefecture are called,
“Loved one-and-loved one Rocks” in English.
In the morning of the summer solstice,
the sun appears to rise
between the rocks!!
The view is romantic…and the morning sun looks like a symbol of LOVE!!
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June Brides
It is believed that June brides can have happy marriage lives.
Many Japanese ladies want to have wedding ceremonies in June.
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