Japan in April
Solar terms this month: Clear and Bright, Grain Rain.
Events and customs
- Annual EventsEssential Golden Weekゴールデンウィークthe spring holiday cluster
- Annual EventsEssential hanami花見cherry blossom viewing
- Modern JapanEssential kafunsho花粉症hay fever, mostly from cedar pollen
- Seasons & NatureEssential tsubame no suツバメの巣the swallow nests built above shop entrances every spring
- Seasons & NatureEssential kosa黄砂the yellow dust blown in from deserts on the Asian continent
- Annual EventsStandard Showa Day and Greenery Day昭和の日とみどりの日the two late-April holidays that swapped names and dates
- Food & DrinkStandard sansai and mushrooms山菜ときのこwild vegetables and mushrooms from the mountains
- HistoryStandard shudan shushoku集団就職the mass migration of young workers to the cities after the war
- Home & LivingStandard moving house paperwork引っ越しの手続きwhat you must file when you move
- Seasons & NatureStandard sakura zensen桜前線the cherry blossom front
- Seasons & NatureStandard sugi杉the Japanese cedar
- School LifeStandard tannin学級担任the homeroom teacher who teaches everything
- School LifeStandard class reshuffling学年とクラス替えthe annual reshuffling of students into new classes
- School LifeStandard shintai sokutei身体測定the school health check and measurements
- School LifeStandard entrance and graduation ceremonies入学式と卒業式the formal ceremonies that open and close a school year
- Work CultureStandard shukatsu就活と新卒一括採用hiring an entire year group at once
- Work CultureStandard shinjin kenshu新人研修training for new graduates
- Work CultureStandard jinji ido人事異動internal transfers decided by the company
- Work CultureStandard tenkin転勤company-ordered relocation
- Annual EventsAdvanced hanamatsuri花祭りthe Buddha's birthday
- Annual EventsAdvanced junisan mairi十三参りthe shrine visit at thirteen
- Seasons & NatureAdvanced shiohigari潮干狩りdigging for clams at low tide
- Work CultureAdvanced taishoku daiko退職代行services that quit your job for you