Japan in June
Solar terms this month: Grain in Ear, Summer Solstice.
Events and customs
- Food & DrinkEssential kakigoriかき氷shaved ice
- Seasons & NatureEssential tsubame no suツバメの巣the swallow nests built above shop entrances every spring
- Seasons & NatureEssential tsuyu梅雨the rainy season
- ClothingStandard jinbei and samue甚平と作務衣easy Japanese clothes you can actually wear
- CraftsStandard sensu扇子folding fan
- CraftsStandard furin風鈴wind chimes
- Annual EventsStandard koromogae衣替えthe day everyone changes to summer or winter clothing
- Food & DrinkStandard umeboshi梅干しsalted pickled plums
- Food & DrinkStandard mugicha麦茶cold barley tea
- Home & LivingStandard katori senko蚊取り線香mosquito coil
- MannersStandard kasa no manner傘のマナーhow umbrellas are handled in Japan
- Modern JapanStandard cool bizクールビズthe summer campaign to work without a jacket and tie
- Seasons & NatureStandard hotaru蛍fireflies
- Seasons & NatureStandard ajisai紫陽花hydrangea
- Seasons & NatureStandard senjo kosuitai線状降水帯the linear rainband that causes Japan's worst flash flooding
- Seasons & NatureStandard tanada棚田terraced rice paddies cut into mountain slopes
- School LifeStandard school swimming lessons水泳の授業swimming as a compulsory school subject
- School LifeStandard bukatsu no intai部活の引退leaving your school club after the last tournament
- School LifeStandard rinkan-gakko林間学校a short class trip to the mountains or coast built around group living and outdoor activities
- Work CultureStandard bonusボーナスthe twice-yearly lump-sum pay
- Work CultureStandard shukatsu就活と新卒一括採用hiring an entire year group at once
- Annual EventsAdvanced nagoshi no harae夏越の祓the midsummer purification
- Home & LivingAdvanced amido網戸the sliding screen door