{"id":1266,"date":"2016-11-01T13:22:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T19:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2016-11-03T13:39:34","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T19:39:34","slug":"this-month-in-japan-november-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=1266","title":{"rendered":"This Month in Japan | November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November in Japan is a popular time for people to visit parks, shrines, and gardens to witness the changing colors of the leaves. Also, it is a great time to travel to Japan due to the mild and cool weather. There are various events going on in Japan in which\u00a0people can participate\u00a0and have a fun time.<\/p>\n<p>Some events being held in Japan during this month is:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1271\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c-kikuchi-meiji-shrine-a-20151225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1271\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1271\" src=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c-kikuchi-meiji-shrine-a-20151225-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Crowds wait their turn to offer prayers at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, on the second day of the new year Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. (AP Photo\/Greg Baker)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c-kikuchi-meiji-shrine-a-20151225-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c-kikuchi-meiji-shrine-a-20151225-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c-kikuchi-meiji-shrine-a-20151225-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c-kikuchi-meiji-shrine-a-20151225-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crowds wait their turn to offer prayers at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, on the second day of the new year Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. (AP Photo\/Greg Baker)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"_ZR irc_hol i3724\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/life\/2015\/12\/24\/lifestyle\/meiji-shrine-grounds-ring-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-noload=\"\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwiOlYKDq43QAhUW2mMKHdP8Cr8QjB0IBg\"><span class=\"irc_ho\" dir=\"ltr\">The Japan Times<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meiji Shrine Autumn Festival<\/strong>\u00a0is held at Meiji Shrine in the distrit of Harajuku from Nov 1-3, 2016. It includes a variety of art and sport performances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaki Season<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Kaki are an orange Japanese fruit that come into season in November. They are extremely bitter before they ripen. When ripe, they are sweet with a unique citrus-like taste. Kaki and kaki flavored desserts are widely available in Japan in late autumn.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.japan-talk.com\/jt\/new\/japan-in-november\">http:\/\/www.japan-talk.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/p13-sumo-a-20141113-e1415788893890-870x672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1273\" src=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/p13-sumo-a-20141113-e1415788893890-870x672-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"p13-sumo-a-20141113-e1415788893890-870x672\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/p13-sumo-a-20141113-e1415788893890-870x672-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/p13-sumo-a-20141113-e1415788893890-870x672-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/p13-sumo-a-20141113-e1415788893890-870x672-388x300.jpg 388w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/p13-sumo-a-20141113-e1415788893890-870x672.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"_ZR irc_hol i3724\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/sports\/2014\/11\/12\/sumo\/basho-reports\/harumafuji-stunned-kyushu-basho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-noload=\"\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjskKewq43QAhUN5WMKHTt4CQoQjB0IBg\"><span class=\"irc_ho\" dir=\"ltr\">The Japan Times<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sumo Kyushu Basho<\/strong> is a sumo wrestling tournament that is being held from Nov 13-27, 2016. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/sports\/sumo\/schedule\/\">here<\/a> for more info on the year schedule.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viewing of autumn leaves<\/strong> in public spaces, and a popular time for people to visit cities with wonderful views such as Kyoto, Sapporo, Tokyo, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shrine, temples, and castle visits<\/strong> are also popular during this time of the year, usually from the fall into the winter and January of the next year for ceremonies, holidays, and receiving\/giving blessings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November in Japan is a popular time for people to visit parks, shrines, and gardens to witness the changing colors of the leaves. 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