Category Archives: Peter Bohannan, TEC Director

Shichi-Go-San is a Japanese festival held on 15 November to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children. As it is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on the nearest weekend. History Shichi-Go-San is said to have originated in the Heian … Continue reading →

２０１５年度　全国の国公立の中学３年生の４技能の調査結果 （約６万人を抽出して実施） 　　●「英検３級」に届かない　　　●「英検３級くらい」 読む 　７３．９％ 　　　  　　２３．１％ 聞く 　７９．８％　　　  　　 １８．１％ 書く     ５６．７％　 　 　　 　４３．１％ 話す　 ６７  . ４％　 　      　　３２．６％ ＊ 国が卒業時の目標とするのは「英検３級くらい」となっている ２０１５年度　全国の国公立の高校３年生の４技能の調査結果 （約９万人を抽出して実施） ●「準英検２級」に届かない　　●「英検準２級くらい」 読む　 ６８．０％　　　    　　２９．９％ 聞く　 ７３．５％　　　　    　２４．２％ 書く … Continue reading →

New Year’s Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used inancient Rome. With most countries using the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar, New Year’s Day … Continue reading →

(Jonathan and Joshua Bohannan, 7 and 5 years old) Shichi-Go-San (七五三, lit. “Seven-Five-Three”) is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three- and seven-year-old girls and three- and five-year-old boys, held annually on November 15.   As Shichi-Go-San is not a national holiday, … Continue reading →

(Jonathan Bohannan) Health and Sports Day (体育の日 Taiiku no hi), also known as Health-Sports Day or Sports Day, is a national holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October. It commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics being held in Tokyo, and exists … Continue reading →

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