Summer Festivals in Japan & Tips on Disaster Prevention
When you think of summer, Japan has plenty of lively and fun events! Have you also heard of “Bōsai-no hi (Disaster Prevention Day)” and when it is? Cafetalk’s popular Japanese language tutors will share about Okinawa’s traditional festivals and useful disaster preparation goods with us! We also welcome viewers to leave comments and questions during our live stream☆
August 28th (THU), 2025, 10PM (JST)
FREE / 50 minutes
Japanese: 80%
Chinese: 20%
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Tutor ●
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Recommended summer festivals and fireworks festivals in Japan
Higa
(she/her)
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Japan’s disaster preparation goods and disaster prevention tips
Shinya_T
(he/him)
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很高興能參加這次的座談會!從座談會中,能了解到日本在四月份開學的緣由及難題,還有櫻花和花粉症(杉樹)。此外,也談到日本在開學和畢業時的流程、服裝等等。感謝老師們的分享~讓我們對日本生活有更具體的了解
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