Monthly Archives: December 2017

Thank you for all your support in 2017! Wishing you a Happy New Year! Best wishes from team Liberty Cove House.  

Soon after Christmas, Japanese people start preparing for year-end and New Year’s events. A major house cleaning is done by the whole family. It is one of the tradition things to do for year-end. The major house cleaning is thought … Continue reading →

For Japanese New Year, we put an ornament called “Kadomatsu” in front of Liberty Cove House and Liberty House Yokosuka’s gates and place “Kagami-Mochi” at the Concierge desk.   Kadomatsu A kadomatsu (literally “gate pine”) is a traditional Japanese decoration … Continue reading →

Emperor Akihito, the present Emperor, was born on December 23, 1933. This has been a national holiday since 1989. One this day, the Nijubashi, or the main gate of the Imperial Palace, is open to the public. The Emperor and … Continue reading →

We open our Roof Top Garden for our residents to view the countdown fireworks on December 31st!

A week before a Christmas day! Christmas in Japan is a little different from Christmas in western countries. Traditionally faiths such as Buddhism and Shinto are practiced in Japan, but usually people here enjoy celebrating Christmas regardless of their religion. … Continue reading →

Each year has a symbolic animal. The cycle is completed every twelfth year.

　 The order is : rat, bull, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, boar. This is the year of the monkey. (in Chinese astorology) . … Continue reading →

Yokohama Red brick ware house Christmas market is a very popular event.  You can enjoy German style Christmas Market. They have hot wine, sausages, baumkuchen and so on. They light up as Christmas illumination whole place. Their real Christmas tree … Continue reading →

Republic of Korea Navy destroyer, Kang Gamchan is anchored in Yokosuka port. 

Japanese have a custom of sending New Year’s Day postcards, nengajo, to greet their friends and relatives. It’s similar to the Western custom of sending Christmas cards. Starting with a set greeting, you express your thanks for the relationship of … Continue reading →