Celebrating Milestones In Japan

The Celebration Sessions by Conor Clear

Jan 6, 202240:53Religion & Spirituality

Japan is a country rich in ceremony and ritual so in this episode I'm joined by Kyoto based writer Karen Lee Tawarayama to find out more about some of the milestone occasions in Japanese culture and how they're celebrate...

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