J∙Festa – January 2012 Theme
Call For Submissions
Welcome to the theme announcement for the January 2012 edition of J∙Festa. The submission lines are now open and everyone is invited to participate!
J∙Festa is a blogging festival showcasing the best of Japan. If you missed the December 2011 edition, don’t forget to check out the eighteen inspiring and thought-provoking submissions to “Christmas in Japan”.
Theme
“Winter in Japan”
In this edition of J∙Festa tell us about a winter experience related to Japan. The possibilities are endless. It could be related to snow sports, winter festivals and traditions, a relaxing hot spring, a seasonal attraction, popular winter foods, images of snow-covered scenery, winter outdoor activities, travel through Japan’s winter wonderland. The list could go on. It doesn’t have to occur in Japan but the winter experience must be related to Japan.
Rules and Guidelines
Aside from contributing within the context of the theme, there are only three very simple rules to follow:
- Submissions should be made in accordance with the J∙Festa Submission Guidelines.
- The submitted article must contain at least one related picture.
- The submitted article must contain a link back to this page.
How to Submit
Following are the ways to submit an article:
- Leave a comment on this post with a link to the article being submitted.
- Submit the article using the contact form.
Deadline
The deadline for submissions to this edition of J∙Festa is midnight Sunday 22nd January 2012 (Tokyo time).
Gambatte!
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
- Fukubukuro ! « tokyotravels
- “Happy New Year” @Zojoji Temple « tokyotravels
- Daruma Market | Gouka Seishi
- Winter in Japan « Haikugirl's Japan
- 63rd Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival | Follow Your Hart
- 6 ways to keep warm during Japanese winter | The Japans
- Winter in Japan | japingu
- Shirakawa-go « The Lobster Dance
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Looks good and a lot of ideas are now rushing through my mind
looking forward to seeing what you have in store JA!
Here is my submission – Takayama Japan – my favourite place in Japan to visit during the winter.
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2012/01/takayama-japan.html
Really?
I went there last winter and while it was nice, I enjoyed Nagano and Shirakawago more.
Hopping over to read the entry! ^-^
Winter in Japan is much about celebrations and shopping…christmas,new year and more..
Sharing here the traditions of visiting a shrine on New Year and the mystery of the ‘lucky bags’ or the Fukubukuros
http://tokyotravels.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/new-yearzojoji-temple/
http://tokyotravels.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/fukubukuro/
Would be visiting the Sapporo Snow Festival coming Feb…just so apt for this winter theme … hope it continues next month too
Cheers !
aame,
It seems we share similar tastes. We too celebrated the New Year at Zojo-ji this year (http://intotheringoffire.blogspot.com/2012/01/tokyo-holiday-new-years-eve.html#!/2012/01/tokyo-holiday-new-years-eve.html). We arrived just in time to get a balloon, but we failed to find that awesome candy table.
And next month, we too are planing to visit Sapporo for the Snow Festival! What a small place Japan can be sometimes.
Wow dear thats so nice to know ! I can say we share similar tastes just by the first line of your post.. “i love balloons” and that was the reason that lured us to choose Zojoji as our new year celebration too
Glad that u got the balloon 
And even our snaps seem similar..he he..And to think that u r going for the snow festival too !!! How amazing really 
Nice to meet u !!! Happy New Year !!
Riding an antique stove train through snow-covered rice fields in northern Japan while eating squid and sake; here’s my submission: http://intotheringoffire.blogspot.com/2012/01/tsugaru-tesudo-its-party-train-from-40s.html
I headed out to Shirakawa-go last weekend and got some awesome photos of the snow and the thatched-roof cottages:
http://odorunara.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/shirakawa-go/
Awesome!
Hopping over to read about it now.
Visited Shirakawa-go last winter and loved it! ^-^
My entry about the “Daruma Market”
http://www.goukaseishi.com/2012/01/16/daruma-market/
http://hachikin-hakujin.blogspot.com/2012/01/j-festa-winter-in-japan.html
My entry about the drunkest time Japan is during the year~ winter/bou/shinnenkai season
Hi! Just made it in before the deadline (again!): http://haikugirl.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/winter-in-japan/. Thanks for another great theme! (^_^)v
Here is my submission. Hope it fits with the theme even though it’s not in Japan.
http://blukats.blogspot.com/2012/01/food-for-friday-oysters-on-river-bank.html
Don’t start the party without me Reesan! Here is my submission for the theme. My guide to the 63rd Annual Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival with pictures from when I went in 2010. I’ll be there this year.
http://www.scenewithahart.com/asia/japan/sapporosnowfest/
Just in time for the deadline: ’6 ways to keep warm during Japanese winter’. Feel free to add your suggestions in the comments section!
http://thejapans.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/6-ways-to-keep-warm-during-japanese-winter/
I just realized the deadline for this is… tonight! Sigh. Next time! Looking forward to the entries though.
Just like Ashley I was too late this time.
Too bad, I have tons of ideas .. or just posting my photos of snow monkeys *lol*
Currently reading through the intereting entries of others.
Thanks!
Hopefully I’ll make it next time! ^-^;