Traffic Rules of Horses
In Japan, horses are treated as light vehicles that contain bicycles. 馬の交通ルール If you ride a horse on a road
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: July 2016
Miyadaiku (Temple and Shrine Carpenters)
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese job category “miyadaiku.” 宮大工 Daiku means carpenters, and miyadaiku means carpenters who
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Itaino Itaino Tondeike! (Pain, Pain, Go Away!)
In Japan, when children fall down or get injured, their parents often say “itaino itaino tondeike~,” (pain, pain, go away~)
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The House of Councilors Election
Since the House of Councilors election is being held today, I will tell you about three trivia that are related
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Ototoi Kiyagare (Come The Day Before Yesterday)
Ototoi Kiyagare おとといきやがれ Today, I’d like to tell you about the Japanese expression “ototoi kiyagare.” 今日は、日本語の表現「おとといきやがれ」を紹介します。 “Ototoi” means “the day
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Chameleon’s Tongue
Previously, I wrote about changes of chameleon’s body color, but today I will talk about chameleon’s tongue. カメレオンの舌 As you
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Deer in Nara Park
Nara Park, which is located in Nara Prefecture of Japan, has about 660 hectares, and is well known that a
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Cast Pearls Before Swine
The saying “cast pearls before swine” came from a Bible verse, and means that it is in vain to give
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