AdviceEssayHealthPhysical therapyUncorrected Toru Apr 05, 2016Jan 07, 2024 bad foot, balance, cane, opposite side, safe How to Use a Cane Today, I learned a correct use of a cane. 杖の使い方 I’ve thought that you should hold a cane with your Read More
CultureEssayHistoryUncorrected Toru Apr 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 1889, City of Paris, copyright, Eiffel Tower, France, illuminations, night, Paris, pictures, tourists The Copyright of Eiffel Tower Today, I learned about the copyright of Eiffel Tower. エッフェル塔の著作権 The Eiffel Tower, which is an symbolic building of Paris, Read More
CorrectedCultureEssayFoodJapanese tradition Toru Apr 03, 2016Jan 08, 2024 Celsius degrees, cup bowl, green tea, hot water, Japanese tableware, potteries, pottery, tea cups, temperature, to drink, yunomi Yunomi (湯のみ – a tea bowl) Yunomi 湯のみ Today, I will talk about yunomi, which is a type of Japanese tableware. 今日は、日本の食器の一つである、「湯のみ」を紹介します。 Yu in yunomi means Read More
AnimalCultureEssayJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 02, 2016Jan 07, 2024 August 1st, August 27th, August 8th, Cat Day, Cat Days, China, February 22nd, Feral Cat Day, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, November 17th, nyan, October 16th, Russia, US, World Cat Day Cat Day Today, I’d like to talk about 猫の日 There are many Cat Days all over the world. 猫の日は、世界中にあります。 In 1987 in Read More
CultureDiaryEducationFoodUncorrected Toru Apr 01, 2016Jan 07, 2024 drinking party, faculty, professors, teachers, university, welcome party, wine, workshop My New Post Today, I finally assumed a post of a faculty of a university. 着任 First, I received a letter of appointment, Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 31, 2016Jan 07, 2024 anxious, cold feet, feet, float, heels, Japanese term, restless, tiptoes, ukiashi-datsu Ukiashi-datsu Today, I will talk about a Japanese term “ukiashi-datsu.” 浮き足立つ “Uki” of “ukiashi” means to float, and “ashi” of “ukiashi” Read More
CultureEssayHealthJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 30, 2016Jan 07, 2024 anus, bend down, constipation, excrement, footrest, Japanese-style toilets, rectum, relax, sit, Western-style toilets How to Sit on a Toilet I prefer Western-style toilets that you can sit on to Japanese-style toilets that you have to bend down, because I Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 29, 2016Jan 07, 2024 award ceremony, diploma, left hand, sun rises, superior Right and Left [Part2] Today, I will write the rest of the yesterday’s entry. 右と左 [Part2] In Japan, when we receive a diploma in Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 28, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Japan, left, meaning, right, Sadaijin Right and Left [Part1] Today, I will talk about “right” and “left.” 右と左 [パート1] Worldwide, it’s thought that “right” is better and more canonical Read More