CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Oct 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fifteenth night, full moon, harvest moon, Japanese pampas grass, jūgoya, lunar calendar, moon viewing, October, September, Tsukimi Dango Jūgoya (十五夜 – Full Moon Night) Tonight is “jūgoya” (十五夜). 十五夜 The “jūgo” (十五) means “fifteen,” the “ya” (夜) means “night,” so the literal meaning of Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 control, etymology, freedom, hame wo hazusu, harness, horses, idiom, Japan, take off Hame wo Hazusu (羽目を外す – Getting Carried Away) Hame wo Hazusu 羽目を外す Have you ever had too much fun and let yourself get carried away? 調子に乗って度を過ごしたことはありますか? Such an Read More
BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Oct 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 e-commerce, free shipping, Japanese shopping sites, payment, price, shipping fee, shipping service, system, tipping custom, ZOZOTOWN Liberal Shipping A few days ago, the clothing shopping site “ZOZOTOWN” started liberal shipping service (it’s not free shipping). 送料自由 This service Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bean curd, divine servant, fox, fried tofu, Inari, inari zushi, Japanese shrines, Shinto, sushi, vinegared rice Inari zushi (稲荷寿司) Inari zushi 稲荷寿司 I think that recently the Japanese word “sushi” has come to be used in various countries. 近年、さまざまな国で「寿司」という言葉が使われるようになってきたと思います。 Read More