Tapiru (タピる)
Tapiru タピる In Japan, tapioca and tapioca drinks have become very popular since around last year. 去年頃から、日本でタピオカおよびタピオカドリンクがブームになっています。 Along with this
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Culture
Capsule Hotel (カプセルホテル)
Capsule Hotel カプセルホテル Have you ever stayed at a capsule hotel (カプセルホテル)? カプセルホテルに泊まったことはありますか？ There are many capsule hotels in Japan,
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Wasshoi (わっしょい)
Wasshoi わっしょい Summer has come, and festivals began to be held in various places. 本格的な夏が到来し、各地で祭りが催され始めました。 In summer festivals in Japan,
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Yome (嫁 – Daughter-in-Law)
Yome 嫁 A daughter-in-law is called yome (嫁) in Japanese. 息子の妻のことを、日本語で「嫁」と言います。 However, many Japanese men refer to their wives as
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JIS Standards
JIS Standards JIS規格 In Japan, there are national standards called JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards). 日本には、国家標準の規格として JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards: 日本産業規格)
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Deer in Nara
Deer in Nara 奈良の鹿 Today I came to Nara to participate in an academic conference. 今日は学会参加のため、奈良県に来ています。 The conference venue was
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The Obligation of Paid Leave
The Obligation of Paid Leave 有給休暇義務化 Paid leave has been made obligatory since April 1st, 2019. 今年の4月1日から、有給休暇が義務化されました。 To be specific,
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1122 and 2525
1122 and 2525 1122 と 2525 I will continue to give you a quiz about digits for only a few
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Poketto Beru (ポケットベル – Pager/Beeper) Part 2
Poketto Beru Part 2 ポケットベル Part 2 In my post yesterday, I wrote that poketto beru (ポケットベル – “pager/beeper”) has
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