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Doyō no Ushi no Hi

Jul 30, 2023Aug 10, 2023 Toru 0 Comments eel, heatstroke, period, season, summer, zodiac signs

Doyō no Ushi no Hi 土用の丑の日 Today is Doyō no Ushi no Hi (土用の丑の日). 今日は「土用の丑の日」です。 Doyō (土用) is a period

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Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 2

May 03, 2023May 09, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2019, business card, company, etiquette, holder

Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 2 名刺交換のマナー Part 2 When you receive a business card, do not put it

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Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 1

May 02, 2023May 09, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2018, affiliation, business card, etiquette, introduction

Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 1 名刺交換のマナー Part 1 There are various kinds of etiquette in exchanging business cards

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Business Cards in Japan

May 01, 2023May 06, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2017, business card, business situation, etiquette, exchange, greeting, name card

Business Cards in Japan 日本の名刺 Yesterday, I introduced the word meishi (名刺), which means “business/name card.” 昨日、”business/name card” を意味する「名刺」という言葉を紹介しました。 In

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Okaka (おかか – Dried Bonito Flakes)

Apr 23, 2023May 08, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2009, court lady, dried bonito, dried bonito flakes, imperial court, Muromachi period, rice ball

Okaka おかか A few days ago, I ate a rice ball containing okaka (おかか). 先日「おかか」のおにぎりを食べました。 Okaka means “dried bonito flakes”

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Mizu no Hi (水の日 – Water Day)

Aug 01, 2021May 09, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 1922, ambassador, importance, nature, Pokémon, vaporeon, water, Water Day

Mizu no Hi 水の日 Today, August 1st, is mizu no hi (水の日), the national day of Japan. 今日、8月1日は日本の記念日「水の日」です。 Since mizu

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Shinkei Suijaku (神経衰弱 – Concentration)

Jun 27, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments concentration, game, Joker, memory, nerve, playing cards, weakening

Shinkei Suijaku 神経衰弱 One of the most famous games with playing cards in Japan is shinkei suijaku (神経衰弱). トランプを使った有名なゲームの一つに、「神経衰弱」があります。 In

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Hyaku mo Shōchi (百も承知 – Being Well Aware)

Jun 25, 2021Aug 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments completeness, hundred, perfect, point, sufficiency, well aware

Hyaku mo Shōchi 百も承知 When you are well aware of something without someone pointing it out to you, it can

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Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice

Jun 21, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments custom, dumpling, event, gods, harvest, Northern Hemisphere, octopus, rice, root, summer, summer solstice, sunlight, ultimate, wheat

Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice 夏至における日本の風習 Today, June 21st, the day with the most hours of sunlight during the

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