The Meaning of “Unique
The word “unique” is one of foreign words that are often used in Japan. ユニークの意味 It is said that “unique”
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A Dog Person and A Cat Person
Dogs and cats are very popular as pets. 犬派と猫派 I heard the number of dogs and cats kept as pets
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Fujisan (Mount Fuji) Day
Today, February 23 is the Fujisan Day. 富士山の日 The reason is because we can read “2” as “fu(tatsu)” and “ji,”
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A Tanuki’s (Raccoon Dog’s) Sleep
Today, I will write about a Japanese proverb “a tanuki’s sleep (tanuki neiri).” 狸寝入り “A tanuki’s sleep” is to pretend
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Kaminari-sama (Mr. Thunder)
Kaminari-sama 雷さま In Japan, there is a popular belief that Kaminari-sama (Mr. Thunder) falls from the sky and picks your
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Handing Out Pocket TIssues
Today, I will tell you about handing out pocket tissues, which is referred as one of Japanese cultures. ポケットティッシュ配り In
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The Height of Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, and most Japanese people love this mountain. 富士山の高さ Today, I will introduce
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Bonuses and Mochi (Rice-Cake) Payments
Bonuses and Mochi 賞与と餅代 Most Japanese companies pay bonuses to workers twice a year, apart from regular salaries. 多くの日本の企業は、労働者に対して定期給とは別に、賞与を年2回支給します。 The
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Working Hours in Japan
I sometimes find an opinion that Japanese work too long on the Internet. 日本人の労働時間 Previously in Japan, since there were
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