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Toru Sep 22, 2015Jan 08, 2024 butterflies, classification, Lepidoptera, moths

Differences between Butterflies and Moths

Many people have a good image of butterflies, and have a bad image of moths. 蝶と蛾の違い This might be because Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Sep 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 hiragana, kanji, 仮名に開く, 文化, 日本の伝統, 漢字をひらく

Open the Kanji

We use Kanji characters when writing Japanese sentences. 漢字をひらく However, if we convert Hiragana into Kanji as possible, it may Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 complex maps, Google Image Search, Guinness World Records, Japan, maze, railway companies, RPG app, Shinjuku Dungeon, Shinjuku station, Tokyo

Shinjuku Station

Today, I’d like to introduce Shinjuku Station, which is one of the largest stations in Japan. 新宿駅 Shinjuku Station is Read More

Culture Diary Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 chicken cutlet curry, consecutive holidays, friends, hang out, ice cream, Japanese term, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, ranch, September 19, September 23, Silver Week, Togakushi Shrine, yakiniku

Silver Week

In Japan, Silver Week has begun from today. 日本では今日から、シルバーウィークが始まります。 Silver Week is a Japanese term related to consecutive holidays, and Read More

Culture Diary Idiom Language Uncorrected

Toru Sep 17, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Don't worry about it, encourage, English, Japan, mistake, Never mind, nuance, phrases, use, ドンマイ

Don’t Mind

In Japan, we often say “ドンマイ(don-mai),” when we encourage people who made a mistake. Don’t mind “ドンマイ” is the word Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Sep 16, 2015Jan 08, 2024 curry, drink, meal, take, 薬を飲む, 食べる, 飲む

Drink Medicine

In Japan, we often say “薬を飲む(drink medicine)” when we take medicine. 薬を飲む（Drink Medicine） It is the same even for a Read More

Business Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 box, countrysides, Japan, labor cost, money, open air, prices, public safety, sales person, vegetables

Unmanned Sales of Vegetables

In countrysides of Japan, you can see that vegetables are being sold in the open air. 野菜の無人販売 Vegetables are arranged, Read More

Culture History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Kyoto, Lake Biwa, Ninnaji Temple, sightseeing, World Heritage Site

Kyoto Sightseeing

Today, my friends, my teacher and I went sightseeing in Kyoto for half a day. 京都観光 During the morning, we Read More

Business Culture Diary Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 11, 2015Jan 08, 2024 conference, drink, embarrassed, friends, fun, Kyoto, presentation, question-and-answer session, teacher, tired

The Academic Conference (Day 2)

The Academic Conference 今日は、午後から学会で発表をしました。 Today, I performed my presentation at the conference in the afternoon. 発表は無事に終わりましたが、質疑応答で失敗しました。 The presentation ended in Read More