CultureEssayHistoryNewsUncorrected Toru Aug 24, 2015Jan 08, 2024 1361, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2639, 639 years, amazing, February 5, John Cage composer, July 5, organ, Organ2 / ASLSP, performance time, September 5, song The Longest Song The song, which has the longest performance time, is “Organ2 / ASLSP” of John Cage composer. 最も長い曲 The performance time Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyFoodUncorrected Toru Aug 23, 2015Jan 08, 2024 English-speaking countries, Gatorade, Japan, Pocari Sweat, shops, sour taste, sport drink, vending machines, water replenishment Pocari Sweat “Pocari Sweat” is one of the most popular sport drink in Japan. 「ポカリスウェット」は、日本で有名なスポーツドリンクです。 Many of us drink it during sport, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyLanguageUncorrected Toru Aug 22, 2015Jan 08, 2024 foreign countries, Japanese, meanings, names, pronunciation Japanese Common People Names The other day, I introduced Japanese strange name(kira kira name). 日本人の一般的な名前 Today, I will show you some Japanese common names Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionTransportationUncorrected Toru Aug 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 delayed, Japanese trains, on time, railway company, Yamanote Line An Obsession with Time in Japanese Trains It is said that Japanese trains are exactly on time. 日本の電車は時間に正確だと言われています。 It depends on the region, but is generally correct. Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionNamingUncorrected Toru Aug 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 kira kira name, しょーん, そふぃあ, なんしー, ぷう, まぁず, まいける, ピカチュウ, 光宙, 匠音, 南椎, 奏日亜, 舞気流, 金星, 黄熊 Kira Kira Name Recently in Japan, children who has strange name has increased. The strange name is called “kira kira name(キラキラネーム, kira kira Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Aug 18, 2015Jan 08, 2024 animal, China, interesting, open/closed signs board, video Interesting Open and Closed Signs Board Today, I found an interesting open/closed signs board. The video is shown below. As you can see, the word “close” Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 17, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bon dance festival, Buddhist event, dance, drums, earphone, music, silent ones, zombie dance The Silent Bon Dance Festival In summers in Japan, we often join a bon dance festival that was originally a Buddhist event. In the bon Read More
CultureEssayHealthNewsUncorrected Toru Aug 16, 2015Jan 08, 2024 calorie tax, carbonated beverages, interesting system, Japan, Mexico, obesity measures, population, subway, sweet treats Healthy Train In Mexico, there is an interesting system in subway. When they do 10 squats, they can get a free pass. Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 content, explain, funny, greedy, impressive, Japanese pun, Japanese sentence, natural, pun An Impressive Pun Today, I found an impressive Japanese pun on the internet. It is “よくできた内容ですが、欲で汚いようです。(yoku dekita naiyo desuga, yokude kitanai yodesu),” which Read More