Happy Birthday to You
Tonight, a birthday party will be held in our laboratory. We prepared a birthday cake, and we will sing “Happy
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Learning English and Japanese
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Culture
Roller Coaster Trivia
I like to ride roller coasters. When roller coasters fall, you can feel a unique floating sense. This feeling is
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The Japanese Tongue Twister “Sumomomomomomomomonouchi
Today, I will introduce two Japanese tongue twisters. The first one is “sumomo mo momo mo momo nouchi.” In Japan,
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The Meaning of “失笑
Today, I’d like to introduce the word “失笑,” which is misunderstood by many Japanese people. Although the true meaning of
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The Meaning of “まめ
Today, I’d like to introduce a Japanese word “まめ.” If this word was written in kanji, such as “豆,” it
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Juice’s Label
Japanese people call various beverages “juice(ジュース).” For example, apple drink, orange soda, isotonic drink, etc., all of them are called
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Car License Plate in Japan
In Japan, one character of hiragana is used on every car license plate. However, only four characters, 「お」,「し」,「ん」 and 「へ」
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Penalties for Drunk Driving in the World
Today, I learned various penalties for drunk driving in the world. In some countries, there are horrible punishment. For example,
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The Moon Names
In Japan, there are many moon names depending on their phases. Actually, many Japanese people don’t know all of the
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