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Toru Aug 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fairy tale, fish dancing, fisherman, Hotel Urashima, Otohime, princess, resort hotel, Ryūgū-jō, turtle, Urashima Tarō

Urashima Tarō Part 1

Day before yesterday, I stayed at a resort hotel called “Hotel Urashima” (ホテル浦島). 浦島太郎 Part 1 The name of this Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fruits, Japanese, kashi, mizu, mizugashi, namagashi, pear, snacks, sweets, watermelon

Mizu Gashi (水菓子)

Mizu Gashi 水菓子 “Mizu” (水) means “water,” and “kashi/gashi” (菓子) means “sweets” or “snacks.” 「水」は “water,” 「菓子」は “sweets” もしくは “snacks” Read More

Diary Essay Food Science Uncorrected

Toru Aug 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 advantages, blood flow, carbon dioxide, carbonated water, disadvantages, fatigue, internet, sparkling water, swollen, tired

Carbonated Water

Recently I have come to drink a lot of carbonated water. 炭酸水 Carbonated water, which you might call it sparkling Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cold water, drinking party, Edo period, imperial court, Japanese-style bars, mizu, ohiya, sake, water

Ohiya (お冷 – Cold Water)

Ohiya お冷 Yesterday I wrote about a drinking party. 昨日は飲み会に関する記事を書きました。 In Japanese drinking spots or Japanese-style bars, we often order Read More

Climate Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 banquet, beer garden, cold drinks, cold food, drinking party, fatigue, heat, shoki barai, stress, summer

Shoki Barai (暑気払い – Beating the Summer Heat)

Shoki Barai 暑気払い Yesterday, my colleagues and I conducted “shoki barai” (暑気払い). 昨日は暑気払いをしました。 “Shoki” of “shoki barai” means “heat,” and Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ashi ga hayai, cake, Costco, eat, etymology, legs, perishable, quick, sell, strawberry trifle

Ashi ga Hayai (足が早い – Spoil Rapidly)

Ashi ga Hayai 足が早い I bought a Costco’s new cake, “Strawberry Trifle” yesterday. 私は昨日、コストコの新作ケーキ「ストロベリーストライフ」を購入しました。 Since cakes are “ashi ga hayai” Read More

Culture Diary Food History Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Jul 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aquarium, holiday, lacquerware, local foods, mountain climbing, Nagano, Narai-juku, traditional buildings, traffic jam, woodworks

Narai-juku (奈良井宿)

Narai-juku 奈良井宿 Today was a holiday, so I went to Nagano Prefecture with my friends.(We really love Nagano.) 今日は休日だったので、友人達と長野県に行くことにしました。（我々は本当に長野が大好きです。） Originally, Read More