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Toru Aug 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 botamochi, Japanese cake, ohagi, rice cake, season, sweet bean paste, tana kara botamochi, tanabota, theory, traditional

Botamochi

Today, I will talk about a traditional Japanese cake called botamochi. ぼたもち Botamochi is a rice cake wrapped in sweet Read More

Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Jul 26, 2016Jan 06, 2024 dietary fiber, digest, healthy food, mineral, nori, protein, rice balls, seaweed, sushi, vitamin

Nori (Dried Seaweed)

Nori 海苔 I love nori (dried seaweed, or laver), and often eat it. 私は海苔が大好きで、よく食べます。 Not only is nori used for Read More

Animal Culture Essay Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 22, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Christmas, cooking, expensive ingredient, Galliformes, Japan, Meiji period, roasted turkey, shichimencho, Thanksgiving, turkeys

Turkeys

Turkeys are the largest species among Galliformes, and they are often cooked on Thanksgiving in the US, and Christmas in Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 16, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abuse, bokenasu, culture, eggplant, etymology, idiom, Japanese, otanko nasu, slang, vegetables

Bokenasu

Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “bokenasu.” ボケナス The literal meaning of “bokenasu” is “a faded eggplant,” but Read More

Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition News Uncorrected

Toru Jul 10, 2016Jan 06, 2024 ballot box, bento, draw by lot, election, election staff, Japan, payments, snacks, trivia, voting

The House of Councilors Election

Since the House of Councilors election is being held today, I will tell you about three trivia that are related Read More

Animal Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition News Uncorrected

Toru Jul 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 animal intelligence, deer, events, Japan, Nara Park, shika senbei, shikayose, tourist attraction, traffic signals, wildlife

Deer in Nara Park

Nara Park, which is located in Nara Prefecture of Japan, has about 660 hectares, and is well known that a Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jun 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 barbecue, birds, cattle, cuisine, deceived, endocrine, hormone, innards, Japanese cuisine, katakana

Hormone

Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese cuisine “hormone.” ホルモン The hormone is a standard menu of barbecue restaurants Read More

Culture Essay European countries Food Science Uncorrected

Toru Jun 23, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, children, cruciferous, health, Italy, mutation, nutrition

Broccoli

Broccoli is a kind of cruciferous vegetables, and is known for the very rich nutritional value. ブロッコリー In the US, Read More

Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 16, 2016Jan 07, 2024 conversation, eel statements, grammar, Japanese language, restaurant, unagi-bun

Unagi-bun (Eel Statements)

Unagi-bun うなぎ文 Today, I will talk about “unagi-bun” (eel statements). 今日は「うなぎ文」を紹介します。 The “unagi-bun” expresses something like the following conversation in Read More

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