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Toru Jan 27, 2018Jan 03, 2024 bags, children, delicious meals, Japanese, marriage, scrotum, sex life, stomach, tradition, weddings

Itsutsu no Fukuro (五つの袋 – Five Bags)

Itsutsu no Fukuro 五つの袋 Yesterday, I introduced you to 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro – three bags), which is often told Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 19, 2018Jan 03, 2024 bars, climbing, facility, hashigo, Japan, ladder, pub crawl, tool, visit, はしご酒

Hashigo (はしご – Ladder)

Hashigo はしごはしご (hashigo) is a kind of tool that is used to go up to high places, and is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jan 09, 2018Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, etymology, Japan, kaki, peanuts, persimmon, rice snacks, seed, snack, spicy

Kaki no Tane (柿の種)

I’m now eating 柿の種 (kaki no tane), which is one of famous Japanese rice snacks. 柿の種柿 (kaki) means “persimmon” Read More

Essay Food Science Uncorrected

Toru Jan 06, 2018Jan 03, 2024 blood vessel, body temperature, brain, cold food, cold-stimulus headache, headache, ice-cream headache, oral cavity, pain, trigeminal nerve

Ice-cream Headache

I have a terrible headache. アイスクリーム頭痛 There are various kind of headache, and one of which is called “ice-cream headache” Read More

Culture Essay Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 108 times, December 31st, earthly desires, Japanese, joya no kane, omisoka, purified, temple bell, toshikoshi soba, traditional event

New Year’s Eve Events

In my post just one year ago, I wrote about that December 31st is called 大晦日 “omisoka” in Japanese.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/224394078701397240103991911399205800908 大晦日の行事 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 hard food, health, Heian period, Japanese, longevity, mochitsuki, New Year, rice cake, ritual, traditional event

Mochi (餅 – Rice Cake)

Mochi 餅 Today I did 餅つき (mochitsuki). 私は今日、餅つきをしました。 Mochitsuki is a traditional Japanese event that people make 餅 (mochi – Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cherry blossom, cruising, expensive, fireworks, google images, Japanese boat, moon viewing, sightseeing, tatami, yakatabune

Yakatabune (屋形船 – Houseboat)

Yakatabune 屋形船 I’d like to take a 屋形船 (yakatabune) someday. 私はいつか、「屋形船」に乗ってみたいと思っています。屋形船 means a Japanese style boat that is equipped Read More

Culture Diary Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 23, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bounenkai, drinking party, end of the year, forget, Japan

Bounenkai (忘年会)

Bounenkai 忘年会 During this time of year, a lot of 忘年会 (bounenkai) are held in Japan. この時期、日本各地で忘年会が開催されます。 A bounenkai is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology European countries Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 black tea, color, drink, etymology, Japanese, kocha, milk, red, tea, UK

Kōcha (紅茶 – Black Tea)

Kōcha 紅茶 I’m drinking “kōcha” (紅茶) right now. 私は今、紅茶を飲んでいます。 The “kō” (紅) means “red” and the “cha” (茶) means “tea,” Read More