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Toru Sep 09, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Edo period, friendly relations, Japan, left-hand traffic, right-handed, samurais, sheath, traffic law, UK

Left-hand Traffic

I’ve written several posts related to left and right. 左側通行 Today, I will talk about the reason why people keep Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Sep 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 beard, false mustache, hair, hige, Japanese, kanji, mustache, samurai, sideburn, word

Hige

Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “hige.” ひげ Hige means human’s (especially man’s) hair that grows above his Read More

Culture Essay European countries History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 20, 2016Jan 06, 2024 disqualification, horse-drawn carriage, Kanaguri Shiso, marathon, Olympics, record, Rio, Spiridon Louis, Stockholm, wine

Marathons at the Olympics

The marathon competition of the Rio Olympics will be held tomorrow. オリンピックのマラソン Today, I’d like to talk about trivia about Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 17, 2016Jan 06, 2024 75 days, ancestors, comforting, faded, gossip, Japanese, proverb, saying, seasons, tradition

Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi (Gossip Lasts 75 Days)

Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi 人の噂も七十五日 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “hito no uwasa mo shichijugo-nichi” (gossip Read More

Climate Culture Diary History Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Aug 13, 2016Jan 06, 2024 caves, explosion, Komakado Kaza-ana, lava, Mt. Fuji, Nagoya, prefectures, sightseeing, temperature, Tokyo

Homecoming and Slight Sightseeing Part 1

Today (technically yesterday since it’s midnight), I returned home in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture from Tokyo. 帰省と軽い観光 Part 1 Along Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition News Uncorrected

Toru Aug 11, 2016Jan 06, 2024 2016, August 11th, Bon vacation, familiarity, gratitude, Japanese Alpine Club, Mountain Day, mountains, public holiday, summer vacation

Mountain Day

Today, August 11th is Mountain Day. 山の日 The purpose of Mountain Day is “to obtain an opportunity to become familiar Read More

Culture Diary Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 09, 2016Jan 06, 2024 600th post, ancestors, Bon holidays, Bon Odori, dancing, entertainment, festivals, graves, spiritual, writing

The 600th Post

This is my 600th post. 600回目の投稿 Although there were some dangerous days, I managed to continue to write English without Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition News Uncorrected

Toru Aug 07, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Amsterdam, biting medals, gold medal, Japan, medalists, Olympics, prohibited, Stockholm, track and field, trivia

Olympic Trivia in Japan

Rio Olympic Games began yesterday. 日本におけるオリンピックの雑学 Today, I’d like to talk about some Olympic trivia related to Japan. 昨日、リオオリンピックが始まりました。 In Read More

Culture Essay Food History Uncorrected

Toru Aug 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Edmund McIlhenny, hot sauce, Italian cuisine, oak barrels, oysters, pasta, pizza, seasoning, Tabasco sauce

Tabasco Sauce

Tabasco sauce is a pungent seasoning that is made from a Mexican pepper called Chile Tabasco. タバスコ It is often Read More

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