Mehrabian’s Law
Today, I learned a law of Mehrabian. メラビアンの法則 Mehrabian is an American psychologist, and is well known to conduct communication
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
History
An Undersea Mailbox
Today, I will talk about an undersea postbox in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. 海底ポスト As the name implies, this postbox
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Do Tea (Ocha-suru)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha-suru.” お茶する (“Ocha” is a noun that means tea, and “suru” is
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Regular Holidays of Beauty Salons
Japanese beauty salons (and barber shops) are closed every Tuesday in the Kanto region, and every Monday in the other
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An Engagement Ring
In Japan, a phrase something like “you should spend three months’ salary on an engagement ring” has spread. 婚約指輪 I
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Andes Melons
In Japan, there is a popular kind of melons, called “andes melon.” アンデスメロン Actually, I thought of it as melons
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Tango no Sekku (Boys’ Day)
Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 Yesterday, May 5th was “tango no sekku,” which is the Boys’ Festival for expressing the hope
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