CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 14, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Black Day, flower language, Friendly Day, Korea, Orange Day, Partner Day, Valentine's Day, White Day Orange Day I didn’t know it, but today, April 14th seems to be Orange Day. オレンジデー This day was established by citrus Read More
CultureEssayHistoryUncorrected Toru Apr 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 1889, City of Paris, copyright, Eiffel Tower, France, illuminations, night, Paris, pictures, tourists The Copyright of Eiffel Tower Today, I learned about the copyright of Eiffel Tower. エッフェル塔の著作権 The Eiffel Tower, which is an symbolic building of Paris, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 28, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Japan, left, meaning, right, Sadaijin Right and Left [Part1] Today, I will talk about “right” and “left.” 右と左 [パート1] Worldwide, it’s thought that “right” is better and more canonical Read More
EssayHistoryLanguageSymbolsUncorrected Toru Mar 27, 2016Jan 07, 2024 ambitious, chess, commonly used, exclamation point, interrobang, invention, overseas, question, question mark, surprise !? v.s. ?! Today, I’d like to talk about an exclamation point question mark (!?) and a question mark exclamation mark (?!). !? Read More
CultureEssayFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 26, 2016Jan 07, 2024 British Navy, curry, custom, Friday, Japan, Japanese Navy, rice, spices The Roots of Japanese-style Curry Today, I will talk about the roots of Japanese curry. カレーのルーツ The origin of curry is India, but Japanese-style curry Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 25, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Auld Lang Syne, commencement ceremonies, farewell song, graduation, hotaru no hikari, Japanese traditional, musical scale, Scottish folk songs, season Hotaru no Hikari (Glowing Firefly) Hotaru no Hikari 蛍の光 March is the season of graduation in Japan. 日本では3月が、卒業式のシーズンです。 In Japanese commencement ceremonies, we often sing Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 18, 2016Jan 07, 2024 ancestors, Buddhism, graves, higan, Shinto Higan” and “Shigan One week centering around the spring (autumn) equinox, that is, a period from March 17th to 23rd (from September 19th Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 14, 2016Jan 07, 2024 anniversary parties, mathematics departments, Pi Day, ultimate pi day, United States House of Representatives, Valentine's chocolates, White Day Pi Day Today is White Day that men give women gifts for their Valentine’s chocolates in Japan. 円周率の日 However, today is also Read More
CalendarDiaryEssayHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 29, 2016Jan 07, 2024 365 days, calendar, Gregorian calendar, leap year, modified Julian calendar Leap Year Today, February 29th is a leap year. 閏年 I can write this sentence only once every four years. 今日、2月29日は閏年です。 I’ll Read More