CultureDiaryEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 23, 2015Jan 07, 2024 birthday, celebrate, Emperor, events, Japanese, national holiday The Emperor’s Birthday Today, December 23 is a Japanese national holiday called “The Emperor’s Birthday.” 天皇誕生日 The date changed since 1989, and we Read More
CultureEssayHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Dec 13, 2015Jan 07, 2024 aging, French philosopher Janet, fresh experiences, law, monotonous, new challenges, perceptions of time, quality time, year passes by faster Janet’s Law Have you ever feel like a year passes by faster? ジャネーの法則 In the 19th century, a French philosopher Janet invented Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Dec 01, 2015Jan 07, 2024 E.H.Hotchkiss, hotchkiss, Japanese, machine guns, stapler Hotchkiss Most Japanese call refer to a stapler ‘hotchkiss.’ ホッチキス In fact, when you do a Google image search on hotchkiss Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 15, 2015Jan 07, 2024 corundum, impurities, metal ions, ruby, sapphire Ruby and Sapphire Although I’m not conversant with jewelry, I know ruby and sapphire.Basically, rubies are red, and sapphires are blue. ルビーとサファイア However, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Nov 05, 2015Jan 07, 2024 army, buttons, invade, Napoleon, reason, runny nose, Russia, school uniforms, shame, sleeves Buttons on Sleeves of School Uniforms Today, I learned the reason why buttons are put on sleeves of school uniforms. 学生服の袖ボタン It was occurred when Napoleon’s Read More
BusinessDiaryHistoryUncorrectedWriting Toru Oct 15, 2015Jan 07, 2024 corrections, itsy-bitsy, number, posts, ratio, work 300th Post Yesterday, I reached 300th post. 300回目の投稿 I had written about the number of my posts every 100 posts, but I Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 23, 2015Jan 08, 2024 artificial cherry tree, beautiful, bloom, cherry trees, Edohigan, fall, flowers, hybrid, Japan, Oshimazakura, Prunus pendula, Prunus speciosa, Somei Village, Someiyoshino, spring, Yoshino cherry tree Someiyoshino Many Japanese like cherry trees, especially Someiyoshino. ソメイヨシノ Because all flowers bloom and fall at once, and it looks beautiful. Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 complex maps, Google Image Search, Guinness World Records, Japan, maze, railway companies, RPG app, Shinjuku Dungeon, Shinjuku station, Tokyo Shinjuku Station Today, I’d like to introduce Shinjuku Station, which is one of the largest stations in Japan. 新宿駅 Shinjuku Station is Read More
CultureHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Kyoto, Lake Biwa, Ninnaji Temple, sightseeing, World Heritage Site Kyoto Sightseeing Today, my friends, my teacher and I went sightseeing in Kyoto for half a day. 京都観光 During the morning, we Read More