Japanese tradition

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Mamagoto (ままごと – House)

08/21/201908/21/2019 Toru 0 Comments act, children, cock, event, family. life, girl, guest, house, invite, mama, meal, play

Mamagoto ままごと Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事). 幼児（特に女児）の遊びに「ままごと」があります。 Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate

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Open Campus

08/11/2019 Toru 0 Comments bus, cafeteria, campus, college, disclose, explanation, facility, hold, information, laboratory, lecture, open, open campus, provide, rally, stamp, tour, university, vocational school

Open Campus オープンキャンパス Today, an event called “Open Campus” was held at my university. 今日私の大学では「オープンキャンパス」と呼ばれるイベントが催されました。 “Open Campus” is an event

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Wasshoi (わっしょい)

08/04/2019 Toru 0 Comments call out, carry, event, festival, muscle, peace, piggyback, portable shrine, shrine, summer, theory

Wasshoi わっしょい Summer has come, and festivals began to be held in various places. 本格的な夏が到来し、各地で祭りが催され始めました。 In summer festivals in Japan,

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Harebutai (晴れ舞台 – Big Moment)

07/26/201908/02/2019 Toru 0 Comments appearance, beaming, big moment, ceremony, dressed-up, entrance, graduation, important, life, radiant, stage, sunny, wedding

Harebutai 晴れ舞台 In most cases, everyone will have several harebutai (晴れ舞台) in his/her life. 誰にでも大抵、人生に何度か「晴れ舞台」があります。 Hare (晴れ) usually means “sunny,”

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4649 and 084

07/10/201907/11/2019 Toru 0 Comments digit, good morning, nice to meet you, number, thank you

4649 and 084 4649 と 084 Today, I will introduce “4649” and “084.” 今日は、「4649」と「084」を紹介します。 Can you imagine what these digits

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Tariki Hongan (他力本願 – Relying on Someone)

07/05/2019 Toru 0 Comments Amitabha Buddha, Buddha, Buddhist term, depend, other, power, rely, rely on, true, wish, work

Tariki Hongan 他力本願 Relying on someone or leaving your work to someone is sometimes called tariki hongan (他力本願) in Japanese.

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Shari (シャリ – White/Vinegared Rice)

06/30/2019 Toru 0 Comments Buddha, cremain, deodorization, flavor, preservation, rice, Sanskrit, sterilization, sushi, vinegar, vinegared rice, white rice

Shari シャリ White rice or vinegared rice used for sushi is called shari (シャリ) in Japan. 寿司に使う白米や酢飯は、「シャリ」と呼ばれます。 It is thought

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Gyū-tan (牛タン – Ox Tongue)

06/22/2019 Toru 0 Comments fat, grill, grilled meat, iron plate, ox, ox tongue, seasoned, tongue

Gyū-tan 牛タン Today I went to a barbecue restaurant and ate many grilled meat with my best friend. 私は今日、親友と焼き肉を食べに行きました。 The

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Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass)

06/04/201906/04/2019 Toru 0 Comments ancestor, down, environment, kami, mountain, mountain pass, offer, road, safety, Shinto, up, visitor, way

Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that

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