ClimateCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Mar 21, 2018Jan 02, 2024 cherry blossoms, day and night, holiday, shunbun no hi, snow, spring, Tokyo, Vernal Equinox Day, yukizakura Snow on the Vernal Equinox Day Today is a holiday called 春分の日 (shunbun no hi). 春分の日に雪 春 (shun) means “spring,” 分 (bun) means “split,” 日 (hi) Read More
CultureDiaryEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Jan 04, 2018Jan 03, 2024 AIchi, crowded, drive, highway, parents' house, Tokyo, traffic jam, trains, U-turn rush, work U-Turn Rush Ive been staying at my parents house in Aichi prefecture since last Friday. Uターンラッシュ Unfortunately, I have to go back Read More
BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Dec 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 business day, December 29th, January 4th, Japan, New Year holidays, Saturday, Sunday, survey, US, workers New Year Holidays Today I’d like to tell you the information about New Year holidays in Japan. 正月休み According to a survey conducted Read More
CultureEssayNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Dec 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aerosol, Clostridium difficile, contamination, feces, flush, pathogens, sink, study, toilet, University of Leeds Toilet Lids Of course you will flush a toilet after using it. トイレの蓋 At this time, do you run the water in Read More
CultureEssayFoodJapanese traditionNewsSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 anxiety, benjo-meshi, eating, friends, Japan, lunchmate syndrome, restroom, unattractive, workplace Lunchmate Syndrome These days in Japan, “lunchmate syndrome” has become a problem. ランチメイト症候群 Lunchmate syndrome is a symptom that causes a kind Read More
BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Oct 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 e-commerce, free shipping, Japanese shopping sites, payment, price, shipping fee, shipping service, system, tipping custom, ZOZOTOWN Liberal Shipping A few days ago, the clothing shopping site “ZOZOTOWN” started liberal shipping service (it’s not free shipping). 送料自由 This service Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiNewsUncorrected Toru Sep 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 blue license, driver's license, driving record, expiration date, gold license, green license, Japan, Road Traffic Law, traffic violations, 優良運転者免許証 Gold Driver’s License Today I updated my driver’s license and got a gold licence. ゴールド免許 Driver’s license in Japan is able to be Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiNewsUncorrected Toru Sep 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 font size, furigana, gemstones, hiragana, Japanese, kanji, Meiji period, newspapers, publishing, rubi Rubi (ルビ – Syllabaries ) Rubi ルビ In Japanese sentences, small hiragana syllabaries are sometimes written above or the side of kanji (Chinese characters). 日本語の文章では、漢字の上や横に小さく振り仮名をつけることがあります。 Read More
CultureDiaryNewsUncorrected Toru Sep 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 access settings, bug, fundamental, Lang-8, posts, privacy, sharing, site modification, solution A Solution to the Lang-8 Bug Yesterday, I wrote about a bug that you can’t see posts on Lang-8. Lang-8の不具合の解決策 After that, I received some comments Read More