Oyatsu
Today, I’d like to introduce the Japanese term ‘oyatsu（おやつ）.’ Oyatsu means snack, but I think there are a little different
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
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The World’s Biggest Sandglass
The world’s biggest sandglass is located in Nima Sand Museam, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The sandglass was given the name Suna-goyomi,
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Japanese Like a Kleenex.
Japanese people really like a Kleenex, and annual consumption of it in Japan is the world’s highest. Amount of the
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The Deadline for Proceedings
Today was the deadline for proceedings submission of an academic conference. Nevertheless, I had not gotten any good experimental result.
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Rules of E-mail Addresses
Today, I learned about rules of e-mail addresses. The form of e-mail addresses is defined by the global common standard
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Repair of Air Conditioner
This summer, an air conditioner of our laboratory will be repaired. To make matters worse, not only we can’t use
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Sound Characteristic of Japanese
Today, I learned about how Japanese language hears by foreigners. Firstly, Japanese language is thought to be spoken fast. We
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Yokkoisho(よっこいしょ)
Japanese people (especially adults) often say “よっこいしょ(yokkoisho)” when they stand up or lift something heavy. People are able to output
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Countries’ Smell
Today, I learned that some people can feel countries’ smell when they arrived at the airports. Japanese airports seem to
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