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Toru Jan 06, 2018Jan 03, 2024 blood vessel, body temperature, brain, cold food, cold-stimulus headache, headache, ice-cream headache, oral cavity, pain, trigeminal nerve

Ice-cream Headache

I have a terrible headache. アイスクリーム頭痛 There are various kind of headache, and one of which is called “ice-cream headache” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jan 05, 2018Jan 03, 2024 complete, etymology, formal, identification, Japanese animated film, namae, name, ne, organized, sound

Namae (名前 – Name)

Namae 名前 Almost everything has 名前 (namae). あらゆるものに、「名前」が付いています。名前 (namae) is a term given to a thing or person, and Read More

Culture Diary Essay Japanese tradition News Uncorrected

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

Culture Essay Etymology History Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jan 03, 2018Jan 03, 2024 children, etymology, kagami mochi, New Year, otoshidama, toshidama, toshigami, tradition, year's gift, year's soul

Otoshidama (お年玉 – New Year’s Gift Money)

Otoshidama お年玉 There is a kind of New Year events called お年玉 (otoshidama), which is important for children. 正月の重要な行事の一つに、「お年玉」があります。 Otoshidama Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jan 02, 2018Jan 03, 2024 brush, calligraphy, Edo period, imperial court, improvement, ink, January 2nd, kakizome, New Year, ritual

Kakizome (書き初め)

Kakizome 書き初め On January 2nd in various places of Japan, a traditional event called 書き初め (kakizome) is held. 日本では1月2日、「書き初め」と呼ばれる伝統行事が各地で行われます。 The Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Kanji Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jan 01, 2018Jan 03, 2024 1111th post, dice, Happy New Year, January 1st, Japanese, natural numbers, numbers, soroi, soroime, zorome

Zorome (ゾロ目 – Repdigit)

Zorome ゾロ目 Happy New Year. あけましておめでとうございます。 Today is January 1st, and this is 1111th post. 今日は1月1日、そしてこれは1111回目の投稿です。 When same numbers line Read More

Culture Essay Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 108 times, December 31st, earthly desires, Japanese, joya no kane, omisoka, purified, temple bell, toshikoshi soba, traditional event

New Year’s Eve Events

In my post just one year ago, I wrote about that December 31st is called 大晦日 “omisoka” in Japanese.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/224394078701397240103991911399205800908 大晦日の行事 Read More