The Silent Bon Dance Festival
In summers in Japan, we often join a bon dance festival that was originally a Buddhist event. In the bon
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Healthy Train
In Mexico, there is an interesting system in subway. When they do 10 squats, they can get a free pass.
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An Impressive Pun
Today, I found an impressive Japanese pun on the internet. It is “よくできた内容ですが、欲で汚いようです。（yoku dekita naiyo desuga, yokude kitanai yodesu）,” which
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Burnt Bread
I sometimes make toast, but I also sometimes sear the bread. It is thought that eating burnt bread is bad
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‘歳’ and ‘才’
Today, I’d like to introduce the Kanji, ‘歳（さい） and ‘才（さい）.’ Both of them are often used in the sense of
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Lost Property
In Japan, even if you lost your wallet, camera, or iPhone, there would be a very good chance that they
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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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