BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyHistorySlangUncorrected Toru Apr 21, 2017Jan 04, 2024 1977, desk, elderly, employees, Hokkaido Shimbun, Japanese, madogiwa zoku, management, ojisan, slang Madogiwa Zoku (Deadwood) Madogiwa Zoku 窓際族 Today I will talk about the Japanese slang term “madogiwa zoku.” 今日は「窓際族」という俗語を紹介します。 “Madogiwa” means “windows side.” “zoku” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 09, 2016Jan 07, 2024 1977, andes melon, anshin-desu, breeding, company, core, Japan, melons, naming, shin Andes Melons In Japan, there is a popular kind of melons, called “andes melon.” アンデスメロン Actually, I thought of it as melons Read More