CorrectedEssayEtymologyHistory Toru Apr 08, 2021Jun 02, 2021 0 Comments angle, angry, aristocrat, bad temper, bend, crown, Emperor, mood, protest, superior Okanmuri (お冠 – Bad Temper) Okanmuri お冠 To describe that someone is angry or in a bad mood, Japanese people sometimes use the term okanmuri Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 07, 2018Jan 02, 2024 angle, appreciation, body language, bow, Buddhist terminology, eshaku, familiarity, Japanese culture, nod, upper body Eshaku (会釈 – Bow/Nod) Eshaku 会釈 Japanese people often do an act called 会釈 (eshaku), when they pass/meet their boss or acquaintance. 日本人は、上司や知り合いとすれ違うとき、よく「会釈(えしゃく)」をします。 “Eshaku” Read More
CultureEssayHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Jul 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 angle, approximation, Buffon's needle, experiment, lines, mathematician, needle, pi, probability, random Buffon’s Needle Today, I’d like to talk about the problem called “Buffon’s needle,” which was posed by mathematician Buffon. ビュフォンの針 This problem Read More