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Animal Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Apr 02, 2017Jan 06, 2024 balloons, bamboo, birds, instinct, kakashi, Masashi Sada, scarecrow, song, straw

Kakashi (Scarecrow)

Kakashi かかし Today I will talk about the Japanese word “kakashi.” 今日は「かかし」という単語を紹介します。 “Kakashi” is a doll made of bamboo or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Oct 18, 2016Jan 06, 2024 back scratcher, bamboo, China, etymology, itch, Japan, mago no te, Mako, mythical fairy, wood

Mago no Te (Back-Scratcher)

Mago no Te 孫の手 “Mago no te” literally means a grandchild’s hand, and is a rod-shaped tool that is used Read More

China Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 07, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bamboo, calligraphy, China, Edo period, Japan, paper strips, season, Star Festival, Tanabata, wishes

Tanabata

Today was Tanabata. 七夕 Tanabata (July 7) is the Star Festival, and is a day of the turn of the Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 17, 2016Jan 07, 2024 bamboo, consecutively, Japanese, leaned, phrase, popular, reason, say, tongue twister, unnatural

Takeyabu (Bamboo Fence)

Takeyabu 竹垣 Today, I will talk about a tongue twister that I can’t say. 今日は、私が苦手な早口言葉を紹介します。 “Kono takegaki ni take tatekaketano Read More

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