CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ancient Chinese, bad vibes, body, cold, diseases, hiku, Japanese, kakaru, kaze, wazurau Kaze wo Hiku (風邪をひく – Catching a Cold) Kaze wo Hiku 風邪をひく There are various diseases in the world. 世の中にはさまざまな病気が存在します。 Japanese people usually say “(disease name) ni kakaru” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 30, 2016Jan 03, 2024 body, China, consciousness, Edo period, emotions, guilts, idiom, insects, mushi no shirase, Taoism Mushi no Shirase (Word of Insects) Mushi no Shirase 虫の知らせ Today I will talk about the idiom “mushi no shirase”, the literal meaning of which is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 23, 2016Jan 06, 2024 animals, body, humans, Japanese, kanji, karada, mind, physical, shintai, word Karada (Body) Karada からだ Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “karada”, which has two different kanji. 今日は、二つの異なる漢字表記を持つ日本語「からだ」を紹介します。 The most Read More
EssayHealthScienceTechnologyUncorrected Toru Jan 24, 2016Jan 07, 2024 aging, bedtime, body, brain, cancer risk, dark room, fatigue, immune system, immunity, light, melatonin, obesity, PC, pineal gland, sleep, sleep hormone, smartphone, stress High Quality Sleep Sleep is very valuable for human beings. 質の良い睡眠 It can heal fatigues of your body and brain, enhance immunity, and Read More
ClimateDiaryEssayIdiomScienceUncorrected Toru Jan 20, 2016Jan 07, 2024 body, cold, idiot, safety, sandals, shoveled, shoveling, snowed, sunny, tired, twist Snow Shoveling It was sunny yesterday, but today it snowed heavily again. 雪かき For sake of safety, I shoveled the snow in Read More
EssayFoodHealthScienceUncorrected Toru Dec 12, 2015Jan 07, 2024 absorb, body, breakfast, digest, dinner, excretion, growing youth, health, hungry, individuals, intestinal functions, meal, next meal, satiety center, weight Should We Eat Breakfast? Although various discussions about breakfast has been performed, it eventually seems to depend on individuals. 朝食は食べるべきか? It is said that Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Feb 23, 2015Jan 06, 2024 body, breakfast, curry, dinner, Japanese Black Wagyu, lunch, servings, smell Cook Hot Curry Yesterday, I cooked hot curry for my dinner. Since I used an expensive Japanese Black Wagyu, it became delicious. However, Read More