CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 11, 2018Jan 02, 2024 audiences, cherry blossom, confederate, decoy, Edo period, kabuki, lurks, praises, sakura, slang Sakura (サクラ – Decoy) Sakura サクラ The season of “sakura” (桜 – cherry blossom) is gradually leaving. 桜の季節が過ぎ去ろうとしています。 Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but the Read More
CultureEssayFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 31, 2018Jan 02, 2024 Artemisia indica, bamboo skewer, cherry blossom, dango, Edo period, green, hanami, pink, spring, white Hanami Dango (花見団子) Hanami Dango 花見団子 Japanese people often eat 団子 (dango – dumpling) while 花見 (hanami – cherry blossom viewing). 日本人は花見の際、よく団子を食べます。 This Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cherry blossom, cruising, expensive, fireworks, google images, Japanese boat, moon viewing, sightseeing, tatami, yakatabune Yakatabune (屋形船 – Houseboat) Yakatabune 屋形船 I’d like to take a 屋形船 (yakatabune) someday. 私はいつか、「屋形船」に乗ってみたいと思っています。 屋形船 means a Japanese style boat that is equipped Read More
CultureEssayFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 21, 2016Jan 06, 2024 cherry blossom, dango, dumpling, hanami, Japanese food, proverb, rice flour, skewer, spring, verdure Dango (Dumpling) Dango 団子 Today, I will talk about the traditional Japanese food “dango”. 今日は、日本の伝統的な食べ物「団子」を紹介します。 Dango is a kind of dumpling made Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Feb 26, 2015Jan 06, 2024 birthday, birthday cake, birthday party, birthday presents, celebration, cherry blossom, grilled beef, laboratory, lip balm, rinse, shampoo Birthday Party Today, a birthday party was held in our laboratory. We laboratory member are sometimes hold birthday parties when some members’ Read More