ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Apr 19, 2023Jan 02, 2024 April, catch a cold, cherry blossoms, climate, cold, flower, hanabie, Japan, Northern Hemisphere, temperature difference Hanabie (花冷え – Cold in Cherry-Blossom Time) Hanabie 花冷え Over the past few days, we have been experiencing a climate called hanabie (花冷え). ここ数日、「花冷え」となりました。 Since hana (花) Read More
CultureEssayFoodHistoryJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Mar 30, 2018Jan 02, 2024 aesthetic, bloom viewing, cherry blossoms, custom, dango, dumplings, hana yori dango, hanami, Japan, proverb Hana yori Dango (花より団子 – Dumplings rather than Flowers) Hana yori Dango 花より団子 The season of cherry blossoms is gradually approaching. だんだんと桜の季節が近づいてきました。 Speaking of cherry blossoms, many Japanese people Read More
ClimateCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Mar 21, 2018Jan 02, 2024 cherry blossoms, day and night, holiday, shunbun no hi, snow, spring, Tokyo, Vernal Equinox Day, yukizakura Snow on the Vernal Equinox Day Today is a holiday called 春分の日 (shunbun no hi). 春分の日に雪 春 (shun) means “spring,” 分 (bun) means “split,” 日 (hi) Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jun 18, 2016Jan 07, 2024 camellias, cherry blossoms, expressions, falling, flowers, Japanese, petals, plums, sakura, withering Japanese Phrases That Express The End of Flowers There are many Japanese words that express the end of flowers depending on the kind. 花の終わりを表す日本語 Today, I will talk Read More