CultureDiaryEssayIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Christmas, Heijō Unten, Japanese, normal operation, public transportation, routine, term, Tsūjō, usual, work Heijō Unten (平常運転 – As Usual) Heijō Unten 平常運転 Today is Christmas, but I have no special plans besides work; in other words, it is heijō Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Christmas, compound word, etymology, internet, Japanese, kuri bocchi, loneliness, slang term, spend alone, tradition Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち) Kuri Bocchi クリぼっち Merry Christmas. メリークリスマス。 Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)? 「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか? This is a Read More
BusinessCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 25, 2016Jan 03, 2024 annual event, Anti-Christian Edicts, Christmas, Edo shogunate, holiday, Japan, survey, Taisho Emperor, trivia, Yamaguchi Prefecture Christmas and Japan Since today is Christmas, I will talk about trivia related to Christmas. 日本とクリスマス The first Christmas (Mass of Nativity Festival) Read More
AnimalCultureEssayFoodHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jul 22, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Christmas, cooking, expensive ingredient, Galliformes, Japan, Meiji period, roasted turkey, shichimencho, Thanksgiving, turkeys Turkeys Turkeys are the largest species among Galliformes, and they are often cooked on Thanksgiving in the US, and Christmas in Read More
CultureEssayEuropean countriesHistoryUncorrected Toru Dec 25, 2015Jan 07, 2024 Christmas, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Santa Claus, Snegurochka, Spain, UK Christmas Trivia Did a Santa Claus visit your home? クリスマスのトリビア Since today is Christmas, I will introduce trivia about Christmas in some Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 24, 2015Jan 07, 2024 cakes, caramel, chocolate, Christmas, green tea, Mont Blanc, oranges, shortcake, strawberries Christmas Cake Today, I got Christmas cakes from my acquaintance. クリスマスケーキ There were various cakes, such as a shortcake, strawberries, a caramel, Read More
CorrectedDiary Toru Dec 27, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments buy, Christmas, gift, present, smartphone, Sony, Xperia I Gave an Xperia Z3 for myself as a Christmas Present. Today, I bought an Xperia Z3, which is a smartphone made by Sony, at an electronics store. 今日は、電気屋でSony製のスマートフォン、XperiaZ3を買いました。 I could Read More