CultureDiaryFamilyReligionUncorrected Toru Apr 29, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Christian, death, eternal life, grandfather, heaven, mother, news, pray, remote location, rest in peace, sad thing, soul The Death of My Grandfather Yesterday, I received a sad news. 祖父の死 My grandfather (my mother’s father) passed away. 昨日、訃報がありました。 Since my grandfather on my Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 23, 2016Jan 07, 2024 black, colors, countries, death, funerals, green, Hindus, Muslims, silver, symbolize, white The Color of Death Today, I learned about colors that symbolize “death” for each country. 死の色 In many countries, such as the US, Europe, Read More
CultureDiaryEssayIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 02, 2016Jan 07, 2024 auspicious tokens, blood, death, disaster, eggplant, excrement, Hatsuyume, hawk, Ichi fuji ni taka san nasu, Mount Fuji First Dream of the Year First Dream of the Year is called Hatsuyume in Japan. 初夢 Japanese people often forecast the year’s fortune from the Read More
DiaryHealthMedicalNewsUncorrected Toru Apr 10, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bleeding, cerebrospinal fluid, death, dentist, disease, hospitalized, intracranial aneurysms, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Subarachnoid Hemorrhageくも膜下出血 Yesterday, I was informed that my customer, who is a dentist, had been hospitalized with subarachnoid hemorrhage from Read More
CultureDiaryJapanese traditionReligionUncorrected Toru Feb 11, 2015Jan 06, 2024 anniversary, Buddhist, Buddhist sutra, chant, Christian, death, event, legs go to sleep, posture, relatives Kneel on a Cushion Today, we held the sixth anniversary of my grandfather’s death (and sixteenth anniversary of my grandmother’s death). Many relatives came Read More
CultureJapanese traditionReligionUncorrected Toru Feb 10, 2015Jan 06, 2024 1st year, 2nd year, 49th day, 6th year, 7th day, anniversary, Buddism beliefs, death, hometown, houzi, memorial service, observance, relatives Today, I went back to my hometown for the sixth anniversary of my g… Today, I went back to my hometown for the sixth anniversary of my grandfather’s death. In Buddism beliefs, people hold Read More