Iki wo Nomu Utsukushisa (息を呑む美しさ – Breathtaking Beauty)
Iki wo Nomu Utsukushisa 息を呑む美しさ Lately, I work while natural landscape videos on a display installed at the back of
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10% Consumption Tax
10% Consumption Tax 消費税10％ On October 1, 2019, the consumption tax in Japan was raised from 8% to 10%. 10月1日、日本で消費税が8%から10％に引き上げられました。
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Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 2
Nōryō 納涼 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term nōryō (納涼), which means to feel cool and spend the hot
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Tapiru (タピる)
Tapiru タピる In Japan, tapioca and tapioca drinks have become very popular since around last year. 去年頃から、日本でタピオカおよびタピオカドリンクがブームになっています。 Along with this
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Katazu wo Nomu (固唾を呑む – Bating One’s Breath)
Katazu wo Nomu 固唾を呑む I am sometimes concerned about what is going to happen and wait with bated breath. 私は時折、事の成り行きが気掛かりで、息を凝らして見守ることがあります。
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Namida wo Nomu (涙を呑む – Swallowing Tears)
TNamida wo Nomu 涙を呑む A few days ago, I took an action called ‘namida wo nomu’ (涙を呑む) in Japanese. 私は先日、涙を呑みました。
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Unomi (うのみ – Trusting the Obvious)
Unomi うのみにする I sometimes perform an action called ‘unomi‘ (うのみ). 私は時々、インターネット上にある情報をうのみにします。 ‘U‘ (う/鵜) means “cormorant,” and ‘nomi‘ (のみ/呑み) means “to
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The World’s Shortest Love Letter Part 2
The World’s Shortest Love Letter Part 2 世界一短いラブレター Part 2 When the New Year came, the research members in the
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Yo wo Akasu (夜を明かす – Passing a Night)
Yo wo Akasu 夜を明かす As a result of preparing a presentation for an academic conference, yo wo akashi mashita (夜を明かしました).
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