ChinaCultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 28, 2018Jan 02, 2024 centimeters, East Asia, hand size, jō, measurement, meters, shaku, traditional, unit of length Shaku (尺) Shaku 尺 The day before yesterday, I talked about 丈 (jō), which is used as a unit of length in Read More
ClimateEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 05, 2016Jan 07, 2024 baiu front, East Asia, headache, Japan, Kanto region, long rain, rain, stationary front, tsuyu season, tsuyuiri Tsuyuiri (Rainy Season) Tsuyuiri 梅雨入り Today, tsuyuiri was announced in the Kanto region in Japan. 今日は、日本の関東地方で梅雨入りが発表されました。 “Tsuyuiri” means that the tsuyu season begins, Read More