CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 19, 2016Jan 06, 2024 easy, Edo period, etymology, he no kappa, inverting words, Japanese, koppa no hi, literal meaning, slang, trivial He no Kappa (Water Imp of Farts) He no Kappa 屁の河童 Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “he no kappa.” 今日は日本語の俗語「屁の河童」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 09, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Edo period, friendly relations, Japan, left-hand traffic, right-handed, samurais, sheath, traffic law, UK Left-hand Traffic I’ve written several posts related to left and right. 左側通行 Today, I will talk about the reason why people keep Read More
ChinaCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jul 07, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bamboo, calligraphy, China, Edo period, Japan, paper strips, season, Star Festival, Tanabata, wishes Tanabata Today was Tanabata. 七夕 Tanabata (July 7) is the Star Festival, and is a day of the turn of the Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 30, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Edo period, English translation, Japanese phrase, kanji, twelve term, 四六時中 All The Time(四六時中) Today, I’d like to introduce a Japanese phrase “四六時中(shi roku ji tyu).” This means something like “all the time,” but Read More