CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru May 10, 2023Jan 02, 2024 aging population, elderly, hachijū no tenarai, hyaku no tenarai, learning, lifelong education, oi no tenarai, proverb, rokujū no tenarai, skills Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い – It’s Never Too Late to Learn) Oi no Tenarai 老いの手習い Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get. 年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。 The proverb, oi Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyHistorySlangUncorrected Toru Apr 21, 2017Jan 04, 2024 1977, desk, elderly, employees, Hokkaido Shimbun, Japanese, madogiwa zoku, management, ojisan, slang Madogiwa Zoku (Deadwood) Madogiwa Zoku 窓際族 Today I will talk about the Japanese slang term “madogiwa zoku.” 今日は「窓際族」という俗語を紹介します。 “Madogiwa” means “windows side.” “zoku” Read More