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Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice

Jun 21, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments custom, dumpling, event, gods, harvest, Northern Hemisphere, octopus, rice, root, summer, summer solstice, sunlight, ultimate, wheat

Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice 夏至における日本の風習 Today, June 21st, the day with the most hours of sunlight during the

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How to Use Hitoshio

Apr 11, 2021Jun 02, 2021 Toru 0 Comments delighted, elegant, emotion, event, old, pleasure, polite, sensation, strikingly, succeed

How to Use Hitoshio 「ひとしお」の使い方 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term hitoshio (ひとしお), which means “strikingly.” 昨日は、「ひときわ」「より一層」を意味する「ひとしお(漢字で『一入』)」という言葉を紹介しました。 Hitoshio

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International Women’s Day

Mar 08, 2021Jun 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments ambassador, celebrate, equality, event, Swedish, woman, women's day, world

International Women’s Day 国際女性デー Today, March 8 is International Women’s Day. 今日、3月8日は「国際女性デー」です。 The United Nations has designated March 8 as

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The Emperor’s Birthday (2019-)

Feb 23, 2021May 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments birthday, celebration, court, COVID-19, Emperor, event, national holiday

The Emperor’s Birthday (2019-) 天皇誕生日(2019年~) Today, February 23, is a Japanese national holiday called “the Emperor’s Birthday.” 今日2月23日は天皇誕生日、祝日です。 The purpose

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Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 2

Aug 30, 2019Aug 29, 2019 Toru 0 Comments August, breeze, cold, comfortable, cool, drink, eat, enjoy, event, festival, firework, goose bumps, idea, July, river, summer

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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Mamagoto (ままごと – House)

Aug 21, 2019Aug 21, 2019 Toru 0 Comments act, children, cock, event, family. life, girl, guest, house, invite, mama, meal, play

Mamagoto ままごと Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事). 幼児(特に女児)の遊びに「ままごと」があります。 Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate

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Wasshoi (わっしょい)

Aug 04, 2019Jun 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments call out, carry, event, festival, muscle, peace, piggyback, portable shrine, shrine, summer, theory

Wasshoi わっしょい Summer has come, and festivals began to be held in various places. 本格的な夏が到来し、各地で祭りが催され始めました。 In summer festivals in Japan,

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Omekashi (おめかし – Dressing up)

Jun 14, 2019 Toru 0 Comments date, do, dress up, event, feeling, lover, makeup, meet, polite, thorough, woman, women

Omekashi おめかし Most women will do omekashi (おめかし) when dating with their lovers or meeting someone they like. 多くの女性は恋人とデートするときや好きな人と会うとき、「おめかし」をします。 O

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Makuhiki (幕引き – Closing a Curtain)

Feb 15, 2019 Toru 0 Comments close, combination, conference, curtain, draw, end, event, extend, lower, play, role, thing

Makuhiki 幕引き The academic conference in which I am participating is approaching ‘makuhiki‘ (幕引き). 現在参加している学会も、間もなく「幕引き」です。 ‘Makihiki’ means that things or

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