CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 11, 2023Jan 02, 2024 dislike, fairy tale, frog, Grimms' Fairy Tales, Japan, kaeruka genshō, liking, love, phenomenon, young people Kaeruka Genshō (蛙化現象 – Ick) Kaeruka Genshō 蛙化現象 Recently in Japan, the term kaeruka genshō (蛙化現象) is often used among young people. 最近の日本の若者の間では、「蛙化現象」という言葉がよく使われます。 Kaeruka genshō Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fairy tale, famous story, Japan, old man, Ryūgū-jō, tamatebako, time, treasure box, Urashima Tarō, village Urashima Tarō Part 2 (Today’s post is the continuation of yesterday’s post.) 浦島太郎 Part 2 Urashima Tarō decided to return to his village after Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEssayFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fairy tale, fish dancing, fisherman, Hotel Urashima, Otohime, princess, resort hotel, Ryūgū-jō, turtle, Urashima Tarō Urashima Tarō Part 1 Day before yesterday, I stayed at a resort hotel called “Hotel Urashima” (ホテル浦島). 浦島太郎 Part 1 The name of this Read More