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Animal Climate Culture Essay Japanese tradition Proverb Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bugs, flies, forecast, Japan, low altitude, low pressure system, rain, scientific basis, superstitions, swallows

Superstition concerning Swallow

There are many superstitions in Japan. ツバメに関する迷信 Almost all of them have no scientific basis, but some have make sense. Read More

Animal Culture Essay Japanese tradition Proverb Science Uncorrected

Toru Nov 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 beneficial insects, cockroaches, flies, house spiders, Japan, morning, night, scientific basis, spiders, superstition

Morning Spiders and Night Spiders

In Japan, there is a superstition that is related to spiders like following: 朝蜘蛛と夜蜘蛛 “Let morning spiders get away even Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jul 27, 2016Jan 06, 2024 annoying, flies, heart, Japanese, kanji, meaning, noisy, urusai, word, writing

Urusai

Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “urusai.” うるさい “Uru” means “your heart,” “sai” means “to narrow,” and “urusai” Read More