CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fruits, Japanese, kashi, mizu, mizugashi, namagashi, pear, snacks, sweets, watermelon Mizu Gashi (水菓子) Mizu Gashi 水菓子 “Mizu” (水) means “water,” and “kashi/gashi” (菓子) means “sweets” or “snacks.” 「水」は “water,” 「菓子」は “sweets” もしくは “snacks” Read More
AnimalCultureEssayFoodScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 21, 2017Jan 02, 2024 animations, cheese, fermentation, fruits, grain, metabolic rate, mice, olfactory sense, study, sweets Mice and Cheese Today I will talk about the relationship between mice and cheese. ネズミとチーズ In various animations, manga, and plays, you can Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, bonenkai, Brazilian, dance, fruits, lottery, meats, party, sushi, university Bonenkai Today university staffs and teachers gathered and a big year-end party called “bonenkai” was held. 忘年会 I eat delicious meats, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 cross section, expression, fruits, Japanese word, melons, similar, two eggs, two melons, uri futatsu, vegetables Uri Futatsu (Two Melons) Uri Futatsu 瓜二つ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “uri futatsu.” 今日は「瓜二つ」という日本語を紹介します。 The literal translation is “two melons,” Read More
CultureEssayFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 02, 2015Jan 08, 2024 airports, butter, coffee, countries, fish, flowers, fruits, mints, perfumes, smell, soy sauce, spices, sweet, traditional Chinese medicines Countries’ Smell Today, I learned that some people can feel countries’ smell when they arrived at the airports. Japanese airports seem to Read More