CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 15, 2017Jan 03, 2024 autumn, eggplant, etymology, harvest, India, nasu, nasubi, summer, texture, vegetable Nasu (ナス – Eggplant) Nasu ナス Do you like a kind of vegetable called “nasu” (ナス)? ナスという野菜は好きですか? Nasu is a vegetable native to India, Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 29, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bad omen, Buddha, Buddhism, custom, deceased, geomagnetic relationship, head, India, kitamakura, North, poisoning, sleep Kitamakura(北枕) In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has thought of as bad omen. 日本では、頭を北に向けて寝る「北枕」は演技が悪いとされてきました。 Read More