Cast Pearls Before Swine
The saying “cast pearls before swine” came from a Bible verse, and means that it is in vain to give
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Learning English and Japanese
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Japan
Geckos and Newts
Today, I will talk about the differences between geckos (“yamori” in Japanese) and newts (“imori” in Japanese). ヤモリとイモリ Japanese people
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Summer Solstice
Today was the summer solstice in Japan. 夏至 The summer solstice is a day that the daytime is longest and
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Conkers and Chestnuts
The word “marron” (マロン) is often used in Japan. 栗と栃の実 And many Japanese people think that the “marron” is an
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The High Tech Onigokko (Tag)
The High Tech Onigokko ハイテク鬼ごっこ Onigokko (which is called the game of tag in English) is very popular children’s play
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Tsuyuiri (Rainy Season)
Tsuyuiri 梅雨入り Today, tsuyuiri was announced in the Kanto region in Japan. 今日は、日本の関東地方で梅雨入りが発表されました。 “Tsuyuiri” means that the tsuyu season begins,
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Mehrabian’s Law
Today, I learned a law of Mehrabian. メラビアンの法則 Mehrabian is an American psychologist, and is well known to conduct communication
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An Undersea Mailbox
Today, I will talk about an undersea postbox in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. 海底ポスト As the name implies, this postbox
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