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Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Mar 09, 2018Jan 02, 2024 bothersome, complicated, gota gota, Gottan Funei, jumbles, Kamakura period, onomatopoeia, preaching, Song Dynasty, Zen monk

Gota Gota (ごたごた – Jumbling)

Gota Gota ごたごた A situation where something jumbles disorderly or a bothersome thing is referred to as ごたごた (gota gota) Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Feb 20, 2017Jan 02, 2024 aluminum, boiling, copper, huetsuki yakan, Kamakura period, kettle, stainless, steel, water, yakan

Yakan (Kettle)

Yakan やかん Today I will talk about a tool called “yakan.” 今日は「やかん」という道具を紹介します。 Yakan is a kettle-shaped tool that is used Read More