CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 1970s, adjective, countryside, dasai, etymology, inaka, Kanto, Saitama, Tokyo, uncool Dasai (ダサい – Uncool) There is the Japanese adjective word (slang expression), “dasai” (ダサい), which means “uncool” or “countrified.” ダサい This word has been Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 iketara iku, invitation, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, phrases, regional differences, reply, social behavior, survey Iketara Iku (行けたら行く – I’ll Go If I Can) Iketara Iku 行けたら行く When people are invited to play or drinking parties in Japan, some often say “iketara iku” (行けたら行く). Read More
ClimateDiaryJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Nov 24, 2016Jan 03, 2024 autumn leaves, commute, Japan, Kanto, November, snow, snow tires, Tokyo, train, weather The First Snow in November It snowed today in the Kanto region in Japan. 11月の初雪 It is the first time in 54 years that the Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 arigatashi, dialect, etymology, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, maido, ookini, region, thank you Ookini Today, I come back to the Kanto region from the Kansai region. おおきに In western Japan (Kansai), it’s natural but Read More