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Five-yen Coin

Oct 10, 2019Oct 09, 2019 Toru 0 Comments box, Buddha, coin, dedicate, five-yen, gods, good encounter, hope, money, offertory box, pray, prayer, relationship, shrine, temple

Five-yen Coin 五円玉 Usually, there is saisenbako (賽銭箱) in Japanese shrines and temples. 日本の神社や寺院などには「賽銭箱」が置かれていることがあります。 Saisen (賽銭) means money that is

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Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 1

Aug 29, 2019Jun 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments avoid, bring in, comfortably, cool, enjoy, heat, money, place, summer, time

Nōryō 納涼 Several days ago, I introduced the Japanese term hisho (避暑), which means to move to a cool place

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Capsule Hotel (カプセルホテル)

Aug 05, 2019 Toru 0 Comments capsule, capsule hotel, comfort, hotel, irritate, money, narrow, noise, problem, save, security, snoring, stack, stay, Tokyo

Capsule Hotel カプセルホテル Have you ever stayed at a capsule hotel (カプセルホテル)? カプセルホテルに泊まったことはありますか? There are many capsule hotels in Japan,

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Suri (スリ – Pickpocket)

Feb 17, 2019 Toru 0 Comments bag, body, goods, Italy, money, pickpocket, pocket, rub, sightseeing, steal, tourist, trip, Venice

Suri スリ Today is the last day of my stay in Italy, and I will visit Venice. 今日はイタリア滞在の最終日で、ヴェネツィアを訪れる予定です。 In sightseeing

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Bottakuri (ぼったくり – RIp-Off)

Feb 12, 2019 Toru 0 Comments euro, exorbitant fee, fee, frustrating, Italy, money, pick up, pizza, rip-off

Bottakuri ぼったくり I am in Italy now. 私は今、イタリアにいます。 Unfortunately, today I experienced ‘bottakuri‘ (ぼったくり) at a pizza store. そして、あるピザ屋さんで「ぼったくり」にあってしまいました。 ‘Bottakuri’

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Toranu Tanuki no Kawazanyo (捕らぬ狸の皮算用 – Don’t Count Your Chickens before They are Hatched)

Sep 09, 2018 Toru 0 Comments calculate, capture, money, plan, raccoon dog, skin

Toranu Tanuki no Kawazanyo 取らぬ狸の皮算用 I often do an act called “toranu tanuki no kawazanyo” (捕らぬ狸の皮算用). 私はよく「捕らぬ狸の皮算用」をします。 ‘Toranu‘ (捕らぬ) means

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