ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 20, 2017Jan 06, 2024 ancestors, Buddhism, day, graves, higan, March, nature, night, shunbun no hi, Vernal Equinox Day Shunbun no Hi (Vernal Equinox Day) Today is Shunbun no Hi. 春分の日 “Shun” means “spring,” “bun” means “split,” “hi” means “day,” and “shunbun no hi” means Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Dec 18, 2016Jan 03, 2024 ancestors, cuckoo, customers, idiom, kanji, lonely, nature, proverb, sad, shops Kanko-dori ga Naku Today I will talk about the idiom “kanko-dori ga naku.” 閑古鳥が鳴く “Kanko-dori” means “cuckoo”, “naku” means “to sing”, and this Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Jul 23, 2016Jan 06, 2024 google images, Japanese, komorebi, language, leaves, nature, Polish, scene, sunlight, trees Komorebi Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “komorebi,” which is one of my favorite words. 木漏れ日 The komorebi Read More
AccidentDiaryFamilyTravelUncorrected Toru May 03, 2016Jan 07, 2024 car accident, Nagano Prefecture, nature, Tateshina, Utsukushigahara Travel to Nagano Prefecture with My Family and a Little Car Accident Today, I visited Utsukushigahara and Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture with my family. 家族旅行と車の軽い事故 My nephew and niece are very energetic, Read More
DiaryFoodJapanese traditionTravelUncorrected Toru May 02, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Daio Wasabi Farm, Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture, nature, soft ice cream, taste, views, wasabi A Nagano Prefecture Travel with My Friends Today, I traveled to Nagano Prefecture with my friends. 友人との長野県旅行 We first went to Kamikochi, and looked around immense nature Read More