CultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Apr 04, 2018Jan 02, 2024 commute alone, crowded train, daughter, Japan, kindergarten uniform, parent and child, safety, station, ticket gate, work Kindergarten Children in Japan Today I got on a crowded train for my work for the first time in a long time. 日本の幼稚園児 Since Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jun 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 close relationships, family gatherings, formal, husband and wife, mizu irazu, mizu kusai, parent and child, relatives, secretive, water and oil Mizu Irazu (水入らず – With Nobody Else) Mizu Irazu 水入らず When I introduced the term “mizu kusai” (水臭い), which means that someone is formal and secretive, I Read More