Mittsu no Fukuro (三つの袋 – Three Bags)
There is a classic story called 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro), which is used in a Japanese wedding. 三つの袋 The literal
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Learning English and Japanese
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Dada wo Koneru (駄々をこねる – Acting like a Baby)
Dada wo Koneru 駄々をこねる Have you ever acted like a spoiled child or say selfishness to your parents when you
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Shinsetsu (親切 – Kindness)
Shinsetsu 親切 It is very important to be “shinsetsu” (親切). 「親切」であることは、とても大事なことです。 “Shinsetsu” is a word that represents kindness and compassion
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Kakeochi (駆け落ち – Elope)
Kakeochi 駆け落ち Have you ever been opposed by your parents about your association with your girlfriend/boyfriend? あなたは親に交際を反対されたことがありますか？ In such a
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If you cut your nails at night…
Today I will talk about a Japanese superstition. 夜に爪を切ると “Yoru ni tsume wo kiru to oya no shinime ni aenai”
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Sune wo Kajiru
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “sune wo kajiru.” 脛をかじる “Sune” means “shin”, “kajiru” means “to bite”, and
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Itaino Itaino Tondeike! (Pain, Pain, Go Away!)
In Japan, when children fall down or get injured, their parents often say “itaino itaino tondeike~,” (pain, pain, go away~)
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Travel to Nagano Prefecture with My Family [Day 2]
Today, my family and I ate breakfast in a pension, then went to Lake Suwa. 長野での家族旅行 二日目 We spent our morning
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Commencement
Today, I finally graduated from the doctoral program of my university. 卒業式 My university life, 9 years were really long.
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