Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice
Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice 夏至における日本の風習 Today, June 21st, the day with the most hours of sunlight during the
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 3
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 2
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 2 卵かけご飯 Part 2 One of the reasons that “egg on rice” is popular in Japan is
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 1
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 1 卵かけご飯 Part 1 Japanese people often eat tamago kake gohan (卵かけご飯). 日本人はよく「卵かけご飯」を食べます。 Tamago (卵) means
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Neko Manma (ねこまんま – Cat’s Meal)
Neko Manma ねこまんま When I was a poor student, I often ate neko manma (ねこまんま). 苦学生時代、私は「ねこまんま」をよく食べました。 Neko (ねこ) means “cat,”
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Ibitsu (いびつ – Distorted)
Ibitsu いびつ A distorted or awkward shape is described as ibitsu (いびつ/歪) in Japanese. 形がゆがんでいることを、「いびつ（歪）」と言います。 Ibitsu comes from iibitsu (飯櫃),
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Shari (シャリ – White/Vinegared Rice)
Shari シャリ White rice or vinegared rice used for sushi is called shari (シャリ) in Japan. 寿司に使う白米や酢飯は、「シャリ」と呼ばれます。 It is thought
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Nami no Hana (波の花)
Nami no Hana 波の花 Today, I would like to introduce the term ‘nami no hana‘ (波の花), which even Japanese people
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Ippai Kuwasu (一杯食わす – Pulling a Trick)
Ippai Kuwasu 一杯食わす We sometimes use the phrase ‘ippai kuwasu‘ to mean to deceive someone well. うまく誰かを騙すことを、日本語で「一杯食わす」と言うことがあります。 ‘Ipppai‘ (一杯) means
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