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Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 20, 2021Jan 02, 2024 aid, economic blockade, enemy, Japanese, Kenshin Uesugi, salt, Sengoku period, Shingen Takeda, teki ni shio wo okuru, tradition

Teki ni Shio wo Okuru (敵に塩を送る – Helping One’s Enemy in Difficulty)

Teki ni Shio wo Okuru 敵に塩を送る When you help your enemy in trouble or distress, it is called teki ni Read More

Culture Diary Essay Etymology History Uncorrected

Toru Feb 27, 2019 0 Comments court ladies, death, ear, flower, foam, rice, salt, sea, sea foam, sea wave, seawater, wave, white foam

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 Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition

Toru May 01, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments child, meal, raise, salt

Teshio ni Kakeru (手塩にかける – Raising with Tender Care)

Teshio ni Kakeru 手塩にかける Have you experienced raising or cherishing a child, an animal, or a plant by your own Read More

Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aona ni shio, depressed state, energy, green leafy vegetables, idiom, Japanese, salt, spinach, water, wilt

Aona ni Shio (青菜に塩 – Crestfallen)

Aona ni Shio 青菜に塩 I’m in a state called “aona ni shio” (青菜に塩) right now. 今の私は「青菜に塩」です。 “Aona ni shio” is Read More

Diary Essay Food Health Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Apr 09, 2015Jan 08, 2024 cardiovascular disease, HBP, health, high salt content, high-blood pressure, Japanese people, ramen, salt, Szechuan spicy noodles, US government, WHO

Salt Content in a Ramen

Salt Content in a Ramenラーメンの塩分 Today, I went to a ramen shop to eat Szechuan spicy noodles with my friends.今日は友人と、ラーメン屋に担々麺を食べに行きました。 Read More