season – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jul 30, 2023Aug 10, 2023 0 Comments eel, heatstroke, period, season, summer, zodiac signs

Doyō no Ushi no Hi

Doyō no Ushi no Hi 土用の丑の日 Today is Doyō no Ushi no Hi (土用の丑の日). 今日は「土用の丑の日」です。 Doyō (土用) is a period Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Sep 23, 2019 0 Comments autumn, delicious, fish, Pacific saury, poor catch, saury, season, sword

Sanma (サンマ – “Pacific Saury”)

Sanma サンマ The season when sanma (サンマ) becomes delicious is approaching. 「サンマ」が美味しい季節になってきました。 Sanma means “Pacific saury,” and is sold throughout Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Oct 16, 2018 0 Comments country, foreigner, four seasons, Japan, season, seasonal event, traditional event

Four Seasons in Japan

Four Seasons in Japan 日本の四季 Some Japanese people say “Japan has four seasons,” but foreign people who heard that would Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 botamochi, Japanese cake, ohagi, rice cake, season, sweet bean paste, tana kara botamochi, tanabota, theory, traditional

Botamochi

Today, I will talk about a traditional Japanese cake called botamochi. ぼたもち Botamochi is a rice cake wrapped in sweet Read More

China Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 07, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bamboo, calligraphy, China, Edo period, Japan, paper strips, season, Star Festival, Tanabata, wishes

Tanabata

Today was Tanabata. 七夕 Tanabata (July 7) is the Star Festival, and is a day of the turn of the Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Mar 25, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Auld Lang Syne, commencement ceremonies, farewell song, graduation, hotaru no hikari, Japanese traditional, musical scale, Scottish folk songs, season

Hotaru no Hikari (Glowing Firefly)

Hotaru no Hikari 蛍の光 March is the season of graduation in Japan. 日本では3月が、卒業式のシーズンです。 In Japanese commencement ceremonies, we often sing Read More

Essay Food Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 27, 2015Jan 07, 2024 coat, creases, damages, delicious, hull, identify, mikan, rich, season, size, sugar, sweet, taste, water environment

Delicious Mikan (Mandarin Orange)

Delicious Mikan 美味しいみかん The season of mikan is approaching. そろそろみかんの季節です。 Today, I will share how to identify delicious mikan. 今日は、美味しいみかんの見分け方を紹介します。 Read More