ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 23, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aka, aki, akimitsuru, akiraka, autumn, etymology, Japan, seasons, shūbun, temperate Aki (秋 – Autumn) Aki 秋 In Japan, today is in the midst of “aki” (秋) — this day is called “shūbun” (秋分). 日本では、今日は「秋」の真っ只中です(「秋分」と言います)。 Read More
ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 autumn equinox, etymology, festivals, fireworks, Japan, natsu, seasons, summer, summer solstice, theories Natsu (夏 – Summer) In the northern hemisphere, “natsu” (夏) has approached. 夏 “Natsu” is a kind of seasons, and it can be translated Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 17, 2016Jan 06, 2024 75 days, ancestors, comforting, faded, gossip, Japanese, proverb, saying, seasons, tradition Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi (Gossip Lasts 75 Days) Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi 人の噂も七十五日 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “hito no uwasa mo shichijugo-nichi” (gossip Read More