CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 become, close mouth, drama, I'd Rather Be a Shellfish, idiomatic expression, Japanese language, Japanese movie, kai ni naru, saying nothing, shellfish Kai ni Naru (貝になる – Saying Nothing) Kai ni Naru 貝になる I often do “kai ni naru” (貝になる). 私は会議中、よく貝になります。 The “kai” (貝) means “shellfish,” the “naru” (なる) Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 03, 2016Jan 07, 2024 deterioration, diving, Guinness Book of Records, Japan, letter, replacement, seaweeds, shellfish, undersea postbox, Wakayama Prefecture An Undersea Mailbox Today, I will talk about an undersea postbox in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. 海底ポスト As the name implies, this postbox Read More
AnimalCultureEssayScienceUncorrected Toru Apr 15, 2016Jan 07, 2024 cute, sea otters, shellfish, stones, tools Stones of Sea Otters Today, I will talk about sea otters. ラッコの石 Although sea otters have a big appetite, they can’t swim quickly, so Read More