CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Jan 03, 2024Jan 07, 2024 earthquake, expression, father, fire, Japan, jishin, kaji, Kaminari, oyaji, thunder Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji (地震、雷、火事、親父): Part 1 Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji: Part 1 地震、雷、火事、親父 Part 1 At the start of the new year, Japan experienced some terrifying Read More
ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiScienceUncorrected Toru Jul 15, 2017Jan 03, 2024 discharge, etymology, god, inazuma, Kaminari, lightning, natural phenomenon, rice, sound, thunder Kaminari and Inazuma (雷と稲妻 – Thunder and Lightning) Kaminari and Inazuma 雷と稲妻 “Kaminari” (雷) is a natural phenomenon that generates light and sound due to discharge in the Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 21, 2016Jan 07, 2024 belly button, catching a cold, cold front, head position, Kaminari-sama, lightning strike, stomach, temperature, thunder, thunderstorm Kaminari-sama (Mr. Thunder) Kaminari-sama 雷さま In Japan, there is a popular belief that Kaminari-sama (Mr. Thunder) falls from the sky and picks your Read More