CultureEssayHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 25, 2023Jan 01, 2024 dyer, Edo period, hakama, Japanese phrase, metaphor, self-care, time management, traditional clothing, working Kōya no Shirobakama (紺屋の白袴 – The Shoemaker’s Children Go Barefoor) Kōya no Shirobakama 紺屋の白袴 People who are so busy working on others that they have no time to do their Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 16, 2021Jan 02, 2024 chikokuma, devil, habitual tardiness, Japanese, late, punctuality, suffix, time management, trust Chikokuma (遅刻魔 – Always Late) Chikokuma 遅刻魔 Unfortunately, there are several people around me who are called chikokuma (遅刻魔). 私の周りには遅刻魔が数名います。 Chikoku (遅刻) means “late.” 「遅刻」は Read More
EssayProductivityPsychologySelf-improvementUncorrected Toru Sep 30, 2015Jan 08, 2024 complex jobs, jobs, psychological law, simple jobs, time management Dehay’s Axiom Some people put simple jobs off, and try to complete complex jobs. ディヘイの公理 Because they think there will be time Read More