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Author: RoYuMi
Nintendo opens its Gallery Museum in Kyoto with completion scheduled for 2023
Mama mia! Nintendo announced on June 2 that it will open the “Nintendo Archive Gallery” (tentative name)” facility to display the products that have been released by the company throughout its history and is scheduled to be completed in 2023. The “Gallery Archive” will be built in the city of Uji, Kyoto, a factory that… Read more
やっぱり。- As I thought / LEARN JAPANESE
やっぱり。- Yappari as i thought ———————————– It is used to express something that is logical or with the result expected by the speaker, something that everyone should have assumed or understood. ———————————– A.昨日の試合、ドラゴンズが負けったて。 きのうのしあい、ドラゴンズがまけったて。 The Dragons lost yesterday’s game. B.やっぱり。負けると思ったよ。 やっぱり。まけるとおもったよ。 As I thought. I knew they would lose. Read more
Kamikatsu, a waste-free town in Japan that sets an example to the world
A remote village on the island of Shikoku in Japan has been practicing a low-waste economy for almost 20 years now. In contrast to Japan’s national record for being the world’s second-largest producer of plastic waste, the Kamikatsu people are on a mission to reuse, recycle and reduce as much as possible to combat overflowing… Read more
ONIGIRAZU – Rice Sandwich
“ Onigirazu ” is basically a rice sandwich. Unlike sushi which requires some special ingredients and a bit of skill and preparation, Onigirazu can be made very easily and you can use ingredients you probably already have at home (except maybe the seaweed). The cooking time of the rice is not included in the cooking… Read more
The Imperial Couple Performs the Tree Planting Ceremony in virtual mode
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako “attended” the National Tree Planting Ceremony that took place in Shimane Prefecture this Sunday, in virtual mode. His first virtual appearance at a large-scale event outside of Tokyo due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Imperial Couple took part in this event, which had been postponed for a year, from the… Read more
What are furoshiki
Furoshiki are fabrics, usually decorated, that despite having their origin in the 8th century, during the Nara period, are still used in daily life in Japan. Initially, during the Nara period, they were used to store clothes when visiting public baths, hence their name “furo” bath and “shiku” align or place in a place. Although… Read more
Yukata – Japanese Summer Dress
The yukata (浴衣) is the casual version of the kimono. It is a dress normally made of cotton or synthetic fabrics, which covers the body in one piece and is held up with a belt called an obi . The name yukata comes from the word “yu” (bath) and the word “katabira” (traditional underwear or… Read more
だめだ。- I Give Up / LEARN JAPANESE
だめだ。- Tame da I give up / Can’t ———————————– Denotes giving up, feeling that there is nothing that can be done about it anymore ———————————– A.だめだ。つながらない。 だめだ。つながらない。 I give up. I can not connect B.ここは電波が入らないんだね。 ここはでんぱがはいらないんだね。 There is no good phone signal here. Read more
This Motivated Ballerina Isn’t Limited By Her Wheelchair
This time we want to introduce you to Ayananana . A girl who dances in the odorite style, a “genre” that has flourished in the last 10 years, where Vocaloid fans or J-Pop groups make videos dancing to their favorite songs and then share them on sites like NicoNico Douga and YouTube. Ayananana had been… Read more
Three Styles of Scrumptious Somen Noodles
When people usually think of Japanese noodles, soba or udon often come to mind (ramen is not a type of noodle, it is a complete dish). Unfortunately, not many are familiar with the sōmen, despite being just as popular among the Japanese. Like soba and udon, sōmen are also noodles based on wheat flour but… Read more