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大変ですね。- It’s hard, it’s hard / Learn Japanese
。大変ですね。- Taihen desu ne. It’s difficult, how difficult. ———————————– It is used to express understanding towards someone who is facing a difficult situation. ———————————– A.これを全部一人でやるんですか。大変ですね。 これをぜんぶひとりでやるんですか。たいへんですね。 Are you doing all this by yourself? How difficult! B.大丈夫ですよ。 だいじょうぶですよ。 No problem. Read more
Tokyo police officer found dead in the mountains of eastern Japan
Maebashi, Japan – A police officer was found dead while his partner remains “lost” on Tanigawa Mountain in eastern Japan, local police said Tuesday, two days after receiving a call for help. The body of 43-year-old Kenji Konagai was found by the police helicopter at around 8:40 a.m. after his trekking partner, a 52-year-old woman,… Read more
Kaiseki – Japanese haute cuisine
Kaiseki (会席料理) is Japanese haute cuisine and one of the most refined cuisines in the world. If you want your trip to Japan to be complete, you must experience a full-fledged kaiseki meal. This type of ” Kaiseki ” haute cuisine is said to date back to the 16th century, when Sen-no-Rikyu, a tea master,… Read more
Who was the last Samurai
It often happens that when we think of the last samurai, we come to the image of Tom Cruise as the protagonist of the blockbuster film that bears that name. Although it is an entertaining and dramatic movie, it is not very faithful to the story. (You can watch the video of this post or… Read more
Sake – Japan’s Liquor for two millennia
Sake has played a central role in Japanese life and culture for the past 2,000 years, as the knowledge and techniques involved in brewing have spread to all corners of the country. In fact, sake is such an integral part of the Japanese diet that having some knowledge of it can contribute to an understanding… Read more
そんなこと（は）ないですよ。- I don’t think so, not at all / Learn Japanese
。そんなこと（は）ないですよ。 – Sonna koto (wa) nai desu yo. I don’t think so (politely) / not at all ———————————– Used to express a dissagreement in a polite manner. ———————————– A. 日本語、お上手ですね。 にほんご、おじょうずですね。 Your Japanese level is very high B. いいえ、そんなことないです。 いいえ、そんなことないですよ。 No, not at all Read more
Shoji – Sliding Paper Doors in Japan
Perhaps you have seen in a movie or anime , even on your visit to Japan in a temple , these sliding doors which in Japan are called Shōji. These doors are used to divide spaces between rooms, making a space more intimate with a single movement of the doors. And on the other hand,… Read more
Hiyashi Chuka / Japanese Recipe
HIYASHI CHUKA is a Japanese dish with cold ramen noodles and various very colorful ingredients such as cucumber, ham, shrimp or crab, egg, etc. that are put on top of it in a ramen-type bowl. In the hot summers of Japan, this recipe is very desirable and it is very easy to make. Preparation: 20… Read more
Japanese banknotes are renewed
In 2019 it was announced that the Japanese banknotes will change their design . The new banknotes are expected to enter circulation around 2024 , the first change since 2004. If you have planned your trip to Japan for those dates, you should know what the new banknotes will look like and make it easier… Read more
Shodō – The Art of Japanese Calligraphy
Shodō (書道) literally means “the way of writing”, thus calligraphy is often understood as a ” way of life through writing “. This means that life is devoted to mastering the secrets of Far Eastern calligraphy, its various techniques, but most importantly, the spiritual aspect of it. It is one of the traditional Japanese arts… Read more