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Author: RoYuMi
Tsugite, Japan’s Traditional Wood Joining Art
We are all capable of learning the basics of woodworking , and according to many experts, it is advisable to learn this skill . Most of those who learn usually do so with techniques that involve joining wood with nails or glue. A few, however, have the patience and dedication to master the art of… Read more
それは残念でしたね。- I’m so sorry about your situation / Learn Japanese
それは残念でしたね。 – Sore wa zannen deshita ne. I’m very sorry about your situation / Too bad! ———————————– It is used to express sympathy with someone who has had an unfortunate experience. ———————————– A.試験、不合格でした。。。 しけん、ふごうかくでした。。。 I didn’t pass the test… B .。そうでしたか。。。それは残念でしたね。 そうでしたか。。。それはざんねんでしたね。 You didn’t pass?… that’s bad, I’m so sorry. Read more
Temizu / Chozu – Hand Washing Etiquette
This photo is of a hand washing fountain in Japan, these fountains are used to perform Temizu. When you visit a shrine in Japan you must wash your hands and mouth with water from the purifying spring before entering. Water has the function of washing us from physical and spiritual impurities. You can see where… Read more
Japanese Anime Characters in Google Search Virtual Reality
Google has added several popular Japanese characters to its Virtual Reality (AR) feature in mobile search. It had previously featured animals, historical artifacts, and dinosaurs. This new list is of characters from Japanese pop culture , including anime, television and video games, characters such as Pac-Man , Hello Kitty , robots from Evangelion and Gundam… Read more
Tofu Fillets in Avocado Sauce / Japanese Recipe
Original from Rika’s TOKYO CUISINE A delicious and healthy tofu dish that will help you reduce meat consumption Preparation: 20 minutes Cooked: 10 minutes Serving: 4 people Utensils Ingredients Instructions Read more
Natsume Sōseki – Promoter of Modern Japanese Literature
Although he was a writer whose artistic activity lasted only about 10 years, Natsume Sōseki has gone down in Japanese history as the greatest promoter of modern Japanese literature . His works, which are many, have remained a staple of school textbooks in Japan. His literature has long been considered to have captured what is… Read more
Ikebana – Beautiful Japanese Flower Arrangements
Ikebana is the art in which nature and human intervention meet to create something aesthetically beautiful. Also known as kadō (華道, “path of flowers”), it has always been closely linked with other traditional Japanese arts such as waka poetry, kōdō (incense appreciation) and chadō (tea ceremony). The word Ikebana (生け花) means “giving life to flowers”.… Read more
Karate – The Way of the Empty Hand
Karate (空手), also known as Karate-dō (空手道) “the way of the empty hand”. Karate is believed to have arrived in China around 1,400 years ago by Daruma, the founder of Zen Buddhism in western India. His teaching methods were very hard and exhaustive, which he developed as a training system so that his disciples would… Read more
それはまずいよ。- That’s Troublesome / Learn Japanese
それはまずいよ。 – Sore wa mazui-yo that’s troublesome ———————————– It is used to express that there is a problem with someone’s comments or actions, or the information received. ———————————– A.ちょっと遅れるかもしれない。 ちょっとおくれるかもしれない。 maybe i’m a little late B.それはまずいよ。今日、初めて会うんでしょ。 それはまずいよ。きょう、はじめてあうんでしょ。 That’s going to be problematic. Today is the first time you meet them, right? Read more
What is Tatami / JAPAN in Short
Many times you will have seen in Japanese architecture, especially in traditional Japanese rooms that it has a different type of floor, which is like a bit of woven straw and that in this room you don’t wear shoes. This type of flooring is tatami and it is almost as old as the written history… Read more