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Nobukuni Enami – Japanese photographer of the early 19th and 20th centuries
Nobukuni Enami was a Japanese professional photographer born in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in 1859. Better known as T-Enami, he studied under the noted photographer Kazumasa Ogawa (Isshin) from 1885 to 1890. A couple of years later, he moved to Yokohama to set up his photography studio on Benten-dori Street. Color photography had not yet been… Read more
かわいそうに – (poor thing, to like someone) / LEARN JAPANESE
かわいそうに – Kawaisoo ni – Poor thing, to have sympathy for someone. ———————————– It is used to show sympathy for someone or their situation. ———————————– A. この猫、ケガしてるよ。 このねこ、ケガしてるよ。 This cat is hurt. B. ほんとだ。かわいそうに。 It’s true. Poor. #japon #royumi #youtubers #japones #kanji #aprendejapones #idiomajapones #frasedeldia Read more
Onna – Bugeisha – The Mighty Samurai Warrior
In periods like Heian and Kamakura , within the samurai class there were also female members, known as Onna-bugeisha , who excelled and were even present on the battlefield although they were the exception rather than the rule. These women fought alongside male samurai primarily in times of need. （この投稿のビデオを見るか、以下を読み続けることができます） The onna-bugeisha or warrior women… Read more
What is Setsubun – Culture in Short
Hello! how are they? Welcome to RoYuMi and if you are here it is because you want to know what Setsubun is (You can watch the video or continue reading below) Setsubun is a traditional festival in Japan that falls just one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Normally… Read more
Tokyo Tower (東京タワー )
Hello everyone! Today we would like to talk about the Tokyo Tower (東京タワー Tōkyō tawā) the second tallest man-made structure in Japan since the new Skytree Tower has become the tallest in Japan since April 2010. With 333 meters high and 4,000 tons It is situated in Shiba Park in the Minato district. This tower… Read more
Japanese Rock Garden – 枯山水 Karesansui
Often called a Zen Garden , the Japanese stone garden – (枯山水 Karesansui ) is a type of garden that suggests mountains and water using only stones, sand or gravel, and occasionally plants. Water is symbolized by the arrangement of rock forms to create a dry waterfall and by patterns in the raked sand to… Read more
Amano Takashi – Aquariums, Photography, Moment and Art
Hello everyone! Today we want to share this incredible work of nature art, made by Amano Takashi (天野尚) a Japanese photographer and aquarist. His interest in nature has taken him to visit rainforests in the Amazon, Borneo and East Africa and the pristine forests of Japan, and he has been working on photo series focusing… Read more
Japanese Traditional Toys
There are many objects that are part of daily life in Japan, and among these we can find a wide variety of traditional toys that appear in manga, anime, and video games. Obviously, the toys are made for children to play with but they can also be a “souvenir” or omiyage from Japan. Taketombo It… Read more
Gagaku – Music of the Imperial Court of Japan
Gagaku 雅楽 literally means “elegant music” is a term that was originally used in contrast to Zokugaku (popular music) It was imported to Japan largely from China and Korea by the 6th century and by the 8th century Japanese musicians had already combined these new sounds with traditional Japanese music giving life to what we… Read more
What is a Kimono / Culture in Short
Hello! how are you? Welcome to RoYuMi if you are here it is probably because you want to know what a “kimono” is. (You can watch the video or continue reading below) The technique for making a kimono dates back to the Heian period (794 -1185) and is created from a long piece of cloth… Read more