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  • Gateball – ゲートボール (門球)

    Gateball – ゲートボール (門球)

    Gateball is a sport inspired by croquet. It can be played by anyone, although in Japan it is very popular among older adults. It is usually written ゲートボール… Continue Reading

    RoYuMi

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  • ドンドン (don don)

    ドンドン (don don)

    Don don (ドンドン) is the sound that the drum makes in onomatopoeic form. In the picture below Yotsuba attends a matsuri (Japanese festival) and the sound the drum… Continue Reading

    RoYuMi

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  • Rice terraces “千枚田”

    Rice terraces “千枚田”

    If you have visited smaller cities on your visit to Japan, you have probably seen these very particular rice fields known as “rice terraces”. In Japanese it is… Continue Reading

    RoYuMi

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