Sings of Autumn
09/28/2021
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Hi everyone. How are you?
It’s autumn in Japan.
I would like to talk about signs of autumn.
1.Fine Autumn Day
Not a cloud in the sky, air is dry and weather is comfortable.
You can feel autumn on such a fine day.
2.Rice Plant
Autumn is a harvest season for rice.
You can see rice ears hanging in rice fields.
Rice harvested in autumn is de…
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National Holidays
09/15/2021
Culture
There are two national holidays in September – 20th and 28th. I would like to tell you a little bit about them.
September 20th is called “Keironohi” (Respect the Aged Day). People honor their elderly citizens and wish them longevity. Families often give presents to their grandparents.
September 23rd is the autumn equinox day – “Shubun no hi”. It’s also called “Higan no chunichi”, and on this day…
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おはぎ－OHAGI
09/15/2021
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Hello, everyone. It’s already September! Today, I would like to introduce a type of food Japanese people eat in September. Have you seen or tried this food on the photo?
This is called “Ohagi”. Ohagi is a type of sweets wrapped around with slightly crushed sweet beans (Anko) or soy bean flour. People offer Ohagi to their ancestors and eat it on the day of “Ohigan” . They also visit the family g…
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Japanese-English
09/09/2021
Vocabulary
Hello, everyone. How are you?
Today, I’m going to introduce some of Japanese made “English” words. As you can see, these are not at all English but words coined in Japan. Can you guess what they actually mean?
１．コンセント(Konsento)
When a phone needs to be charged, you should ask 「コンセントはどこですか。」(Where is “Konsento”?)What does this word mean? It means “outlet” or “socket”. It is derived from “concent…
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Social Media Words in Japanese
09/07/2021
Vocabulary
Hi, many thanks to all new and regular visitors to our school news.
Hope you find useful information on our site.
Internet is a good place to gather information, but social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. also makes it convenient to get information on what's happening in the world.
Today, we would like to introduce 5 common Japanese social media words (net slang…
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小郡ーOGORI
09/06/2021
Tips
Today, I would like you to imagine the life of going to school at NILS. Let me tell you a bit about Ogori.
<Train Station>
A 15-minute walk from Nishitetsu Ogori Station to NILS (left photo)
A 15-minute walk from Ogori Station on Amaki Railway to NILS
<Grocery Store>
There is a supermarket 10 minutes away from the sch…
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A subculture in Japan: 大衆演劇
09/06/2021
Culture
I assume you appreciate many aspects of Japanese culture.
The expression "Japan Cool" became popular describe pop culture like Anime or Manga..
But, there is a lot more to Japanese popular culture than just Anime.
I would like to introduce you one of japan's subcultures.
Have you heard of a type of entertainment called 大衆演劇(たいしゅうえんげき) (Taishu Engeki: Popular Theater)?
I bet not; sinc…
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月見-Tsukimi-
09/03/2021
Culture
Hello, everyone.
I would like to introduce another Japanese tradition “十五夜 (Jugoya)” today. “十五夜 (Jugoya)” is an activity to appreciate good harvest and view the beautiful moon. It’s September 21 this year.
On the day of “十五夜 (Jugoya)”, the first event is “月見 (Tsukimi)”. The most common offerings are “Tsukimi Dango (rice cakes)” and “Susuki (Japanese plume grass)”. We also offer …
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