idioms
11/30/2021
Vocabulary
Let’s study idioms. Today’s topics include idioms that refer to body parts.
Head
That person’s head is soft, so he will understand the way young people think.
Her head is sharp but lacks drive to act on his plans.
My head hurts because of bad economy and stagnant sales number.
It comes to my head since she is always late.
<Explanation>
We refer to “head” when d…
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convenience store (コンビニ)
11/24/2021
Uncategorized
Hello, everyone.
It’s starting to get chilly in Japan. I can definitely feel winter is already here. Isn’t it tough to wake up early?
I forgot to bring lunch today since I got up at the last possible minute. So, I bought lunch at a convenience store. Convenience stores really come in handy, don’t they? Let me talk about those stores today.
We call a convenience store コンビニ (konbini). The…
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Fall/Winter Field Trip
11/22/2021
News
We had a fall/winter field trip today.
The destination is an indoor amusement park called Round 1.
At this facility, one can try all sorts of activities regardless of the weather including billiards, ping pong, karaoke, etc.
(Actually, we ended up here due to rain today.)
This year, students from both Ogori and Kasuga campus gathered here.
It turned out to be a great opportuni…
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Where to visit in Fukuoka
11/19/2021
Tips
Hi there, today I would like to introduce some popular spots in Fukuoka.
1.Canal city HAKATA
Located in the heart of the city, this is one of the biggest shopping malls in Fukuoka. You can enjoy shopping, dining, movies, and musicals. The musicals are produced by Shiki Theater Company, which is the most famous theater company in Japan. You can watch the same popular musicals as Broadway except t…
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Shichigosan
11/15/2021
Culture
Shichigosan
Do you know a Japanese tradition called Shichigoan? At Shichigosan, families visit a shrine in November to celebrate the healthy growth of children. On that joyful day, Japanese people wear kimono and other formal clothes and visit a shrine.
In this blog, we would like to explain the origin and history of Shichigosan.
As we mentioned, Shichigosan is a custom to celebrate and pray fo…
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“Play on Words”
11/15/2021
Uncategorized
There are a number of anniversaries in Japan such as birthdays, wedding anniversaries, national holidays, etc. Japanese people also come up with “unofficial” anniversaries by playing on words. Let me introduce five of them.
１．9/29th day of the month: Meat Day
2 is pronounced as “ni” and 9 is “ku or kyu”. “niku” means meat.
So, it’s a meat day! On “niku” days,
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Field trip on September 30th
11/05/2021
News
10 students from NIlS Annex went to temple and a community center near the school.
The purpose of the trip was to meet and interact with local residents.
Fortunately, we were blessed with good weather and started walking in a great mood.
We divided the students in two groups.
One went to Shimoshirouzuminami - a community center just two doors down from the school.
There, we …
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Halloween in Japan
11/05/2021
Uncategorized
How are you? Winter is approaching in Japan.
It was Halloween yesterday. What do you normally do on Halloween?
Halloween is a relatively new cultural event in Japan. During this period, you see a lot of pumpkin themed sweets and other goods in convenience stores, department stores and restaurants. Some stores go all the way and splash huge decorations in Halloween motif.
Howev…
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Traditional Food Trucks in Japan
11/02/2021
Tips
Hello, how are you?
It's getting cold these days in Japan.
On a cold day like today, you may have a chance to see a yakiimo truck in town if you are lucky.
Yakiimo(焼(や)き芋(いも) : roasted sweet potatoes) truck is a mobile food truck that sells roasted sweet potatoes.
Ｙakiimo is warm and sweet, and it just hits the spot on a cold day in autumn or winter.
Yakiimo trucks play a jingle that…
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オノマトペ Onomatope
11/01/2021
Vocabulary
Let's study onomatopoeia of feelings today.
【HARAHARA】
【exciting】
Look at dangerous situations and worry about bad or hard things happening state.
<Example sentence>
・He is watching over his toddler son to see if he falls and is injured.
・The last scene of this movie was very jarring.
・I was watching the circus tightrope walking and it was very jarring.
・The match I saw yes…
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