[Dagashi]
02/17/2022
Uncategorized
Have you ever heard of dagashi?
You probably know what “okashi” is. Yes, it’s sweets or snack food.
Dagashi is a type of okashi except it’s inexpensive and packaged in small portions.
Therefore, children can easily afford to buy dagashi.
Most dagashi items are less than 100 yen.
Elementary school children enjoy picking dagashi for school trips
while trying to stay on a design…
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Valentine’s Day – Japanese Style
02/15/2022
Culture
Do you know what we celebrate on Feb. 14? Yes, of course, it’s Valentine’s Day! I would like to tell you a bit about Valentine’s Day’s traditions in Japan.
(1) Valentine’s Day
In Japan, women traditionally give men a gift of chocolate and confess their love. You can buy all kinds of chocolate everywhere – department stores, supermarkets, or even convenience stores.
(2) When did the traditio…
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Winter Kanji / Students’ Pottery Works
02/04/2022
News
Vocabulary
Hello, how are you doing these days?
In Japan, today is 立春(rissyun) day (4th February).
This day is called the start of a year and spring in the Japanese lunar calendar.
However, we still have winter cold weather even though the calendar says 'it's spring now'.
So today, let me show you some Kanjis that describe cold weather.
氷(Kori) ―― ice
Water turns into ice, right? So, 水 (water) …
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Common Superstitions in Japan
02/04/2022
Culture
Hello, everyone.
We talked about what not to do with chopsticks in our past blog, but there are many other superstitions in Japan. Let me talk about 8 of them today.
1. When you sneeze, someone is talking about you.
If you sneeze once, someone is gossiping about you; if twice, it’s a bad rumor; three times, it’s just a cold.
2. Hide your thumb when you see a hearse.
They say that if you don’t…
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