日本語で読む We posted an article earlier that the flip flops are actually from Japan though, it seems that Japan is also greatly involved in the origin of Hawaiian formal wear “Hawaiian shirts”. Let’s see the Hawaiian shirts’ history! Related post <Did it originate in Japan??> Is Kimono the Read more…
日本語で読む “Arigato” is a word for gratitude(thank you) in Japanese. It’s written as “有難う” in Kanji(Chinese letters). It literally means “being is difficult”. Why did this mean thanks? Buddhist teaching is closely related to this. Originated from the parable that Buddha told his disciple One time, Buddha Read more…
日本語で読む National AINU museum and park “UPOPOY” opened in Shiraoi, Hokkaido on July 12, 2020. It was supposed to be opened in April, but it was postponed because of COVID-19. They are still operating with some infection controls like limiting the number of visitors by reservation and canceled some events. Read more…
北海道・東北 – Hokkaido, Tohoku 北海道「なまら」 – Hokkaido “namara” 青森「たんげ」「わや」 – Aomori “tange”, “waya” 岩手「らずもね」 – Iwate “razumone” 秋田「しったげ」 – Akita “shittage” 山形「すこだま」 – Yamagata “sukodama” 宮城「いぎなり」 – Miyagi “iginari” 福島「ばげーに」 – Fukushima “bageeni” 関東 – Kanto 東京「べらぼー」 – Tokyo “berabou” 神奈川「すっげー」 – Kanagawa Read more…
We talk about “how to order food and drink at the cafe and fast food” in this post. Try to read Japanese sentences first. Then we explain about each phrase with audio. 店員てんいん）いらっしゃいませ。ご注文ちゅうもんお伺うかがい致いたします。 客きゃく）カフェラテのMえむと、ベーコンエッグマフィン下ください。 かしこまりました。店内てんないでお召めし上あがりですか？お持もち帰かえりですか？ 店内で食たべます。 かしこまりました。お会計かいけいが650円えんです。 はい。（お金かねを出だす） 1000円お預あずかり致いたします。350円のお返かえしとレシートです。お食事しょくじはお席せきまでお持もちしますのでこちらの番号札ばんごうふだをお持ち下さい。 いらっしゃいませ。ご注文ちゅうもんお伺うかがい致いたします。 ＝ Hello, thank you for coming. What can I get for Read more…
日本語で読む What is Kimono? “Kimono” is the Japanese traditional costume. It originally means “things to wear”. After western-style clothes(Youfuku) came into Japan in the Edo period, the word “Wafuku” started to be used to distinguish them. “Wafuku” means the same as “Kimono”. Types of Kimono Traditional Read more…