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How to Count in Japanese: Numbers, Counters, an...
You learned the Japanese numbers. 1 — ichi2 — ni3 — san4 — yon5 — go Easy enough. Then someone asks you to count people. Suddenly: 1 person = hitori2...
How to Count in Japanese: Numbers, Counters, an...
You learned the Japanese numbers. 1 — ichi2 — ni3 — san4 — yon5 — go Easy enough. Then someone asks you to count people. Suddenly: 1 person = hitori2...
What Is Shōchikubai (松竹梅)? The Meaning of Pine,...
You're looking at a Japanese restaurant menu. There are three options: 松 (matsu)竹 (take)梅 (ume) No explanation. No small, medium, or large. Just... pine, bamboo, and plum. What do plants...
What Is Shōchikubai (松竹梅)? The Meaning of Pine,...
You're looking at a Japanese restaurant menu. There are three options: 松 (matsu)竹 (take)梅 (ume) No explanation. No small, medium, or large. Just... pine, bamboo, and plum. What do plants...
What Are Imikazu (忌み数)? Japan’s Unlucky Numbers...
Imagine checking into a hotel in Japan. You take the elevator. Wait... Where did 4 go? Or perhaps you're visiting someone in the hospital and decide to bring a gift....
What Are Imikazu (忌み数)? Japan’s Unlucky Numbers...
Imagine checking into a hotel in Japan. You take the elevator. Wait... Where did 4 go? Or perhaps you're visiting someone in the hospital and decide to bring a gift....
What Is Seijinshiki (成人式)? Japan’s Coming-of-Ag...
Imagine walking through a Japanese city on a cold January morning. At the train station, you notice something unusual. Young women are dressed in beautiful, brightly colored kimono. Long sleeves....
What Is Seijinshiki (成人式)? Japan’s Coming-of-Ag...
Imagine walking through a Japanese city on a cold January morning. At the train station, you notice something unusual. Young women are dressed in beautiful, brightly colored kimono. Long sleeves....
What Are Aki no Nanakusa (秋の七草)? Japan’s Seven ...
Japan has seven famous plants associated with spring. They're called the Seven Herbs of Spring (春の七草). You eat them in nanakusa-gayu, a rice porridge traditionally enjoyed in January. So when...
What Are Aki no Nanakusa (秋の七草)? Japan’s Seven ...
Japan has seven famous plants associated with spring. They're called the Seven Herbs of Spring (春の七草). You eat them in nanakusa-gayu, a rice porridge traditionally enjoyed in January. So when...
What Is Hoshigaki (干し柿)? Japan’s Traditional Dr...
Imagine walking through the Japanese countryside in late autumn. The air is getting colder. Leaves are changing color. And hanging beneath the eaves of a house is something unexpected: rows...
What Is Hoshigaki (干し柿)? Japan’s Traditional Dr...
Imagine walking through the Japanese countryside in late autumn. The air is getting colder. Leaves are changing color. And hanging beneath the eaves of a house is something unexpected: rows...