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柏餅かしわもち kashiwamochi

柏餅 かしわもち kashiwa mochi We eat Kashiwa mochi on Japanese children’s day, that is 5th May. However, for me...
culture

新学期・新年度

Hi, all. How's it going? In Japan, 新学期(新年度)が始まりました。 しんがっき(しんねんど)がはじまりました。 shingakki (shinnendo) ga hajimari ...
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八重桜 double cherry blossoms in rain

こんにちは! Hi! How's the weather today? 今日の東京は小雨です。 きょうのとうきょうは、こさめです。 In Tokyo, It is drizzling slightly today. ...
culture

In May — Satsuki and Mei,  two girls in the movie My Neighbor Totoro

Do you know Satsuki and Mei,  two girls in the movie My Neighbor Totoro? Actually, “Satsuki” さつき(皐月/五月)means the month ...
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さくら/サクラ/sakura cherry blossoms

Did you know? 桜咲く(さくらさく、サクラサク、sakurasaku) also means "passing the entrance exam." quite common metaphor.
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Sometimes vowels ‘i’ and ‘u’ can be omitted

Did you know...? Basically, we Japanese fully pronounce each vowel with equal stress accent, and with equal time leng...
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2 hrs heavy rain sounds in Tokyo

Heavy rain sounds in October recorded from a balcony of a flat located on the outskirts of Tokyo city. White noise he...
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Heavy rain sounds in October

Heavy rain sounds in October recorded from a balcony of a flat located on the outskirts of Tokyo city. White noise help...
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Fall asleep fast with Heavy rain sounds in Tokyo.

Fall asleep fast with Heavy rain sounds in Tokyo. You will hear raindrops hit a metal balcony railing, and a puddle o...
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Dresses from the “Dress Code: Are You Playing Fashion? ” exhibition

Dresses from the "Dress Code: Are You Playing Fashion? " exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery,  July-Aug 2020. ...
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