Zoom Manner in Japan. True or False?
After many Japanese companies have switched to remote work, people are talking about zoom manner. Some sound real and some sound like jok...
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Juju Kurihara
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Japanese New Year Custom for Kids - Otoshidama-
Japanese children get money, otoshidama in the New Year. It was my best event at the beginning of the year as a child and not my favourit...
Juju Kurihara
- Oct 6, 2015
- 2 min
Protect your bum ball from Yokai, Kappa
There are many folklores about Kappa all over Japan. This comical looking yokai can be friendly but can lead you to death by pulling out ...
Juju Kurihara
- Sep 29, 2015
- 3 min
Shishi and Komainu. What´s the difference?
When you go to a shrine in Japan, you see two lion like animals at the entrance. Actually they are two animals, a lion and a komainu. Wha...
Juju Kurihara
- Sep 8, 2015
- 3 min
The power of Soroban -Japanese abacus -
Nowadays we don´t see anyone using abacus so often. But when I see my mother calculating in her head quickly and accurately, I wish I had...
Juju Kurihara
- Aug 3, 2015
- 3 min
Japanese family name - Nakamura -
Japanese family name. This time is the 8th common name in Japan, Nakamura. It has quite a deep history than I expected.
Juju Kurihara
- Jul 10, 2015
- 2 min
A little history of Hannya Mask - Why it´s so scary? -
This ancient theatre mask of Noh is very scary. It´s a demon called Hannya. I´ve just found out this is a female character. But why is it...
Juju Kurihara
- May 27, 2015
- 4 min
Is Seiza really the traditional way to sit for Japanese people?
You see a tea ceremony or a demonstration of martial arts and realise that people often sit on their heels, which is called seiza. Many m...
Juju Kurihara
- May 19, 2015
- 2 min
The real meaning of Gochisosama
Now we know Japanese people say Itadakimasu before eating. Then what do they say after eating? It´s Gochisosama. But do you know what doe...
Juju Kurihara
- May 16, 2015
- 4 min
Why Japanese say Itadakimasu together before they eat?
One of the things that confuse me outside of Japan is when people start to eat. Each one starts when they get the plate while Japanese pe...
Juju Kurihara
- Apr 27, 2015
- 3 min
History of Onigiri
One of the best snack you can get in Japan is onigiri (おにぎり/rice ball). There are konbini(コンビニ) every corner and you an pick one or two...
Juju Kurihara
- Jan 24, 2015
- 3 min
How to make Kon-nyaku at Home
Kon-nyaku is one of the ingredients Japanese people regularly eat. It´s known for very low calories and often eaten as a diet food. You c...
Juju Kurihara
- Sep 18, 2014
- 1 min
Japanese Family Names - Tanaka (田中) -
There are 140,000 family names in use in Japan. Even China doesn´t have so many family names. How the family names were created in Japan?...
Juju Kurihara
- May 5, 2014
- 2 min
5th of May is Kodomo no Hi (Boys´ Day) in Japan
5th of May is Kodomo no hi (Boys´ Day) in Japan. All parents and the families wish for their male children to grow healthy.
Juju Kurihara
- Apr 27, 2014
- 3 min
Japanese saying - Uso mo Houben
Apparently Japanese lie a lot, the fourth in the world. Why they lie? What is the concept of lying for Japanese? What does Uso mo Houben ...
Juju Kurihara
- Apr 6, 2014
- 2 min
Kanamara Festival - Penis Festival
Today in Kawasaki city near Tokyo, Kanamara festival is held. This is the event you see men´s genitals every corner. Is that a pure sex p...
Juju Kurihara
- Mar 22, 2014
- 2 min
Japanese Onomatopoeia - the sound of rain
Japan is a country of rain and there are several different onomatopoeias to describe the type of rain. Today here, it´s raining shito shi...
Juju Kurihara
- Feb 18, 2014
- 2 min
Is origin of Arigatou Portuguese?
There are many Portuguese origin words in Japanese since the first European arrived at Japan was a Portuguese man. Then you think, eh tha...
Juju Kurihara
- Jun 18, 2013
- 2 min
Old Japanese Matchbox designs
There are things that we use everyday and don´t even think there are people who design those stuff, like sugar packets or matchboxes. Tak...
Juju Kurihara
- May 24, 2013
- 2 min
What Day is the 23rd of May in Japan? - Kiss Day
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)23rd of May is Kiss Day in Japan. Why kiss day? It started just after the WII because of a film of the Japanese director Yasushi Sasaki.
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