From that point onward, he devoted himself to celadon, showing activity such as receiving prizes, starting with the Encouragement Award in the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition in 1977, then the Prime Minister Award in the First Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition in 1981, the Japan Ceramics Society...
The Japanese names for the modern Gregorian months literally translate to "first month", "second month", and so on. The corresponding number is combined with the suffix 月 (-gatsu, "month"). The table below uses traditional numerals, but the use of Western numerals (1月, 2月, 3月 etc...
So, if you’ve decided to get to know Japanese culture, you should know that starting with Japanese snacks can be the best possible idea to catch a glimpse of the Japanese spirit. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the most famous local Japanese snacks you need to try if you want...
Another word for chrysanthemum is “okinagusa”and “chiyomigusa,” names that are also associated with longevity. Because of this the festival is celebrated in the wish for long life and also called the chrysanthemum festival. In farming and mountain villages, many regions designate this day as...
Starting with Kōkei, Unkei’s Father Data fromSculpture of the Kamakura Period(ISBN 0-8348-1017-4) Also from日本史小百科 ・彫刻 ・久野健編 ・近藤出版社刊 Kōkei 康慶 (Kokei) Unkei Nara Busshi Seven Great Nara-Era Temples Seichō ...
"celestial" and is translated as "heavenly being" or "celestial being." After reading this page, one obvious conclusion is that it seems possible "to begin with any starting point: no matter where one decides to start, one always arrives at the same results." <quoted from Iyanaga Nobumi...
Kamite will warn you if you specify an unknown key in a config file, since mistyping their names is a common source of mistakes. But it will at the same time ignore keys whose names start with a capital letter, under the assumption they are your own keys, like MY_HOME_DIRECTORY in ...
If you know the above words in Japanese, now you know them in Korean, too! And, of course, vice versa. I still don’t speak Japanese perfectly, but I have used every one of these words to help me connect and communicate with others in Japan.Studying in Japan made easy Our program ...
(Hiko-Ichi 彦一独楽 from Kumamoto).See Gabi Greve for details. In Japan’s Edo-era tales, the Tanuki is commonly given a name. Three of the most widely known are: Danzaburō Tanuki / Danuki 団三郎狸. He is the head of all Tanuki on Sado Island 佐渡 and credited with ridding the...
If you’re a second language learner, you might agree that the nervous excitement of starting a conversation is two-fold. Firstly, you have to muster the courage to talk to a native speaker, and then (realizing you’ve gotten yourself into a brave mess), you need to figure out what to...