Japan’s numbering system can be quite difficult for those from Western countries, where streets are clearly labeled with names or numbers. While Japan does have names for streets, they are never used in addresses (except for some occasions in Kyoto). Keep reading to learn everything you need...
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...
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...
(years of birth/death unknown). During the Kamakura Era, there weresculptors whose name began with "in,"like Inkei and In'no. Inkei fashioned a sedentary statue of Priest Ken'nichi Koho (enshrined at Kencho-ji Temple in Kamakura), while In'no is thought to be the creator of a statue...
“honoring hermes on fourth day of the month” — One tidbit about Hermes is that he was born in the tenth month of the lunar year (starting with the first new moon after the summer solstice, so sometime in April) on the fourth day of the lunar month (four-ish days after the New ...
Yes, it’s a little glitchy and has some trouble with given names and place names, but if you’re looking for an easy way to get your Japanese reading done, this app is your friend. P.S. You might need to have your Japanese dictionary tag along for backup while you read. Online ...
Ken'en 賢円. Active in the middle 12th century. No extant work of definitive authorship. However, the Anrakujyuin Temple 安楽寿院 in Kyoto houses a wooden statue of a seatedAmida Nyorai阿弥陀如来 (approx. 87.6 cm in height). Made using theyoseki-zukuri寄木造 technique (assembled-wood me...
Ken also be making some crazy ungrammatical sentences and people still be understanding him. No grammar? Hey, that be no problem. Shyness? That’s a well-worn excuse, but I’ve known enough Japanese bosses (not to mention spouses), to know that Japanese people can be assertive to the ...
When Japanese bikes were in high fashion, many companies went out of their way to market bikes under Japanese-associated names, includingLotus,Mikado,Shogun, and probably others. Kabuki was a trade name ofBridgestone(a Japanese company with a non-Japanese name!) ...
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...