Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro with Bus Stop for Grandkids (2020)

Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro with Bus Stop for Grandkids (2020)
Kanji: 牛
cow
ギュウ
うし
牛乳 (ぎゅうにゅう) — milk
牛肉 (ぎゅうにく) — beef
牛丼 (ぎゅうどん) — gyudon
和牛 (わぎゅう) — Wagyu beef
牛海綿状脳症 (うしかいめんじょうのうしょう) — bovine spongiform encephalopathy
乳牛 (ちうし) — dairy cow
子牛 (こうし) — calf
牛舎 (ぎゅうしゃ) — cow shed
肉牛 (にくぎゅう) — beef cattle
短角牛 (たんかくぎゅう) — shorthorn
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小2
Now reading:
平家物語
(へいけものがたり, Heike Monogatari, or The Tale of the Heike)
Kanji: 租
tariff, crop tax, borrowing
ソ
租税 (そぜい) — taxes
租界 (そかい) — concession
租借 (そしゃく) — lease (of territory)
租税負担 (そぜいふたん) — tax burden
租借地 (そしゃくち) — leasehold land
地租 (ちそ) — land tax
貢租 (こうそ) — annual tax
租税転嫁 (そぜいてんか) — shifting of tax
租税の帰着 (そぜいのきちゃく) — incidence of taxation
租庸調 (そようちょう) — corvee
10
中学
Kanji: 膚
skin, body, grain, texture, disposition
フ
はだ
皮膚科 (ひふか) — dermatology
皮膚 (ひふ) — skin
アトピー性皮膚炎 (アトピーせいひふえん) — atopic dermatitis
皮膚がん (ひふがん) — skin cancer
皮膚炎 (ひふえん) — dermatitis
皮膚病 (ひふびょう) — skin disease
皮膚科医 (ひふかい) — dermatologist
脂漏性皮膚炎 (しろうせいひふえん) — seborrheic dermatitis
皮膚感覚 (ひふかんかく) — cutaneous sensation
完膚なきまで (かんぷなきまで) — completely
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中学
麒麟草[Kirinsō]
Phedimus aizoon var. floribundus
It is a perennial plant that grows in sunny locations. The plant is about from thirty to fifty centimeters tall, and even when it is not in flower, its fleshy, soft-looking leaves are lush and green, so it is often planted in gardens and flowerbeds.
The yellow flowers are five-petaled.
via konjaku
A colleague always brings these to the office every time he visits. There are so many different types of Japanese sandwiches that are brought in -- sweet and savory sandwiches.
This time I had a sweet strawberries and cream sandwich. It was delicious!
I once heard stories about the #japanese #internmentcamps of WW2 when I was younger, and I was glad to think I'd never see that again where I lived.
Land of the Free, right?
Yet here I sit looking at #aligatorauschwitz hearing stories of magot filled food, and people being sent there for minor infractions...
...It looks remarkably similar and it's horrifying.
Though instead of being at #war with #japan we're at war with the #world as the #usa loses its crown.
"Gion Matsuri and Japanese Festivals": Cerritos College (Los Angeles) Study Abroad in Kyōto, July 15, 2025
This might be the most gorgeous slideshow you ever see, informative as well about the Gion festival and Kyōto. Japanese festivals are above all presented as Shintō rituals. The Gion Matsuri began in 869 to ward off epidemics, but was ironically canceled during the recent pandemic. Longtime research and insider experiences in Japanese, with guidance by a Gion festival leader, culminate in fascinating information and annotated photos.
View the slideshow
on ResearchGate: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13203.80162
on Academia Edu: https://www.academia.edu/130493544
Japanese government's ResearchMap 祇園祭と日本の祭り (Japanese annotations - 日本語による説明):
https://researchmap.jp/waoe/presentations/50603456?lang=ja
#religion #mythology #Japan #Shinto #ritual #religions #StudyAbroad #festival #festivals #cosplay #clothing #shrine #Kyoto #Heian #Japanese #travel #sightseeing #photography #presentation #slideshow #Gion
Kanji: 打
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
ダ ダース
う.つ う.ち- ぶ.つ
二塁打 (にるいだ) — two-base hit
安打 (あんだ) — safe hit
本塁打 (ほんるいだ) — home run
打撃 (だげき) — blow
打線 (だせん) — batting line-up
打者 (だしゃ) — batter
三塁打 (さんるいだ) — three-base hit
打ち上げ (うちあげ) — launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.)
適時打 (てきじだ) — timely hit
打球 (だきゅう) — hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.)
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小3
Now reading:
一兵卒の銃殺
(いっぺいそつのじゅうさつ, A Soldier Shot to Death)
1917
by
田山花袋
(たやま かたい, Tayama Katai)
I don’t feel like I have accomplished much, but I think I worked hard, so I feel it’s okay to treat myself to this fine sake
uh oh, I've just discovered https://www.toyosteel.jp #japanese #steel #tool boxes
Kanji: 農
agriculture, farmers
ノウ
農業 (のうぎょう) — agriculture
農家 (のうか) — farmer
農林 (のうりん) — agriculture and forestry
農相 (のうしょう) — Minister of Agriculture
農薬 (のうやく) — agricultural chemical (i.e., pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.)
農地 (のうち) — agricultural land
農村 (のうそん) — agricultural community
農協 (のうきょう) — agricultural cooperative
農水省 (のうすいしょう) — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
農大 (のうだい) — agricultural university
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小3
Japan maid cafe uses AI to translate conversations into 100 languages, enhancing service
Japan’s largest maid cafe chain has…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1318066/japan-maid-cafe-uses-ai-to-translate-conversations-into-100-languages-enhancing-service/
https://www.alojapan.com/1318066/japan-maid-cafe-uses-ai-to-translate-conversations-into-100-languages-enhancing-service/ Japan maid cafe uses AI to translate conversations into 100 languages, enhancing service #AI. #ArtificialIntelligence #AtHomeCafe #China #DEAF #France #Germany #Hitomi #International #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #KokiFukazawa #language #Languages #MaidCafe #news #services #SouthKorea #Thailand #tourist #TranslationService Japan’s largest maid cafe chain has partnered with a tech company to install AI-powered translation screens,
Kanji: 錠
lock, fetters, shackles
ジョウ
錠剤 (じょうざい) — pill
施錠 (せじょう) — locking
手錠 (てじょう) — handcuffs
解錠 (かいじょう) — unlocking
一錠 (いちじょう) — one tablet
開錠 (かいじょう) — unlocking
南京錠 (ナンキンじょう) — padlock
錠前 (じょうまえ) — lock
シリンダー錠 (シリンダーじょう) — cylinder lock
錠をかける (じょうをかける) — to fasten a lock
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中学