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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Nagoshi no Harae

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The events to purify people from half-year's worth of sin had been held on the last days of the 6th month and the 12th month in the luna...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

At a night in the rainy season

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Hot humid weather has lasted for days. It promotes the growth of fungus and often causes food poisoning. we are troubled by propagation of m...
Monday, June 21, 2010

The Summer Solstice

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Yesterday was Father's Day, but it's pale compared to Mother's Day. Many people are very interested in the World Cup soccer gam...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Japanese Confectionery Day

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In 1979, Japan Wagashi Association declared June 16th "Japanese Confectionery Day" modeled after the event named Kajou (嘉祥). The ...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Ise-ondo Koi no Netaba

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Ise-ondo Koi no Netaba(伊勢音頭恋寝刃) On the 4th day of the 5th month in the lunar calendar (on June 9th in the Gregorian calendar), Nine people...
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Monday, June 14, 2010

The rainy season has started

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Hayabusa was burnt out after fulfilling his mission. The capsule with the rock samples was picked up this afternoon. It will be sent to Japa...
Sunday, June 13, 2010

HAYABUSA returns

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Asteroid Explorer "HAYABUSA"(MUSES-C) detached the capsule with the rock samples around 7:51 p.m. Japan time. The capsule will mak...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees

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From June 4th to 15th, the kabuki play titled "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (義経千本桜:Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees) " is bein...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Sanno Matsuri Festival

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Sanno Matsuri Festival(山王祭) is being held at Hie Shrine(日枝神社) in Tokyo from June 7th to 17th. In the Edo Period, most commoners in Edo(old ...
Saturday, June 5, 2010

Japanese water iris

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Hanashoubu(花菖蒲:Iris ensata var. ensata, Japanese iris, Japanese water iris) The Japanese water irises are late in blooming this year. It ...
Friday, June 4, 2010

sweetfish

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Ayu(鮎:sweetfish) The open season on sweetfish started on June 1st. One of my former associates took off from work to go sweetfish-fishing...
Thursday, June 3, 2010

Rainy season

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Tsuyu(梅雨:rainy season) is approaching. It literally means "rain in the ume fruits season" and comes from Chinese(Chinese: 梅雨 méiyǔ...
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Monday, May 31, 2010

What did a dead wife ask her surviving husband?

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The 21-year-old Yohei(与兵衛) and the 15-year-old Okame(お亀) committed suicide together on the 17th day of the 5th month in the lunar calender(i...
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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Woman-Killer in Oil Hell

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" Onnagoroshi Abura no Jigoku (女殺油地獄:Woman-Killer in Oil Hell )" is a bunraku play, which was written by Chikamatsu Monzaemon(近松門左...
Friday, May 28, 2010

unripe ume and loquat

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Unripe ume(Japanese apricots) and loquats are currently on the market. Umeshu(ume liquor) is made from unripe ume, rock candy and distilled...
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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Sonezaki Shinjuu

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Sonezaki-shinjuu(曽根崎心中: Love Suicides at Sonezaki) この上は徳様も死なねばならぬしななるが。死ぬる覚悟が聞きたいと、独言になぞらへて。足で問へば、うちうなづき。足首とつて、喉笛なで。自害すると知らせける。 "Tok...
Saturday, May 22, 2010

Roses

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Roses are in full bloom. It takes a lot of trouble with growing roses in the hot and humid climate of Japan. Rose fanciers have to use chemi...
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Shinjuu Yoigoushin

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「百度千度去られても・・・」 "If you were forced to get divorced a hundred or a thousand times, …" "Shinjuu Yoigoushin(心中宵庚申:love suicid...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Aoi Matsuri in Japanese literature

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The first thing I come to mind when thinking of Aoi Matsuri in Japanese literature is "The Tale of Genji". Its 9th chapter named ...
Sunday, May 16, 2010

Sanja Matsuri

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Sanja Matsuri(三社祭) is an annual festival held in the middle of May at Asakusa Shrine. "Sanja" comes from the three deities enshrin...