Generally, it is a portable meal consisting of rice and side dishes in a container such as a box. In some cases, rice is not used, such as in sandwiches and spaghetti. History of Bento Heian – Kamakura Period The concept of all portable food as bento goes back to the Heian period (794-1185). … Read More
Turmeric is a member of the ginger family. It is characterized by its fragrance, bitterness, and golden color, and is used by drying its roots and stems. Besides being used as a spice in curry, it is widely used as a dye for cloth, mustard, cheese, and other food coloring. Turmeric loved around the … Read More
Yukata was originally used by aristocrats in the Heian period (794-1185) when they entered steam baths, to avoid burns from the steam. The yukata is said to have originated in the Heian period, when aristocrats wore “yukatabira” made of hemp to prevent burns from the steam. As time went by, the yukata became the … Read More
This Katakana is a Katakanaized version of the English pronunciation. Of the two lines, the upper is “I love you” and the lower is “I like you”. It is not in exact English The word “like” in “i like you,” which is the second line, is not usually used for people, but Japanese people … Read More
The country’s name is said to have originated from the old name of Porto, “Portus Cale”. About 1/4 of Japan’s land area is inhabited by 10 million people, most of whom are Catholics. Surrounded by Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, it is the westernmost country in Europe. Portugal’s history The most important part of … Read More
A phenomenon in which light and shadow show subtle fluctuations. The ground is heated by strong direct sunlight, which warms the air close to the ground and creates uneven density distribution. A phenomenon in which objects in the distance appear to sway or appear distorted when viewed from afar through the ground heated by … Read More
Constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It is a federal system consisting of the mainland of Malaysia in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo. It has a hot and humid tropical climate with few distinct seasons. Approximately 80% of the population … Read More
Golf is an outdoor ball game in which a club hits a hard ball the size of a ping-pong ball and competes to get it into a target hole with a diameter of 10.8 cm in the fewest number of strokes. However, the size of the ball is about the same as a ping-pong … Read More
Located in the central part of the Indochina Peninsula, it borders Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos. Bangkok is the capital and it is a constitutional monarchy headed by a king. The Thai make up about 85% of the population, but there are Chinese (10%) and Mon-Khmer minorities living in the mountainous areas. Buddhists are … Read More
To cast down a net once and catch many fish. In turn, to capture all the members of the crew in one fell swoop. Clearing up complex situations all at once. A four-letter idiom made from an old Chinese history book Japanese says “Ichi mo da jin”. “Ichimo Dajin” is said to be derived … Read More