Description for Kinkaku-ji The golden World Heritage Site, Kinkaku-ji Temple. Its official name is Rokuon-ji Temple, but it is commonly known as Kinkaku-ji Temple because its most famous structure, the Shari-den Hall (Golden Pavilion), is covered in gold leaf. Located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City, it is a temple of the Rinzai sect’s Shokoku-ji … Read More
This is a vector file, but the work is drawn in an ink painting style (Suiboku Style). In Japan, the moon and the sun are represented differently. In this work, the yellow circle on the right side is the moon. The yellow circle drawn by foreigners is usually the sun, but in Japan, the … Read More
Here is an example of a New Year’s greeting. It is written in hiragana. The translation is a statement of joy for the arrival of the New Year and celebration of it. This is written in honorifics, so it is valid not only for friends but also for close elders. There is a manner … Read More
Widely distributed throughout Okinawa Prefecture, it is the most common surname in the prefecture. Derived from “bijā,” meaning east. Located in the southeastern part of Hamahiga Island, central Okinawa Island. Locally, it is collectively called Bama-Hija with the beach in the northwest. There is a rocky hill called a gusuku at an elevation of … Read More
It is two horizontal lines with a total of four kanji characters. The top line is a Kanji character meaning extremely large, and the bottom line is slang for penis. The bottom line reads “Mala” in Japanese The etymology of the word is “something that hinders Buddhist practice and deceives the human mind.” and … Read More
The first character in the center is the old character form of Shibuya. You hardly ever see it nowadays, but this character was used until around the early Showa period. It seems some Japanese people still use this old character form in their surnames. This character is a kanji meaning “bitter taste,” “to stagnate,” … Read More
Honda is the 130th common Japanese surname. Hello, Mr. Honda. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Honda, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. Topography. From the main rice field. It was located in the eastern part of Kagoshima Prefecture (formerly Osumi Province) during the Nanbokucho Period. It is … Read More
Hello, Mr. Yoshida. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Yoshida, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. There are two main theories regarding the origin of the name: one is based on the place name, and the other is derived from “Yoshida,” which refers to rice fields with positive … Read More
It refers to a calamity caused by fire. This refers to the burning of buildings, ships, forests, and other things useful to humans on a daily basis. It is defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) as “rapid combustion that is uncontrolled and expanding in time and space”. A fire is considered to have … Read More
The Federative Republic of Brazil. Brazil is the largest country in Central and South America. It is the fifth largest country in the world by land area, following Russia, Canada, China, and the United States. About Brazil Within the South American continent, only Ecuador and Chile do not share a border with Brazil. It … Read More
Description for Sweden Sweden is a constitutional monarchy located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Its capital is Stockholm. In Swedish, it is called Sverige, meaning “the land of the Swedes.” It borders Finland to the north, Norway to the west, and faces the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic Sea to the … Read More
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Its capital is Edinburgh, and it possesses its own distinct history and culture, with devolved government administered by the Scottish Government. Known for bagpipes, tartan kilts, and whisky, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the … Read More
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
Description for Poland A republic in Central Europe. It borders the Baltic Sea and Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the north, Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, and Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus to the east. Its capital is Warsaw. During World War II, it was occupied by German forces. … Read More
Republic of Ireland. Located on the island of Ireland west of the British Isles. While its constitution claims the entire island as its territory, in practice it encompasses only the areas outside Northern Ireland, which remains part of the United Kingdom. About Ireland Most of the land consists of hilly plains dotted with lakes … Read More
One of the extremely rare Japanese surnames. The name “Kibutsuji” isn’t just a character from the manga or anime. It may have existed in the past, but it is not currently found in Japanese surname databases. It might be a fictional surname, but “鬼” means demon, “舞” means dance, and ‘辻’ means crossroads. This … Read More