Description for Yukata clothing 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, … Read More
Description for Hippopotamus The second-largest land mammal after the elephant. Once inhabited rivers throughout Africa, but by the late 20th century, it had nearly become extinct north of Khartoum in Sudan and south of the Zambezi River, except for a few reserves like Kruger National Park. Adult males reach a body length of 4.2 … Read More
A generic name for all mammals in the order Primates, excluding the hominids. In zoology, it is the generic term for all primates. They are the second most advanced animals after humans, and many of them are highly intelligent with a well-developed cerebrum, vision (including color vision), and hearing. They have a bare face, … 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
Description for Switzerland Switzerland is an inland country located in the Alps, surrounded by Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Liechtenstein. Its capital is Bern. Switzerland is a highly unique country divided into regions where each of Europe’s three main languages—German, French, and Italian—is used daily. At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Switzerland became … Read More
Hamamatsu is the second-largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture, after Shizuoka City. This photo shows the buildings and blue sky just outside the north exit of Hamamatsu Station, which leads to the city’s downtown area. The building visible in the background is the Okura Act City Hotel Hamamatsu. This photo was once a staple on … Read More
A região do Cáucaso é a mais oriental da Europa. Nela, encontra-se o país cristão mais antigo do mundo, situado ao pé do Monte Ararat, famoso pela lenda da Arca de Noé. O Monte Ararat pertence atualmente à Turquia, mas, como era conhecido, localizava-se no centro da Grande Armênia, que prosperou ao redor do planalto armênio… Leia Mais
I found this while taking a walk in the spring sunshine. What do you think these flowers are? They’re not rapeseed flowers. They’re actually broccoli flowers. Unharvested broccoli plants had stretched out their stems and bloomed. It was a broccoli field.
Description for Starvation boy as recent words in Japan A man who is not interested in romance. It is different from “carnivorous people (肉食系)” who aggressively approach the opposite sex and “herbivorous people (草食系)” who are interested in love even though they are late. Even if you find yourself in a situation where you … Read More
Esta é uma obra em que a palavra japonesa “美し” e seu sinônimo “beauty” são escritos em inglês. A escrita é em inglês com japonês, utilizando uma técnica chamada caligrafia bi. “美し” é uma abreviação. Em japonês, diz-se “Utsuku-shi”. Nos clássicos japoneses, é descrito como “Utsuku-shi (美し)”. Além disso, a nuance é ligeiramente… Leia Mais
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
Descrição da dança exuberante como expressão idiomática de quatro letras: Uma das expressões idiomáticas de quatro letras, significa estar tão feliz que não se consegue evitar dançar. Essa palavra expressa a sensação de estar tão feliz que o corpo se move involuntariamente, e não a sensação de felicidade em si. Em japonês, diz-se “Kyo ki ran bu”. Origem de… Leia Mais
Description for Happy birthday in Japanese This is a colloquial “translation of Happy birthday to” in hiragana. If you fill in the name of the person giving it at the bottom, your feelings of celebration will be transmitted. It is a design that arranges it in a cursive style. It’s red for celebratory purposes, … Read More
Description for Swallowtail butterfly It is a general term for butterflies belonging to the family Papilionidae. In Japanese it is called “Agehacho”. The reason why it is called “Ageha(あげは)cho” is that the swallowtail butterfly flutters freely and looks like it is floating in the sky. Ecology of butterfly Adult swallowtail butterflies are often seen … Read More
Descrição para "Obscure as four-letter idioms" (Obscuro como expressões idiomáticas de quatro letras): É uma palavra usada quando você está em um estado ambíguo e não tem certeza do que quer dizer. Por exemplo, é usada quando você não tem certeza se um romance está prestes a começar ou se vocês estão apenas se dando bem como amigos. Os japoneses dizem "Aimai-moko" como quatro… Leia Mais
Description for Golf 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 … Read More