smile blog
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2017.07.13
concert
Ryu Goto is one of the most famous Japanese violinist who is based in the U.S. In the spring, he p…
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2017.05.31
sasumata
picture from: Ubenippo'Sasumata' is a two-pronged weapon for catching a criminal, which kindergar…
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2017.05.24
150 years
In 1867, Japan's last Shogun, or Samurai top governor returned power to the Emperor at Nijo-jo Cas…
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2017.05.10
Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama is the most popular artist in Japan today. She was chosen as one of "the 100 mo…
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2017.04.19
quarrel
One day when I was on a bus, two old men -- one standing and the other sitting --- began quarrelin…
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2017.02.21
bento
Japanese high school students usually bring lunch to school. This lunch is called 'bento'. The stu…
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2017.02.08
Setsubun
The 4th of February is the first day of spring on the Japanese calender. And a year is thought to …
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2016.10.12
bell-cricket
Bell-crickets are one of the insects that the Japanese love. They chirp in early autumn. Listeni…
