Typhoon Hagibis hammered Japan really hard and we can now clearly see damage caused by the typhoon. We all hope everybody and everywhere will recover soon. As you know, the typhoon forced three games of the Rugby World Cup to be cancelled, which is a real shame, but heartwarming scenes were witnessed as a result. […]
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I wrote about a big typhoon approaching Japan yesterday. This typhoon is called Typhoon No. 19 (2019) in Japan. I found its English name on TV news here last night; Typhoon Hagibis. 昨日、日本に接近[せっきん]している(= approaching)大きな台風[たいふう](= typhoon)について書きました。この台風は、日本では台風19号[ごう]と呼[よ]ばれて(= to be called)います。英語ではハギビス台風(= Typhoon Hagibis)です。昨日、こちらのテレビのニュースで見ました。 Probably because people in New Zealand are really interested in the Rugby World Cup in […]
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A huge powerful typhoon is now approaching Japan. According to the weather forecast, it will reach the country this weekend. As you know, quite a few rugby matches are scheduled there this weekend. Hopefully the typhoon will not bring so much damage. You can see the typhoon forecast on all sorts of websites like here. […]
Continue readingShukubo, staying at a Buddhist temple
Thanks to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, so much information about Japan appears everywhere now. I found an article on the New Zealand Herald about Shukubo. Shukubo or 宿坊 is accommodation provided in a Buddhist temple. ラグビーワールドカップのおかげで、日本のついての情報[じょうほう](= information)がとてもたくさん出ています。最近[さいきん](= recently)、ニュージーランド・ヘラルド紙[し]に宿坊[しゅくぼう]についての記事[きじ](= article)がありました。宿坊は、お寺の中の宿泊[しゅくはく]施設[しせつ](= accommodation facility)です。 The article is an interesting read; perhaps it would make you start considering […]
Continue readingOnsen experience in Oita
As you know, All Blacks had a match last week in Oita, Japan. This city is famous for Onsen, hot spring and many Onsen reports now surfaces on the media here. 先週、オールブラックスが大分[おおいた]で試合[しあい]をしました。大分は温泉[おんせん]で有名[ゆうめい]です。こちらのメディアにも温泉のレポートがいろいろ出ています。 I noticed one of them, an article on the New Zealand Herald last week (here). I am pleased to find that the journalist checked […]
Continue readingBlossom of many things…
It is spring here, in New Zealand. We can see beautiful Kowhai blossoms everywhere now. ニュージーランドはまさに春! コーファイの花もきれいに咲いています。 Now, the 2019 Rugby World Cup has kicked off in Japan. All sorts of Japan-related information can be seen here, in New Zealand. I believe the New Zealand-related information is everywhere in Japan too! Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand PM, […]
Continue readingFinally it started!
The 2019 Rugby World Cup has finally started! Did you watch any games last week? I am so glad to see the Brave Blossoms as well as All Blacks won! ラグビーワールドカップが始まりました！ 先週いろいろ試合[しあい](= match)がありましたが、見ましたか? 日本チームもオールブラックスも勝[か]って(= to win)よかったです。 In New Zealand, people watch rugby games (not just the world cup; I am talking in general) either at the stadium, […]
Continue readingIt kicks off today!
Finally! It will kick off today; the 2019 Rugby World Cup will begin today! As you might guess, the world cup is always a big deal here, in New Zealand and we have seen all sorts of Japan-related things here. The above photo shows chocolates recently released. Can you ready some Japanese sentences printed on […]
Continue readingTomorrow! 明日だ！
Tomorrow! It’s tomorrow, don’t you remember? – we are talking about the 2019 Rugby World Cup, of course! It will kick off in Japan TOMORROW!! (the photo above suddenly has appeared in a shopping mall recently; they are New Zealand rugby players, if you are asking!) 明日ですよ、明日! え、何のことかって?－もちろん、ラグビーワールドカップです。明日から、日本でラグビーワールドカップがはじまりますよっ！ (上の写真は、先週、まちのショッピングセンターで撮りました。この人たちはニュージーランドのラグビー選手なんです！)
Continue readingSpring is here!
桜が咲き始めました。はい、ニュージーランドは春です！ We now have cherry blossoms. Yes, it is indeed spring here!
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