今年、日本へ行きましょう!! 2010 is the year to visit JAPAN!! I just happened to find the following information: "The Japanese government has designated 2010 the "Visit Japan Year" and as part of special promotions lots of great prizes are being given away. There also will be heaps of events held in Japan in 2010. That’s right, there is […]
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Susan Boyle appeared in a Japanese TV programme!
There is a popular programme called NHK Kohaku uta gassen in Japan. I do not know when it started, but when I was a baby, the programme was already there, I think. It is a live singing programme with professional singers and becomes on air only once a year on the New Years Eve. If […]
Continue readingあけましておめでとうございます A Happy New Year!
(c) Nemo’s great uncle あけましておめでとうございます。写真[しゃしん]は、注連[しめ]飾[かざ]り(または、注連[しめ]縄[なわ]とも言[い]います)です。ふつう、家[いえ]の表[おもて] (omote means front)のドアに飾[かざ]ります(kazaru means to decollate)。クリスマスのリースと似[に]ていますが、違[ちが]うのは、注連[しめ]飾[かざ]りはお正月[しょうがつ]のために飾[かざ]る、ということです。1月7日以降[いこう](ikoo means after)にはずします(hazusu is to take off)。きれいですよね。 A Happy New Year! The photo above is Shimekazari or Shimenawa (sacred rice-straw ropes). As you can see, we normally hang this on the front door. I could say it’s like a Christmas wreath, but the difference […]
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