Do you have any problems to get rid of clutters? This New Zealand website cites some tips provided by the guru of decluttering. The guru’s name is Marie Kondo; yes, she is Japanese! 近藤[こんどう]麻理恵[まりえ]さんの名前を聞いたことがありますか。近藤さんは日本人で、片[かた]づけ(= decluttering)の名人[めいじん](= guru)です。本もいろいろ書いています。ニュージーランドのウェブサイトで近藤さんの片付けのコツが紹介[しょうかい]されています。興味[きょうみ]がある人は、こちらからどうぞ。
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Maori and Ainu
Have you heard of Ainu? Ainu is an indigenous language in Japan and very few people can speak it now. People of the Ainu descent came to New Zealand to meet Maori people and learn how to save their endangered language. This visit gave Maori people an opportunity to learn the Ainu language too. You […]
Continue readingThe startled look on a Japanese delegation
Today’s New Zealand Herald reports PM Ardern’s speech delivered at the UN General Assembly hall. I was just reading this article as anybody else in this country would do and then, the sentence ‘the startled look on a Japanese delegation’ suddenly popped up! So why did the Japanese person react like that? – you can […]
Continue readingPerception of tattoo in Japan
ニュージーランドヘラルド紙[し]に日本のタトゥーについて記事[きじ](= article)がありました(ここです、英語で書かれています)。とても興味[きょうみ]深[ぶか]く読みました。 I found an article about tattoo in Japan. It is an interesting read (the article can be found here)!
Continue reading花見 Cherry blossom party
It is now the cherry blossom season in New Zealand. In Japan, when the cherry blossom season comes (normally between March and April), people have a party called hanami. Basically it is a picnic under/near beautiful cherry trees. Why don’t we do it here, in New Zealand!? It will be fun! 今、ニュージーランドでは桜[さくら]が咲[さ]いてとてもきれいです。日本では桜の季節[きせつ](= season)にパーティーをします。花見[はなみ]、と言います。きれいな桜の木の近[ちか]くでピクニックをするのです。ニュージーランドでもやってみませんか。きっと楽[たの]しいですよ!
Continue readingDepartures tomorrow! 明日、おくりびと！
明日です！ とてもいい映画です。ぜひ見に来てください。 TOMORROW! It is a beautiful film; please come along!! **************** Departures おくりびと Date Thursday 20 September 2018 Time 7pm Where L.G.03 Contact Athena Chambers Contact email athena.chambers@waikato.ac.nz Admission Free! No booking required! English subtitles! ALL WELCOME. Director: Yojiro Takita Written by: Kundo Koyama Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki […]
Continue readingA trip to Japan!
As you know, the Rugby World Cup will be held in Japan next year. Information for trip to Japan often appears in media these days. The photo here shows one of them; it appears on today’s New Zealand Herald! 来年[らいねん]日本でラグビーワールドカップがあります。最近[さいきん]、ニュージーランドのメディアに日本[にほん]旅行[りょこう]の情報[じょうほう](= information)がたくさん出ます。この写真[しゃしん]は、今日のニュージーランドヘラルド紙[し]です！
Continue reading地震とツイッタ
this is a test 月曜日に大きな地震[じしん](= earthquake)日本でありました。電車[でんしゃ](= train)が止まったりしましたが、今はまたちゃんと動[うご]いて(= to move)います。まだ全部[ぜんぶ](= all)元[もと]に戻[もど]ったわけではありません。1日にも早く、いろいろ元に戻りますように。
Continue readingHāngi at Kīngitanga Day
The University of Waikato is full of excitement today as we are holding Kīngitanga Day! There are still all sorts of talks, workshops and film screening happening this afternoon. Please come along! You can find the details of Kīngitanga Day here.
Continue readingKīngitanga Day
The University of Waikato will host an event called Kīngitanga Day tomorrow (Thursday 13 September 2018). Kīngitanga Day 2018 Join us this Thursday in celebrating our unique heritage and culture with seminars, workshops, performances and kai. Nau mai, haere mai. ALL WELCOME!!
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