Jan 2020 – Little Japan Dictionary

31st January – 睦月

日本茶　（Nihon-cha） – Japanese green tea Japanese green tea is becoming famous around the world these days – with the familiarity of Matcha flavors. There are different types of Japanese green teas: -煎茶 Sencha: The most common and general green tea. Steam the tea leaves (Newly born in the year) and rub them while drying toContinue reading “31st January – 睦月”

30th January – 睦月

富士山　（Fujisan）Mt. Fuji Active volcano with height 3776m. The highest mountain in Japan located between Shizuoka prefecture and Yamanashi prefecture. Mt. Fuji became the beautiful symmetry shape about 10,000 years ago due to the volcanic action. In the winter time it is closed but in the summer season, from early July till early September, people canContinue reading “30th January – 睦月”

29th January – 睦月

自動販売機　（Jidou-hanbaiki）- Vending Machine When you are in Japan, probably you will realize that there area heaps vending machine everywhere – You can get cold or hot drinks any time. It is believed that Japan is safer country compared to the other ones, so there has been less crime (stealing / breaking) occurred related to VendingContinue reading “29th January – 睦月”

28th January – 睦月

鍋　（Nabe）- Japanese Hot pot Nabe can be the pot itself and the food made inside the pot. Boil the food such as vegetables, meat or seafood in the pot. Boiling those ingredients will provide a better digestion and absorption. Soup keeps the nutrition from the ingredients. In the winter season, eating Nabe with family andContinue reading “28th January – 睦月”

27th January – 睦月

日本の怪談　（Nihon-no-Kaidan）- Japanese Ghost Story Thanks to the request from my blog reader, once per month I am going to introduce some famous ghost stories in Japan! Many Japanese people love the horror stories and every summer, there are many TV programs showing ghost related shows. This is because summer is when the soul of deadContinue reading “27th January – 睦月”

26th January – 睦月

インターネットカフェ　（Internet Cafe） The cafe with the right to use set of computer for each person. Also called as Cyber cafe, 漫画喫茶 (Manga kissa). Opens for 24 hours Have you ever seen the shop like this picture in Japan? A lot people know this shops exist, but not many people utilize it as there are someContinue reading “26th January – 睦月”

25th January – 睦月

ファミレス　（Fami-resu） The shorten word of Family Restaurant, indicating the places where family can visit there to enjoy the meals at ease ファミレス(Famiresu) started to exist in Japan around in 1970, and have been providing various western meals – especially famous for Hamburg at first and continues till now. Famiresu attracts various generation from high schoolContinue reading “25th January – 睦月”

24th January – 睦月

お金　（Okane）‐　Money Japanese Money, currently we have 10000Yen / 5000Yen / 2000Yen* 1000Yen paper money and 500Yen / 100Yen / 50Yen / 5Yen / 1Yen coins. *Very rare as it is no more produced There used to be the paper money for those all coins, and if you have one of those, it can be worthContinue reading “24th January – 睦月”

23rd January – 睦月

コンビニ　（Conbini） The shorter way to say the convenience store in Japan. Most Conbini open 24/7 and have variety of items. Now that I do not have much to write about Oshougatsu topic, I will start writing about general stuff about Japan! There are numbers of different Conbini chain stores (Daily Yamazaki, Ministop, local Conbini etc…),Continue reading “23rd January – 睦月”

22nd January – 睦月

正月遊び　（Shougatsu-Asobi）No.3 かるた　（Karuta） Karuta was originally came from Portugal, in Azuchimomoyama Era, one ship came to Japan and introduce the game called ‘ウンスンかるた(Unsun Karuta)’. Carta means ‘card’ in Portuguese. This game was popular among the nobility in Heian Era – was called 貝合わせ (Kai-awase) using the shells. Each shells were painted and written poetry, finding theContinue reading “22nd January – 睦月”