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日本発アプリ (Nihon Hatsu Apuli) – Apps from Japan

12th May – 皐月 Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Pokemon GO etc… There are variety of worldly known Apps like those, but have you ever heard the following apps which was invented in japan? クックパッド (Cookpad) App (also website as well) that shows the cooking recipes. App registered people and professional people can post their originalContinue reading “日本発アプリ (Nihon Hatsu Apuli) – Apps from Japan”

日本の怪談 (Nihon no Kaidan) – Japanese Scary Story

27th April – 卯月 Every month on 27th, I write Japanese 怪談 (Kaidan) stories. This time is about scary game that mainly Japanese school kids did (does?). Maybe it is better not to do those games, otherwise you might get cursed!? こっくりさん It was boomed in 1970’s at schools, the game is to bring theContinue reading “日本の怪談 (Nihon no Kaidan) – Japanese Scary Story”

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”

21st January – 睦月

正月遊び　（Shougatsu-Asobi）No. 2 福笑い　 (Fukuwarai) Since Meiji period, it has been played, Fuku means happy, Warai stands for laugh in Japanese. Blindfolding one person and placing the face parts without looking. Eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth… As people guess the position but it hardly be placed where it should. Because the face looks funny, it makeContinue reading “21st January – 睦月”

20th January – 睦月

正月遊び（Shougatsu-Asobi）No. 1 Traditional games that are played often in Oshougatsu time. In Japan, Many kids used to play traditional games in Oshougatsu time. However, because of many reasons including the advance of video games, nowadays people rarely play traditional games. Here are some of the extinguishing games: 羽根突き　（Hanetsuki） Badminton-alike game. Can play solo or 2Continue reading “20th January – 睦月”