New Japanese word of the week posted
Posted in Japanese Words of the Week on 08/03/2009 05:22 pm byOoops….cart before the horse! Should have put this in before I posted my JWW…oh, well. I hope you enjoyed reading it. Read the rest of this entry »
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Juku….Japanese Word of the Week
Posted in Japanese Words of the Week on 08/03/2009 05:17 pm by
Juku is Japanese for cram school. Juku are special private schools that offer lessons conducted after regular school hours and on weekends. Read the rest of this entry »
Cha…all about tea
Posted in Japanese Words of the Week on 07/26/2009 04:57 pm byJapanese tea, not unlike rice, is a staple that every man, woman, and child in Japan simply cannot do without. It has its own terminology. It has its very own ceremony. A tea master studies years to perfect the craft. Young girls are taught how to conduct tea ceremony as part of preparation for marriage. To partake in tea ceremony is tantamount to a spiritual experience for most Japanese. Read the rest of this entry »
….continued “Rebecca-sensei’s Easter Party”
Posted in Japanese Words of the Week on 07/20/2009 06:02 pm by
Theme parties are big in Japan. My juku teachers asked if I could do an Easter party. They were especially interested in egg painting. Since egg dyeing kits aren’t available in Japan, the teachers used their own resources and created beautifully colored eggs from nature using wild berries, certain flowers, and other concoctions to create beautiful colors.