Meaning of Pile of Salt Mori Shio (Morijio) in front of Restaurant
If you have ever been to Japan, you might have seen little triangle pile of salt. Especially, right in front…
What is Mono no Aware? Introduction and Example!
Mono no Aware is really a Japanese word which can not be translated directly into English. Even I, a Japanese,…
3 Popular Anime Films By Naoko Yamada!
If you are an anime fan, I think you might heard about “Keion” or “A Silent Voice”. Both of them…
What’s Omikuji on New Year and how to handle Bad Fortune?
Happy New Year!! 2022 started!! On the New Year, many people visit shrine or temple in Japan. And many of…
Japanese Word of the year 2021! Top 10 Buzzwords Picked Up!!
2021 soon ends. Many things happened this year and word of the year reflects the things! Here, I picked up…
What does Japanese Christmas Cake Mean? History and Meaning of Christmas Cake in Japan!!
As I am Japanese, I used to enjoy Christmas cake every year when I was a child. Well, even now,…
Great Quotes of Anohana in Japanese!!
Anohana is so heart-touching anime and made many of us cry many times, I think. I even went to the…
Anohana Ending Explained! Meaning of the Flowers!
Just 10 years has passed since the air of Anohana! I watched all the episodes again this time. It still…
Tokyo Olympics: BBC misunderstood Gundam for Transformer!
Today is the final day of Tokyo Olympics 2020. And a couple of days ago, a comment BBC made for…
Mamoru Hosoda’s New Film Belle! Summary and Review!
Mamoru Hosoda’s New Film Belle (竜とそばかすの姫) was released this July. I went see a film theater to watch it. Actually,…
