Introducing deep Japanese culture
Do you want to know about Japan? At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about Japanese culture, food, history, many spots to visit, and other stuff. Enjoy reading and knowing about deeper Japanese culture!
４T-AMKYでは、先生と生徒みんなで「身近な日本文化」を「英語」で紹介しています！
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- Japanese Temple | Kan’eiji Temple
Beautiful Japanese culture! Do you know about Japanese temples? Kan’eiji Temple today has been reduced to one-tenth of its size during the Edo era. - Japan’s Four Seasons | Flowers of the Four Seasons
Beautiful Japanese culture! Do you know about Japan’s Four Seasons? Spring, summer, fall, and winter, Japan’s four seasons are distinctly different. - Japanese Temple | Daijuji Temple
Beautiful Japanese culture! Do you know about Japanese temples? Daijuji Temple is a temple associated with Ieyasu Tokugawa. - Spring Messenger: Amur adonis (Fukujyusou in Japanese).
Do you know about a flower called Fukujyusou in Japanese that heralds spring? It has been considered a plant of good fortune since Edo period. - Japanese Food | Miso
Beautiful Japanese culture! Are you familiar with Japanese food? Miso is a nutritious fermented soybean product and one of the most essential seasonings for - Japanese card game | Bozu Mekuri
Beautiful Japanese culture! Do you know about Japanese card games? Bozu Mekuri is a simple card game played with the pictures of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu deck. - Japanese Temple | Teishoji Temple
Beautiful Japanese culture! Do you know about Japanese temples? Teishoji Temple seen through the gate has a calm and quiet appearance with the autumn leaves. - Traditional Japanese New Year’s Sake
bout Japanese New Year’s Sake? It is called “Toso” and has been traditionally drunk in Japan during the New Year. - Japanese Temple in Tokyo | Yuzu Inari Sonten
Beautiful Japanese culture! Do you know about Japanese temples in Tokyo? Yuzu Inari is one of the halls in the precinct of the Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin. - Japanese Festival | Niiname-sai (Harvest festival) in Hebikubo shrine
Do you know about Japanese festivals? Niiname-sai (Harvest festival) is a traditional festival held in Japanese shrines on November 23rd since ancient times. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers - Japanese Temple | Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin
Beautiful Japanese Culture! Do you know about Japanese temples? Toyokawa Inari is a Soto Zen temple called Toyokawakaku Myogonji Temple. - Japanese festivals｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃10‐The Oldest Lily Festival in Japan.
Do you know about Japanese festivals? Japan’s oldest lily festival has been held at Isagawa shrine in Nara Prefecture. - Japanese flower｜Beautiful Japanese culture ！｜Lilies
Do you know about Japanese flowers? The lilies native to the wilds of Japan became the progenitors of lily breeding in the West. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and - Japanese custom｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Bakuryo
Do you know about Japanese customs? Bakuryo is the drying of insects and is one of the traditional Japanese events. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write - Japanese Temple｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Chinsekiji Temple
Do you know about Japanese temples? Chinsekiji Temple was the setting for the first act of Kurata Hyakuzo’s play “The Priest and his Disciples.” At 4T-AMKY, - Japanese milestone｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Shimura Ichirizuka (milestone)
Do you know about Japanese milestones? The Shimura Ichirizuka is a milestone that remains as a pair of two mounds. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about - Japanese flower｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Unohana (Deutzia crenata)
Do you know about Japanese flowers? Unohana is another name for Utsugi, which is a flowering shrub in the hydrangea family which is native to Japan. At 4T-AMKY - Japanese tradition ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Popular songs of the Heian period(794 to 1185).
Have you heard of Japanese songs of the Heian period(794 to 1185)? There were popular songs primarily sung by courtesans while they danced. - Japanese place name｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Itabashi
Do you know about Japanese place names? The name Itabashi comes from the name of the bridge that crosses the Shakujii River, where the former Nakasendo Road intersects. - Japanese tradition ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜The History and Origin of Koinobori (Carp streamers).
“Have you heard of Japanese carp streamers? They are often displayed outside houses on Children’s Day, which is celebrated on May 5th. - Japanese TV drama｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ “Zenigata Heiji”
Do you know about Japanese TV dramas? “Zenigata Heiji” is the title of a historical TV series and the name of the main character. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and - Japanese Shrine｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Kanda Myojin
Do you know about Japanese shrines? Kanda Myojin has a history of almost 1,300 years, sitting in Edo Tokyo. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about - Japanese folklore ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Why do oni (demons) wear tiger skin pants?
o you know about Japanese oni? An oni is a kind of demon in Japanese folklore, and it has a unique appearance. - Japanese Shrine ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃09‐San-U-Taisai (Triple Rabbits festival).
Do you know about Japanese shrines? Omiwa shrine is one of the oldest shrines, and a very special festival will be held there on March 10, 2023. - Japanese song｜Beautiful Japanese culture ！｜ “Lemon” and “Muenzaka”
Do you know about Japanese songs? “Lemon” and “Muenzaka” are songs by Masashi Sada, a musician who represents the era from the Showa era to the present day. - Japanese place name｜Beautiful Japanese culture ！｜ Ochanomizu
Do you know about Japanese place names? The name of Ochanomizu is a place name originating from the Edo era. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about - Japanese Shrine｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Otahime Inari Shrine
Do you know about Japanese shrines? Otahime Inari Shrine is dedicated to Otahime-no-Mikoto. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about Japanese culture, food - Japanese Food｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ It is time for Shinmai (newly harvested rice).
Do you know about Japanese food? Fresh rice called Shinmai in Japanese is super delicious at this time of year. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about Japanese culture - Japanese landmark｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Tokyo Skytree with cherry blossoms
Do you know about Japanese landmarks? Tokyo Skytree seen with cherry blossoms is a stunning view. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about Japanese culture - Japanese Shrine｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Asakusa Shrine
Do you know about Japanese shrines? Asakusa Shrine is located on the same grounds as Sensoji Temple. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about Japanese - Japanese Plants ｜Beautiful Japanese plants!｜ Red berries of Japanese Yew.
Do you know about Japanese plants? Onko or Ichii in Japanese is Taxus cuspidata and is called Japanese Yew in English. - Japanese Temple｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Komagatado Hall
Do you know about Japanese temples? Komagatado Hall stands on the sacred site where Sensoji Temple originated. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about - Japanese Shrine ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃08‐Chinowa of Omiwa shrine.
Do you know about Japanese shrines? Omiwa shrine is one of the oldest shrines, and its Chinowa looks unique and special. - Japanese Park｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Otonashi Water Park
Do you know about Japanese parks? Otonashi Water Park is located in Kita Ward, Tokyo, developed on the old channel of the Shakujii River. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers - Japanese milestone｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Nishigahara Ichirizuka
Do you know about Japanese milestones? The Nishigahara Ichirizuka is one of the National Historic Sites. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about Japanese - Japanese Shrine｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Komainu (guardian dogs) at Hiratsuka Shrine
Do you know about Japanese shrines? The komainu of Hiratsuka shrine are unique and komainu have an interesting origin. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write - Japanese festivals ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃07‐Saikusa-matsuri (Saikusa-Festival).
Japanese festival ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃07‐Saikusa-matsuri (Saikusa-Festival). Do you know about Japanese festivals? Saikusa-matsuri is one of the traditional festivals held in a Japanese shrine in Japan. - Japanese Shrine ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃06‐Sai shrine and Kusuri-ido(medicine well ).
Mount Miwa #06 – Sai shrine and kusuri-ido (medicine well). Do you know about Sai shrine? It is one of the sub-shrines of Omiwa shrine, which is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. - Japanese Shrine｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Hiratsuka Shrine and the sacred crest
Do you know about Japanese shrines? The Hiratsuka Shrine’s crest is unique and has an interesting origin. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students write about Japanese - Japanese Shrine ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃05‐How to worship at the sacred Mt. Miwa.
Mount Miwa 05 How to worship at the sacred Mt. Miwa.三輪山シリーズ-05 Do you know about Japanese sacred mountains? Mount Miwa is one of the most important religious and historical mountain in Japan. - Japanese Park ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Okazaki Park＃04 -Tadakatsu Honda and Former Residence of Tadatsugu Honda
岡崎公園シリーズ＃04「本多忠勝と旧本多忠次邸」 Do you know about Japanese parks? Okazaki Park has a stature of Tadakatsu Honda. And East Park has the Former Residence of Tadatsugu Ho - Japanese tableware ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Chopstick rests
Do you know about Japanese chopstick rests? It has a long history and make our dining table more enjoyable！ - Japanese Park ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Okazaki Park＃03 -The stone monument of Lord Ieyasu’s teachings
岡崎公園シリーズ＃03「東照公遺訓碑」Do you know about Japanese parks? In Okazaki Park, there is a stone monument called “Toshoko Ikun Hi”. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students - Japanese Shrine ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜Mount Miwa ＃04‐Mitsu-torii of Omiwa Shrine
Mount Miwa 04 Mitsu-torii of Omiwa Shrine.三輪山シリーズ-04 大神神社の三ツ鳥居 Do you know about Japanese Shinto Shrines? Mitsu-torii of Omiwa Shrine is one of the most unique - Japanese Park ｜Beautiful Japanese culture！｜ Okazaki Park＃02 -Okazaki Castle and Ieyasu Tokugawa
岡崎公園シリーズ＃02「岡崎城と徳川家康」Do you know about Japanese parks? Okazaki Park is famous for the castle where Ieyasu Tokugawa was born. At 4T-AMKY, Teachers and Students - Serialization about Okazaki Park-01 Tatsuki Shrine （岡崎公園シリーズ-01 龍城神社）
- The Obon festival （お盆）
- Serialization about Ueno Park-03 Former Kan’ei-ji Five-storied Pagoda （上野公園シリーズ-03 旧寛永寺五重塔）
- Serialization about Mount Miwa-03 Omiwa Shrine（三輪山シリーズ-03 大神神社）
- Serialization about Ueno Park-02 Ueno Toshogu shrine and lanterns （上野公園シリーズ-02 上野東照宮と燈籠）
- Serialization about Mount Miwa-02 Sasayuri (bamboo lilies) in Omiwa Shrine （三輪山シリーズ-02 大神神社のささゆり）
- Flowers of the Iridaceae family（アヤメ科の花々）
- Serialization about Mount Miwa-01. Mt. Miwa and Omiwa-jinja Shrine （三輪山シリーズ-01 三輪山と大神（おおみわ）神社）
- Serialization about Ueno Park-01 Kiyomizu Kannondo Temple and the “Tsuki no Matsu” (The pine tree of the Moon) （上野公園シリーズ-01 清水観音堂と「月の松」）
- Nuka-zuke (Fermented rice bran pickles)(ぬか漬け）
- Yotsuya Suga shrine and Animation pilgrimage（四谷須賀神社とアニメ聖地巡礼）
- Children’s day （子供の日）
- Fishing and cooking. （釣りと料理）
- Japanese and Sakura (cherry) blossoms.（日本人と桜の花）
- Ochromonas vischeri (Golden Algae) in the East Namekawa Hikarimo Park（東滑川ヒカリモ公園の光藻）
- Sakura in Ikegami honmonji temple (池上本門寺のさくら）
- Ikegami Baien (Ikegami Plum Garden)（池上梅園）
- East Namekawa Seaside Green Park and Gumi Island （東滑川海浜緑地公園とグミ島）
- Maneki-neko (literally, beckoning cat)(招き猫）
- Anmitsu (Japanese sweets/ dessert)(あんみつ）
- How to eat “Hitsumabushi” （「ひつまぶし」の食べ方）
- Setsubun (Bean-Throwing event）(節分)
- Letter Writing Etiquette (手紙の作法)
- The Nagoya-Meshi (ザ・名古屋めし)
- Shimenawa (a sacred rope) （しめ縄）
- Sadayakko Kawakami （川上貞奴）
- Cultural Path Futaba Museum （文化のみち二葉館）
－Former Residence of Sadayakko Kawakami（旧川上貞奴邸）－ - Toji (the winter solstice)（冬至）
- Kirishitan (Christian) Toro in Taisoji temple （太宗寺の切支丹灯籠）
- One of the Edo six Jizos in Taisoji temple （太宗寺の江戸六地蔵）
- Wafuku (Traditional Japanese clothes.) (和服）
- Goshiki-numa (literally 5 color ponds)（五色沼）
- Yotsuya Okido （四谷大木戸）
- Throw out a sprat to catch a whale. （海老で鯛を釣る）
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Park （新宿御苑）
- Nerimono(Fish-paste products / Fish cake) （練り物）
- A spring in Izumigamori （泉が森の湧水）
- Karesansui (A style of Japanese garden)（枯山水）
- Fig marigolds （松葉菊）
- Kappogi (a Japanese style apron) （割烹着）
- Mai-ogi, folding fans for dance（舞扇）
- Red spider lilies （彼岸花）
- How to pass through the Chinowa and pray.（「茅の輪くぐり」の参拝のしかた）
- Nagoshi-no-oharae （夏越の大祓）
- A monument of a whale （鯨のモニュメント）
- Oshi-zushi（押し寿司）
- Morning glories（朝顔）
- Lotus flowers（蓮の花）
- A folding fan（扇子）
- アムキーブログではスタッフと生徒がみんなで「身近な日本文化」を英語で紹介しています！
AMKY倶楽部は、日常の中にある「日本らしさ」を日本文と英文で紹介します。AMKYの生徒さんと講師が、それぞれの視点で見て感じた日本を伝えます。