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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!
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- Japanese Temple | Kan’eiji Temple投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful Japanese culture! Do you know about Japanese temples? Daijuji Temple is a temple associated with Ieyasu Tokugawa.
- Spring Messenger: Amur adonis (Fukujyusou in Japanese).投稿者: Aki SawaguchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful 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投稿者: Aki Sawaguchibout 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful 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投稿者: Aki SawaguchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiBeautiful 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.投稿者: Aki SawaguchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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)投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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)投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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).投稿者: Aki SawaguchiHave 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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).投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi“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”投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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?投稿者: Aki Sawaguchio 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).投稿者: Aki SawaguchiDo 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”投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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).投稿者: Shinichi AdachiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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.投稿者: Aki SawaguchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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.投稿者: Aki SawaguchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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).投稿者: Aki SawaguchiJapanese 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 ).投稿者: Aki SawaguchiMount 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投稿者: Ikuyo KikuchiDo 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.投稿者: Aki SawaguchiMount 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投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi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投稿者: Aki SawaguchiDo 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投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi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投稿者: Aki SawaguchiMount 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投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi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)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- The Obon festival (お盆)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- 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)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Serialization about Mount Miwa-03 Omiwa Shrine(三輪山シリーズ-03 大神神社)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- 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)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- 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)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Flowers of the Iridaceae family(アヤメ科の花々)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- 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)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- 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」)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Nuka-zuke (Fermented rice bran pickles)(ぬか漬け)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Yotsuya Suga shrine and Animation pilgrimage(四谷須賀神社とアニメ聖地巡礼)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Children’s day (子供の日)投稿者: Hiromi Nemoto
- Fishing and cooking. (釣りと料理)投稿者: Koji Makino
- Japanese and Sakura (cherry) blossoms.(日本人と桜の花)投稿者: Hiromi Nemoto
- Ochromonas vischeri (Golden Algae) in the East Namekawa Hikarimo Park(東滑川ヒカリモ公園の光藻)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Sakura in Ikegami honmonji temple (池上本門寺のさくら)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Ikegami Baien (Ikegami Plum Garden)(池上梅園)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- East Namekawa Seaside Green Park and Gumi Island (東滑川海浜緑地公園とグミ島)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Maneki-neko (literally, beckoning cat)(招き猫)投稿者: Hiromi Nemoto
- Anmitsu (Japanese sweets/ dessert)(あんみつ)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- How to eat “Hitsumabushi” (「ひつまぶし」の食べ方)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Setsubun (Bean-Throwing event)(節分)投稿者: Takuya Fujimoto
- Letter Writing Etiquette (手紙の作法)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- The Nagoya-Meshi (ザ・名古屋めし)投稿者: Koji Makino
- Shimenawa (a sacred rope) (しめ縄)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Sadayakko Kawakami (川上貞奴)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Cultural Path Futaba Museum (文化のみち二葉館)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi-Former Residence of Sadayakko Kawakami(旧川上貞奴邸)-
- Toji (the winter solstice)(冬至)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Kirishitan (Christian) Toro in Taisoji temple (太宗寺の切支丹灯籠)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- One of the Edo six Jizos in Taisoji temple (太宗寺の江戸六地蔵)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Wafuku (Traditional Japanese clothes.) (和服) 投稿者: Yuuki Fujimoto
- Goshiki-numa (literally 5 color ponds)(五色沼) 投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Yotsuya Okido (四谷大木戸)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Throw out a sprat to catch a whale. (海老で鯛を釣る)投稿者: Koji Makino
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Park (新宿御苑)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Nerimono(Fish-paste products / Fish cake) (練り物)投稿者: Yuuki Fujimoto
- A spring in Izumigamori (泉が森の湧水)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Karesansui (A style of Japanese garden)(枯山水)投稿者: Yuuki Fujimoto
- Fig marigolds (松葉菊)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Kappogi (a Japanese style apron) (割烹着)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Mai-ogi, folding fans for dance(舞扇)投稿者: Yoichi Kusayanagi
- Red spider lilies (彼岸花)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- How to pass through the Chinowa and pray.(「茅の輪くぐり」の参拝のしかた)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- Nagoshi-no-oharae (夏越の大祓)投稿者: Hiromi Nemoto
- A monument of a whale (鯨のモニュメント)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- Oshi-zushi(押し寿司)投稿者: Yuuki Fujimoto
- Morning glories(朝顔)投稿者: Hiromi Nemoto
- Lotus flowers(蓮の花)投稿者: Ikuyo Kikuchi
- A folding fan(扇子)投稿者: Aki Sawaguchi
- 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!投稿者: Aki SawaguchiAMKY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。
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