Archive for July, 2014
Japanese words that come to your mind during summer Posted by keiko on Jul 9, 2014
It is getting pretty humid and hot in Japan these days. Today’s high shows 90 degrees F over here in Gifu. I am not a fan of humid summer weather, but this is how it goes in Japan during summer. Today, in this article, I have gathered many of the summer related Japanese words. 風鈴、ふうりん…
Japanese castle ruins in the middle of the city Posted by keiko on Jul 7, 2014
Throughout Japan, it is common to find many of the old castle remains. Some are still in good condition, and you can even go inside to look at the details. Most of them have been turned into museums so you can learn about the old days when the castle was built and managed by one…
Japanese style room – Washitsu Posted by keiko on Jul 2, 2014
Most of the houses in Japan has a room called, “washitsu(和室、わしつ)”. Washitsu simply means, “Japanese traditional style room”. Many of the older homes used to have only washitsu’s. People often slept on Futon (布団、ふとん) (some people still do these days of course), which is padded mattresses laid in the 和室. 和室 was popular for traditional Japanese houses…