Hello, I’m Mishi! Have you ever wondered why Japanese people sleep on the floor? If you go to Japan and stay in a Japanese room, you will probably sleep on the tatami. Maybe, you will think why do they sleep on the floor. To answer this question, we have to…
Hello. I’m Mishi. Let’s talk about Japanese food today. There are many Japanese original foods and they have been known around the world. I love to eat them and sometimes, I make them at home. Do you like them? 且⊂(ﾟ∀ﾟ*) Do you want to know what kind of food they…
Hello! I’m Mishi. Today, I want to talk about the reason why Japanese people wave their hands as bye-bye. Have you thought about it? Even in anime, the characters wave their hands and say bye or when they leave their house, they say “see you later”. But it’s not only…
Hello, everyone! I”m Mishi! Let’s talk about the Japanese traditional table “Kotatsu”. Do you know what it is? Kotatsu is a table that has a heater. You can use this table as a normal table but when it gets cold in the winter, you can put a cover on the…
Hello! I’m Mishi! Today, I want to talk about Ema(絵馬). Do you know what Ema is?? Ema is a picture horse that you use to pray for your wish. If you go to a Japanese Shinto shrine or temple, you will see the people write their wishes and hang it…
Hello! I’m Mishi. I want to talk about Omikuji(御神籤) today. Do you know what it is? When you visit a shrine or a temple, you will see the people draw something. This something is called Omikuji. Haven’t you seen it? This is a very popular thing to do at a…
Hello. I’m Mishi! Today, I will talk about how to visit a shrine and a temple. The way I will tell you is called formal worship. Formal worship is a general way to visit a shrine or a temple. Some shrines and temples have their original way to do so…
When the New Year comes in Japan, the stores get so busy. Japanese celebrates New Year and many shops prepare for big sales. If you go to Japan in the New Year, you will get to see the stores carrying bags. This is called Fukubukuro. Fukubukuro is called lucky…
Do you know what Seven Lucky Gods is? In Japan, it is called Shichifukujin(七福神). Those gods are said that they will bring us good fortune! Those gods came from Buddhist culture and Buddhist people really respect them! Especially, in Japan, as they are symbols of fortune, they have been loved…
Do you know what Jizou is? If you go to Japan, you will see many Jizou in the street. Every Jizou has different looks and poses. There are many people taking pictures of Jizou because it is very unique to see them. Some of them wear clothing, hat, and so…
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