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How Do You Stop Shakkuri?
2006-08-23 04:12:03
I had Shakkuri on the other day which was really troublesome and took a long time to stop it. It is funny to see people have Shakkuri, but it is troublesome once you get it. Shakkuri (?????in Hiragana) happens due to inflammation of the diaphragm, and it is called ?Hiccup? in English. The name, Shakkuri comes from its sound when you have it, and it could be said in hiccup as well. Since Shakkuri
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The Day Japanese People Eat Unagi
2006-08-23 04:12:03
There are days people eat Unagi (eel in English) in Japan . The days differ from every year, and their outstanding days are especially in July and August. These days are called ?Doyou no Ushi no Hi? which indicates especially in summer. This custom of eating Unagi started in Edo period (1603-1867). There are some origins about this Japanese custom. Ohtomo Yakamochi (717?-785) who is well known as
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Hotline Live in Yashima
2006-08-23 04:12:03
On July 29th, there was a festival about a road race in Yashima, Akita. This road race is famous now that thousands people come to Yashima to join it. My father was asked to compose an image song of this road race 2 years ago, and he composed nice song for the annual festival. The road race was 20th anniversary in this year. My father?s band, Hotline appeared this event and played the theme
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Ashiyu ~Japanese Relaxation~
2006-08-23 04:12:03
Have you heard about ?Ashiyu?? As ?Ashiyu (??)? is know as its Chinese characters, it means ?footbath? in English. ? (ashi) means foot and ? (yu) means hot water. In Japan ese footbath, Ashiyu case, people can soak their leg to under knees. Onsen (hot spring) in Japan may be well-known by people from all over the world; however, Ashiyu rises in popularity among Japanese well because of the
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Twist Your Tongue!! Vol. 2
2006-08-23 04:12:03
Here is second challenge of Japanese tongue twist! Tong ue twist is called ?Hayakuchi-kotoba (???? in Kanji, ??????? in Hiragana). Here is the first one. Try this one. ?Momo mo Sumomo mo Momo no uchi.? ?Momo mo Sumomo mo Momo no uchi.? ?Momo mo Sumomo mo Momo no uchi.? (??????????) (????????????) This is easy for you? How about this one? ?Momo mo Sumomo mo Momo no uchi. Sumomo mo Momo mo Momo
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The Highest Temperature in Japan
2006-08-23 04:12:03
Today, July 25 is Memorial Day for Japan weather. Yamagata prefecture which is in northern Japan and located next to my hometown had highest temperature 73 years ago on that day. Yamagata Local Meteorological Observatories recorded 40.8 degree around 3:00 pm. This record is an official, highest temperature in Japan that has not been broken now. Yamagata newspaper at that time told as ?the
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