Japanese Kanji Tattoos
- Japan
- Author: Yuki Sakuma
- 20 08 2008 - 00:00
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When people learn that I study Japanese, one of the first things they usually ask is to write their name or some word in Kanji for a tattoo.
One of the risks when you decide to have a japanese tattoo is it to turn to someone who doesn't have an adequate knowledge of the language; the result is often a permanent and meaningless tattoo. There are a lot of kanji, and some are very similar to others. A single mark can change or nullify their meaning. I've decided to write here the kanji I'm asked more often for tattoos. You can also make... [Continue...]
FAQ about Japan - Second act
- Japan
- Author: Ryuichi
- 13 08 2008 - 00:00
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Today I'll be acting like Detective Conan again (ehm...) and will continue the investigation on the myths and curiosity about Japan. Let's enjoy the hunt together and break some more stereotypes!
I have already unveiled a lot of curiosity about Japan in the previous article; now let's go on with some other questions. If you feel like asking something you want to know, I'll be glad to answer! Q: Is it true that railway employees push passengers inside the trains during rush hours?A: Well, to be honest, I've never seen them in person, but a friend of mine become one of their "victims" XD Q:... [Continue...]
FAQ about Japan
- Japan
- Author: Ryuichi
- 06 08 2008 - 00:00
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I often listen to stereotypes and prejudices about Japan. "Japan's cost of living is sky-high", "All Japanese people are shy" and stuff like that. Out of curiosity I decided to look into some of the topics of the frequently asked questions about Japan and its culture. ^_^
Exactly how many Japanese people are there? Is it true that there are millions of them on that small island!? Yes, the population of Japan is over 127 million! it is the tenth most populated country in the world ^^ How much is the cost of living in Japan? Is it sky-high? No, it is not that high. If we take food as an example, you can have a really good meal-2 main courses, 1 side course and... [Continue...]
How to amaze a Japanese!
- Japan
- Author: Ryuichi
- 29 07 2008 - 00:00
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So, are you planning to go on a trip to Japan? Would you like to hear those delightful screams of admiration from the Japanese girls in their little school-uniforms? If yes, you just need to know the 20 things that a foreigner can do to amaze a Japanese.
According to a poll from the WhatJapanThinks website, based on a sample of 1072 Japanese people's opinions, these are the 20 things that will positively astonish the Japanese person that sees a stranger doing them. The partecipants of this poll are 50% male and 50% women. 5.7% were in their teens, 12.9% were in their 20s, 31.8% in their 30s, 27.5% in their 40s, 11.3% in the venerable age of 50s... [Continue...]
Japanese sculpture
- Japan
- Author: Yuki Sakuma
- 24 07 2008 - 00:00
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Japanese sculpture has been a tradition for almost 5,000 years. A lot of different materials has been used: baked clay, wood, clay, bronze, lacquer, stone, and many others. They have used even modern materials from overseas such as ivory.
The first works of Japanese sculpture which have been preserved are ceramics of the period called Jomon (12,000 - 250 B.C). Being an island, Japan developed its own style autonomously at first without influences from outside, which would be received afterwards.The cord-patterned vessels of the Jomon period are very famous. They were decorated with markings and figures using sticks with cords on... [Continue...]
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