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Wagasa ～Japan crafts series～ / 和傘の魅力を英語で伝えてみよう
Wagasa（和傘） is a Japanese umbrella made of Japanese paper stretched over bamboo and soaked in vegetable oil. 和傘とは、竹に張った和紙に、植物油を染みこませたものを言います。 stretch over：ぴんと張る soak：浸す The umbrella was introdu... -
Edo-kiriko ～Japan crafts series～ / 江戸切子の魅力を英語で伝えてみよう
Edo-kiriko（江戸切子） is a traditional glass craft with delicate patterns created by skilled craftsmen. 江戸切子は、熟練の職人の手によって繊細な紋様が施された伝統的ガラス工芸です。 Only glass products made by hand by craftsmen who are m... -
Nambu Ironware（Nambu tekki） ～Japan crafts series～ / 南部鉄器の魅力を英語で伝えてみよう ～伝統工芸品シリーズ～
Morioka City's ironware culture blossomed in the Edo period with the development of the tea ceremony. 盛岡市の鉄器文化は、江戸時代、茶の湯の進展とともに花開きました。 development：発達、発展 Since its establishment in 1902, Iwachu（岩鋳... -
Let’s learn about the characteristics of Japanese castles! / 日本の城の特徴、西洋の城との違い、そして姫路城の解説を英語で学んでみよう ～日本文化紹介シリーズ～
Differences between Japanese and European Castles / 日本の城とヨーロッパの城の違い Medieval Japanese castles and European castles differ in their defensive functions. 中世の日本の城とヨーロッパの城は、防衛機能が異なります。 Medieval：中... -
What kind of person was Ikkyu Sojun, the famous Japanese Zen monk?
Ikkyu Sojun（一休宗純） was a Zen Buddhist monk in the Muromachi period. When Ikkyu was 22 years old, he met Kaso Osho（華叟和尚） of Daitokuji Temple in Kyoto and became his apprentice. Ikkyu attained enlightenment under Kaso Osho. Duri... -
What is the appeal of Japanese artist Koetsu Hon‘ami?
Koetsu Hon’ami is an artist who lived in the Edo period. Koetsu was born as the eldest son of a family whose family business was sword appraisal. Koetsu was active as a calligrapher, potter, and tea master. He is also known for creating ... -
Let’s learn about Fushimi-inari Taisha in Japanese! / 伏見稲荷大社の魅力を英語で伝えよう ～日本文化紹介シリーズ～
Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of Inari shrines enshrined all over Japan. 伏見稲荷大社は、全国各地に祀られている稲荷神社の総本宮です。 enshrined：安置する、祀られる Originally, Fushimi Inari Taisha was enshrined as the god of ag... -
Let’s learn about Kiyomizu temple in Japanese! / 清水寺の魅力を英語で伝えよう ～日本文化紹介シリーズ～
Kiyomizu temple has a history of about 1200 years and is also registered as a World Heritage Site. 清水寺は約1200年の歴史を持ち、また世界遺産にも登録されています。 The main hall, which is famous for "Kiyomizu's stage", is designated as a... -
Let’s learn about the Gion Festival in Japanese! / 祇園祭を英語で説明してみよう ～日本文化紹介シリーズ～
The Gion Festival has a history of more than 1,000 years and is a month-long festival of Yasaka Shrine, with a wide variety of festivities taking place from July 1 to July 31. 祇園祭は千年以上の歴史を持ち、７月１日から７月３１日まで、１... -
Let’s learn Japanese together with Japanese architectural styles, Tatami and Shoji! / 畳と障子の魅力と特徴を、英語で学んでみよう ～日本文化紹介シリーズ～
Tatami is a material best suited to Japan's climate and weather. 畳は、日本の気候や風土に最適な素材です。 suit to：ふさわしい Tatami was originally laid on wooden floors in the residences of aristocrats during the Heian period. 畳は元々...
