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Japanese Culture / Art
Let’s learn Japanese along with the flower arrangement! / 華道の成り立ちや型、流派について、英語で学んでみよう ~日本文化紹介シリーズ~
Regarding the history of flower arrangement, it is generally believed that flower offerings to Buddha originated with the arrival of Buddhism in the 6th century, but in fact it has a much older history. 華道の歴史については、一般的には、... -
Japanese Culture / Art
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... -
Learning Japanese / 英語学習
ペルーの歴史と文化を、英語で学んでみよう
The Inca Empire is well known in Peruvian history, but in fact, there was a great civilization before the Inca Empire. ペルーの歴史ではインカ帝国が有名ですが、実はインカ帝国以前にも、大きな文明がありました。 empire:帝国 peruvian:ペルー... -
Japanese Culture / Art
Hakone yosegi marquetry ~Japan crafts series~/ 箱根寄木細工の魅力を英語で解説してみよう ~伝統工芸品シリーズ~
箱根寄木細工は、神奈川県の箱根町でつくられている工芸品です。 Hakone marquetry is a craft made in Hakone-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture. marquetry:寄木細工 箱根町の山に生えている豊富な種類の木々のある地域だからこそ、彩りのある寄木細工が発展し... -
Learning Japanese / 英語学習
フェルメールの作品の魅力と特徴を、英語で説明しよう
Vermeer was one of the most famous Dutch painters of the Baroque period. フェルメールは、バロック時代を代表する、オランダの画家です。 Vermeer lived in the 17th century in the Netherlands, a time when trade, science, military affairs, and... -
Japanese Culture / Art
Learn the basics of the tea ceremony along with the Japanese language. / 茶道の基本を英語で学ぼう ~日本文化紹介シリーズ~
茶道の基本を、日本語と共に学びましょう。 Learn the basics of the tea ceremony along with the Japanese language. まず、お抹茶には、二種類あります。濃茶と薄茶です。最初に私たちは薄茶の点前のお稽古をし、そのあと、濃茶の点前のお稽古に移りま... -
Japanese Culture / Art
Let’s learn Japanese along with Japanese garden! / 日本庭園について、英語で解説してみよう ~日本文化紹介シリーズ~
Buddhism, which had just arrived in Japan, did not have the concept of a garden. 日本に入ってきたばかりの仏教は、庭の概念を持っていませんでした。 However, when Buddhism came to Japan during the Asuka period, Taoism(道教), which also ha... -
Japanese Culture / Art
Bizen ware ~Japan crafts series~/ 備前焼の魅力を英語で解説してみよう ~伝統工芸品シリーズ~
Bizen ware(備前焼) is a type of Japanese pottery. 備前焼は、日本で焼かれている焼きものの一種です。 Bizen ware is fired in Okayama Prefecture. 備前焼は岡山県で焼かれています。 Bizen ware is said to have developed from a type of pottery ... -
Japanese Culture / Art
One of Japan’s most popular souvenir brands of fans, Hakuchikudo ~Japan crafts series~
Japan has a culture of folding fans.The folding fan was developed in the early Nara period (710-794). Fans in the Nara period were made of thin wooden boards stacked on top of each other and were called Hi-ougi(檜扇).At that time, fans... -
Japanese Culture / Art
Would you like to experience the rich life of burning incense? ~Shoeido, Japan crafts series~
Do you enjoy fragrance in your life? It is believed that incense was first used in Japan during the Asuka Period, around the time of the arrival of Buddhism.Along with various Buddhist rituals, incense was introduced from mainland China....