Infomation of Japan

From June 2006, all homes were required to have fire alarms. For new homes their facilities were installed since then, and for existing homes those were installed by 20…

Yesterday I introduced how to make a simple cake with a rice cooker. Rice cookers are evolving now, not just cooking rice. Makers are particularly developing about an …

Do you have a rice cooker? Simply arrange the pancake mix powder on the market and just switch it on as usual. Arrange with fruits such as apples and bananas or coco…

After being a journalist and newscaster for NHK, he is a freelance journalist, critic and commentator. He has a wide range of easy-to-understand commentary on televisio…

A vaccine for the new coronavirus that raged all over the world in 2020 was developed and started to be inoculated in each country, and at last in Japan. Vaccines are…

December 21, 2020 is the day we can see in Japan what Jupiter and Saturn are closest to each other. I went to see them because it is said the last time was in1623 bef…

"YOUTUBE" is now a universal term like "television" rather than as one service of one company. Video sites exceed the number of TV viewers, and it is said commercial sa…

In 2024, Japanese 10,000 yen banknotes will be renewed. The new face is Eiichi Shibusawa. The 10,000-yen bill is renewed in 40 years since Shotoku Taishi changed to Y…

It snowed this week. You have to attach a chain to your car tire as it will slip when snow piled up and roads are freeze. Those who have to ride a car many times on a …

Kind of miso Even if you say "miso" in a word, there is a wide variety of miso. Looking at the differences in ingredients, there are rice, wheat, and soybeans, in the …

In Japan the shift to an aging society has progressed at a rapid pace. The aging rate is the ratio of the number of people aged 65 and over to the population. We saw 7…

The Prime Minister of Japan is decided by the elections in both two Houses from among the members of the Diet. In the election the leader of the major ruling party is u…

September is the month to be aware of protection against disasters once again. It is the month to prepare for and drill for natural disasters such as earthquakes and f…

What is called "shibori" in Japanese is a cloth product made of tie-dyed cloth. Tie-dyeing is a traditional Japanese craft. You sew and tighten the part to be left whi…

続き　1/2はこちら　https://bblog.sso.biglobe.ne.jp/cms/article/edit/input?id=38857032　 お父さんの具合はいかがですか？ 彼の症状が落ち着いていると聞き少し安どしています。 この2、3日酸素の値が正常値のまま推移すると安心できますか？ ¿Cómo va tu…

Carta de simpatía 見舞い状　Covid-19　1/2 お父さんが突然コロナになられたそうでびっくりしました。 しかも救急車で運ばれたそうですね。 彼はどんな具合ですか？ Me sorprendió escuchar que tu padre de repente tuvo Covid-19. Ademá…

こんにちは、　　　　 Hola! ○○, 元気？　　　　　　 　¿Cómo estás? お元気ですか？　　 　¿Cómo está usted? 皆さんお元気ですか？　¿Cómo están ustdes? 君やご家族はみんな大丈夫かい？　　¿Estáis tú y tu familia todos bien? 君…

Dear ○○, 　I was surprised to hear that your father suddenly got Covid-19. 　Moreover, I heard that he was carried by an ambulance. How is he going? お父さんが突然病…

It continues hot days that exceed body temperature every day. There was a custom of writing summer greeting cards to be concerned about your acquaintances' physical con…

Somen is a type of noodles eaten in Japan. It is a thin noodle, smooth throat and is often eaten chilled, so it is a popular summer noodle dish. The taste is simple …

Japanese cemeteries are located in limited places such as temples and the cemeteries. It is a communal type grave where family members enter together. Most of people a…

Tenugui is a type of traditional Japanese towel. Tenugui is a flat-woven cotton cloth that is about 90cm by 35cm in size. Tenugui has a smooth texture that is unlike t…

Even if the warning of global warming is sounding, each country's economic policy has priority and as a result, there is no improvement. In this time, the coronavirus t…

Bicycle for kids In Japan, we buy bicycles for children at quite a few households. By the age of about 13 when ride on an adult bicycle, we give about 12 inches and 18…

Sashiko ”Sashiko” is one of the embroidery to enjoy the seams of Japanese design patterns. Make a dish cloth by hand-stitching "Sashiko" on a thin piece of cotton blea…

Left-handed and calligraphy Left-handed people often are not said to reform it to be right-handed now a day. During growing up with tools, for instance a spoon, chop…

Sota Fujii Sota Fujii, a shogi player, made his debut as a professional shogi player of a junior high school student at the age of 14 years and 2 months in 2016. He …

Starry sky in summer The Milky Way runs in the middle of the summer night sky. There are a total of 15 first-class stars that you can be seen in Japan, and in the summ…

Who is your admirable person? Before, you often were asked who you respect. Instead of that question, recently you are inquired "Who do you admire?" The difference i…

Firefly It's good timing to see fireflies from June to July. It's often seen along the waterside, around 8pm to 9pm, on a rainless, windless day. A clean and gentle…

Trivia about Governor's election The 2020 election of Governor of Tokyo is scheduled to be announced on June 18 and voted on July 5. In the previous election held …

Biscuits, cookies and sables In the United States, baked goods are generally called cookies, in the United Kingdom they are called biscuits, in France they are called…

Distribute tablets to all elementary and junior high school students The idea that textbooks would replace tablets has been around for a long time. Due to Corona's …

Japanese lecture "Sugomori" ”Su" is a bird's nest. ”Komori" means being stuck for a long time. "Sugomori" expresss spending much time only at house "nest". In order…

Chilled jelly is solidified by gelatin or agar. Jelly made by gelatin is so smooth and mellow. Cool it in the refrigerator and harden it, but if you put it in a warm…

The difference between bavarois, mousse, panna cotta and pudding. These sweets are soft, smooth and delicious. What's the difference of them? Bavarois is used egg y…

The shamisen is one of the Japanese traditional instrument. Three strings are stretched along a long and narrow rod called a "sao", and the sound resonates in a box cov…

The Prado Museum. A Collection of Wonders (2019) This movie introduces The Prado Museum in Madrid in Spain, to celebrate its 200th anniversary after its foundation i…

Bunraku Bunraku is one of Japan’s representative traditional performing arts. It was designated a World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2003. Bunraku is p…

Coin laundry,　a coin-operated laundry,　a laundromat This is a shared space with coin-operated several washing and drying machines. When you cannot use your washing m…

Washing clothes Many households in Japan wash their clothes daily. Of course, there are people who live alone and have little laundry, so some don't wash them every da…

In Reiwa 2 (2020), in accordance with the Tokyo Olympics' Opening Ceremony, "Sports Day" on the second Monday of October will shift to Friday July 24th as a special case…

Today April 29 is a national holiday and its name is "Showa no hi", means the day of "Showa". "Showa" is the name of one time in the calendar unique to Japan in which…

History of infectious diseases In the history of humanity, people had repeatedly suffered from the pandemic of infectious diseases many times. The plagues in the mid…

Old Japanese unit system Length 　　Sun　　1寸＝About 3 cm 　　　　The old story of “Isunboushi“ is famous in Japan. It is a story that a boy of about "1-sun", about 3 cm h…

Handmade mask Now, the new coronavirus is a global threat, and we are refraining from going out. However, when going out unavoidably, you should put mask on you and…

New corona pneumonia New corona pneumonia is a serious condition in various parts of the world. It is important to identify potential places of the virus following t…

The name of an era The era name is the Japanese original year name. In recent years, it became one era name in one Emperor generation, and the name of the era name ch…

"IKIGAI" in Japanese means the worth, pleasure and satisfaction to live for your life, seems to be thought over in the world. A lot of people from ancien…

The vehicle license plate of the car is issued at the Land Transport Bureau in each place. There are region name, vehicle type and number of the car on white…