What strong wind and rain last night! I was cycling home from shopping, and the wind was so strong I gave up using my umbrella and got quite soaked. :o ( Read more... )

I joined a Yosakoi circle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosakoi_FestivalRead more... )

Everyday, class, class class... oh joy! more class!...
I feel so tired at the end of the day. No energy to do anything anymore...

Maybe I should drop some classes..

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Two questions:

-Why is "jealousy" in Japanese the same word as "roasted rice cakes" ("yakimochi/焼餅")?

-What happens to the kimono when you wear hakama pants over it?
ref: http://www.kimono-taizen.com/wear.htm "和服を着る (how to wear Japanese-style clothes)"

crossposting to japanese

Link dumping ( Read more... )

Back on the internet after a long while; so many posts to catch up on ( Read more... )

I started Calligraphy 書道　"sho dou" classes, and have 4 習字　"shuu ji" (practice characters) now.
( Calligraphy set no 4 )

I saw this store and had to take a picture:
( For all your Fresh Off the Boat needs: )

It is now my mission to try and sing every Japanese song I know. Most of them being anime songs. I picked a whole bunch of Pokemon songs on Friday, and it was a little embarrassing with the Pokemon anime showing up all the time ( Read more... )