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Tatsuki-san and I are both online Japanese teacher on italki.
Chris's kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rapture-burgers/rapture-burgers-volume-one
(We have more English speaking than usual)
My frined, Renata and I both work as a tour guide before Covid 19.
Now she's trying new tour, so I interviewed about it.
(first 10 second is no sound. sorry.)
On last podcast, I talked about what we do to prepare for the new year. Today, I talk about after new year come, what we do.
(From japan-guide.com)
Years are traditionally viewed as completely separate, with each new year providing a fresh start. Consequently, all duties are supposed to be completed by the end of the year, while bonenkai parties (忘年会"year forgetting parties") are held with the purpose of leaving the old year's worries and troubles behind.
Homes and entrance gates are decorated with ornaments made of pine, bamboo and plum trees, and clothes and houses are cleaned. (大掃除 big cleaning)
On New Year's eve, toshikoshi soba (年越しそば buckwheat noodles), symbolizing longevity, are served. A more recent custom is watching the music show "kohaku uta gassen", a highly popular television program featuring many of Japan's most famous J-pop and enka singers in spectacular performances.
Today, online Japanese teacher, Tatsuki and Akari talks about international marriage. (国際結婚 こくさいけっこん)
日本のクリスマスとお正月は北米と逆だなと感じます。日本はクリスマスがパーティー、サンタクロースのイメージ。お正月はもう少し神聖で家族で集まったり。
I feel Japanese Christmas and New Year's Holidays are opposite from north America. Christmas is festival feeling, and New Year's holiday are more holy feeling, and we gather with our family.
日本語には、水という言葉を含むことわざがたくさんあります。島国で、海や川が身近にあるからでしょう。
今日は5つのことわざを紹介します。
2. 「水に流す」
3.「水があわない」
4. 「水に慣れる」
5. 「寝耳に水」
50. Greetings in Japanese. Original meaning inside.
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