Finding Treasures

Happy New Year!! On the first day of the New Year, I share this Waka-style poem written by Ōtomo no Yakamochi in 759 from Manyōshu (Ten Thousand Leaves — collection of waka poems).

Key words:

万葉集：Manyōshu

大伴家持：Ōtomo no Yakamochi

大伴旅人：Ōtomo no Tabito

令和：Reiwa

新たしき aratashiki 
年の初めの toshi no hajime no
初春の hatsuharu no
今日降る雪の kyō furu yuki no
いや重け吉事 iyashike yogoto 

Here is Matsuda sensei’s YouTube link on this poem (in Japanese with English pronunciation practices):

https://youtu.be/CgAvuEqvKXU

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To begin the season 2 of this podcast and to reflect on the New Year, I talk about a Japanese idiom,  Ichigo Ichie - Once in a lifetime.

シーズン2と新年を迎えるにあたり、今回は一期一会についてお話ししています。

一期一会：Ichigo Ichie

Check out Sam Harris’ 5 min anecdote on “The Last Time” in The Tim Ferris Show #599.
https://tim.blog/2022/06/08/sam-harris-peter-attia-ramit-sethi-elizabeth-gilbert/

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In celebration of one year anniversary of this podcast, join me as I share the meaning and origin of the word Arigatō.

おかげさまでこのポッドキャストは一周年を迎えることができました。その記念に「ありがとう」の意味、語源についてお話ししています。

・Meaning of Arigatō 
・有難う arigatō 
・盲亀浮木 mōki fuboku 
・Meaning of Thank You
・Arigatō in Samurai way (かたじけない）
・Arigatō in Osaka way （おおきに）

Thank you for your continuous support! So grateful for the every one of you listeners!! 

いつも応援ありがとうございます。リスナーの皆様お一人お一人に感謝いたします。これからもどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

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On this Christmas Day, I look at two expressions used around the winter solstice. May your winter be filled with hope and positive energy.

・一陽来復  ichiyō raifuku
・日脚伸ぶ  hiashi nobu

クリスマスの日に、冬至に関する二つの表現についてお話しています。みなさんの冬が希望とエネルギーに満ちたものとなりますように。

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The largest, most prestigious racing track in Japan is Suzuka Circuit! Join me as I talk about the brief history and the Honda’s Suzuka plant company events.

日本の名門レーストラックといえば鈴鹿サーキット。今回はその歴史と本田鈴鹿製作所の社内イベントについてお話しています。

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EP36: The Founder of Honda

The founder of Honda, Honda Sōichirō, is one of the key Japanese persons in the modern era. In this episode, I share a brief history of his life, the company, and explore his philosophy of work.  Thank you for reaching out, Fujii san, my long time big brother in Tokyo.  

本田宗一郎さんといえば、近代の日本を引っ張った代表的な方だと思うのです。今回はそんな本田宗一郎さんの生い立ち、心構え、会社についてお話ししています。
ご感想をいただいた藤井さん、ありがとうございました。

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9/23 in Japan is a national holiday celebrating the Autumn Equinox (9/22 in the U.S.). And the three days before and three days after totaling the 7 days is called Ohigan, where we celebrate our ancestors. In this episode, I talk about the traditions and food associated with this holiday.

9月23日は秋分の日（アメリカでは22日になります）。日本では祝日です。そしてこの三日前と三日後と合わせて七日間はお彼岸です。今回はお彼岸についてお話しています。

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9/9 is the Chrysanthemum Festival. I talk about the origin and tradition of this festival. 

9月9日は重陽の節句です。今回は重陽の節句の歴史や伝統についてお話ししています。

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What do you see on the moon?  We see a rabbit on the moon!  In this episode, I talk about the origins of the story of the rabbit pounding mochi on the moon as I sing a long-loved Japanese nursery rhyme called “Usagi.”

お月様の中に何が見えますか？私たちにはうさぎが見えます！この回では、うさぎの餅つきのお話しや長く愛されている童謡「うさぎ」についてお話ししています。

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Amazing beautiful moon is coming up on September 9th/10th for the Moon Viewing Festival called Otsukimi.  I talk about the meaning of the name and the two decorations for this festival in this episode.  Look up and enjoy the moon!

令和四年の中秋の名月は9月9日・10日です。お月見の行事についてお話ししています。みなさんもぜひ名月を楽しんでみてくださいね。

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