にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi

Yumi went to that mystery dinner she mentioned a few episodes ago. Her part was a geisha and she went wearing a kimono.

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着物その② Kimono Part 2

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What to do with wrinkled apples that no one wants to eat? Make dessert with it! Yumi didn't want to throw out the old apples so she searched for an easy but delicious recipe for apple pie. Which country has the easiest recipes do you think?

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https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-62

アップルパイ Apple Pie

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When it is a little cold, Yumi bundles up. She is pretty sensitive to the cold. But she has noticed other people both in America and elsewhere face the cold differently.

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https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-61

寒さ Coldness

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Are you scared of flying? Would an hour flight be less scary than a twenty-hour flight? Yumi is ready to go back to Japan after several years of not being able to visit. But some people have a fear of flying. Listen as Yumi talks about this.

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飛行機 Airplanes

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Yumi was recently invited to a "Mystery Dinner" in which the participants dress up as a certain character and act out a murder mystery. She will go as a geisha. In preparation for the dinner, she researched a little about how to wear a kimono.

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https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-59

着物 Kimono

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In today's episode, Yumi shares an amusing "scary" story. The 100 Tale Game. This is a game where people gather at midnight to light 100 candles and tell one hundred scary tales. With each tale, a candle is extinguished. Once the final tale is told, the final candle is extinguished and… something scary is said to happen.

In this story, the scariest thing in the world appears. What is it? Well, you'll have to listen to find out.

BTW, the story is found in the 9th issue of our Makoto magazine. Here's the issue:

https://www.thejapanshop.com/products/makoto-japanese-e-zine-9-december-2018

Or if you become a Shogun Makoto+ member (https://makotoplus.com/) you can will have unlimited access to ALL Makoto back issues in web format.

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https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-58

百物語 100 Tale Game

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It's October and Yumi turns her attention to scary movies and tales.

BTW, she mentions Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan. We have a series of videos of the English tales here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vUvc7DQX4o&list=PLJNhDugUSaWe4EGlYf8rZnXA5tgog2ZTG

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怖い話 Scary Stories

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Yumi continues her discussion on food. This time, it's all about chopsticks. Chopsticks can be used with all types of food unlike forks or spoons which are made for certain types only. Then, she tells us of surprising studies regarding the use of chopsticks.

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箸 Chopsticks

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Every culture has its staple foods. In Japan, the main staple is rice. In the US, maybe it is bread or at least wheat products. Yumi isn't a huge fan. Do you like bread?

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パンがきらい I don't like bread

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Do you like to go camping? When Yumi was young, she loved going camping with the Girl Scouts. She enjoyed the campfires, the outdoor cooking, and having fun with friends. But now… Well, let's just say she prefers to not encounter bugs in the wild (or anywhere else).

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https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-54

キャンプ camp

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