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Why are the mice (or rats) representing this year in the Chinese zodiac often depicted munching on an akakabu (red turnip)?
I’m guessing this one is a pun on a good luck word, but no idea. Anyone else? Question from Blue Lotus blog. … more »
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Japanese New Year 2007
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gabuchan wrote 5 months ago: Here is a video that sums up my New Year 2007 spent in Saitama, Japan. Last year I also spent time i … more »
Why are the mice (or rats) representing this year in the Chinese zodiac often depicted munching on an akakabu (red turnip)?
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alexcase wrote 5 months ago: I’m guessing this one is a pun on a good luck word, but no idea. Anyone else? Question from Bl … more »
Why is Japanese coming of age day on January 15th?
alexcase wrote 6 months ago: Actually, since the government tried to move all public holidays to Mondays to make long weekends (k … more »
Why do the Japanese say Year of the Mouse while we say Year of the Rat?
alexcase wrote 6 months ago: There is only one word for both in Japanese (as in many other languages)- “nezumi” (鼠 ねず … more »
Where did December go? (A quick New Years overview)
sumimasenwakarimasen wrote 6 months ago: Its seems that only a few days ago I was sitting in the cold staff room writing exams, rec … more »
Why is Aud Lang Syne not played at New Year in Japan but instead played by department stores and local councils at the end of the day?
alexcase wrote 6 months ago: The Japanese know the tune very well from the traditional graduation song “Hotaru no hikari”, a … more »
Is calling an office Xmas party a “bounenkai” (forget the year party) just a joke, or does it have a more traditional and/ or deeper meaning?
alexcase wrote 7 months ago: Although most people can see the humourous connection being drinking and forgetting, the original me … more »
Bits and bobs.
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madsilence wrote 7 months ago: I was surfin’ around the internet this evening looking for some Xmas present inspiration when … more »
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