One of the students asked me what “どんなときも（donna toki mo)” means last night. It remind me of a famous Japanese song called”どんなときも. It’s my favorite song! どんなときも literally means “whenever”or “at any time” but I should say it’s more like “No matter what happens”. Here is the song “どんなときも“. なにもいわずに、すぐそばにいるよ。どんなときも。 Nanimo iwazu ni sugu soba […]

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As you already know, we have “Arashi” fever in Oahu. ”Arashi” is one of the famous singer group in Japan. We had sooooo many Japanese for their concert, and they had so much economic effect. Good for Hawaii Here is the Japanese TV news. Anyway, “Arashi” （あらし）means “storm”.

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One of the famous Japanese cartoon, you could learn Japanese and life in Japan. There are hundred of episode. ChibiMaruko-chan-YouTube

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We could see so many convenience stores here and there in Japan. They sell a wide variety of products. When I was in Japan I stopped by a convenience store on my way to work, and on my way to home. LOL  We can buy cheap, but high level sweets! My sister sent me a picture […]

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Wagashi is a traditional Japanese sweets. It’s often served with green tea. Wagashi usually contains red bean, sesame, sweet potato, fruits,etc.. I think it’s very healthy. And see the picture, I should say Wagashi is edible works of art!

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