Shh, everyone! Sensei's here!
Hello everyone! Me, Emiko, will be your sensei (teacher) for a while. Like you already know, I really like Japan. I'm in progress to learn the language. So far I just can say basic stuff. But I can count to one hundred very well! And today I will try teach you people to count to ten! ^-^ Does it sound fun? Well, I think so at least!
Lets start then!
One - Ichi
Two - Ni
Three - San
Four - Shi/Yon
Five - Go
Six - Roku
Seven - Nana/Shichi
Eight - Hachi
Nine - Kyu
Ten - Ju
Now you have to practice! ^-^ Next time I will show you how to count from 10 to 20. The Japaneese way to count is a little bit alike the swedish way. Hope you look forward to it!
See ya ~
Lets start then!
One - Ichi
Two - Ni
Three - San
Four - Shi/Yon
Five - Go
Six - Roku
Seven - Nana/Shichi
Eight - Hachi
Nine - Kyu
Ten - Ju
It can be difficult to get the right sound. Therefore, I recommend you to watch a video from youtube, then you can hear how it sounds. Don't worry about number four or seven. It's up to you if you want to say shi or yon, shishi or nana. I perfere yon, because then I dont mix it up whit shichi. Yon and shishi is the chinese word for four and seven (if i remember right). Much of the Japanese language comes from China. This is the kanji for the numbers ichi to ju.
Now you have to practice! ^-^ Next time I will show you how to count from 10 to 20. The Japaneese way to count is a little bit alike the swedish way. Hope you look forward to it!
See ya ~
Bento - Part 2
Like I said - this part will show you what you need to get more of the japanese feeling. (-:
When you are going, for exempel picnics, you can take a bento whit you and your friends. To get the real feeling you can use 4 things that are made for bento.
Bentobox, chopsticks, band, bag!
A bento box is designed to hold a lunch for one.Some of the boxes are microwave-safe, but most of them are not.
A bento box is designed to hold a lunch for one.
Some of the boxes are microwave-safe, but most of them are not.
Like I said - this part will show you what you need to get more of the japanese feeling. (-:
When you are going, for exempel picnics, you can take a bento whit you. To get the real feeling you can use a few things that are made for bento.
Bentobox, chopsticks, band, bag and furoshiki!
This is what a bento box look like. The shape can vary.
The elastic red band allows the lid not to fall off.
The elastic red band allows the lid not to fall off.
Chopsticks and chopsticks holder. Sometimes you also has a elastic band around the chopstick holder.
This is the bag you put your bento in. It is also called kinchaku.
The furoshiki. You use it to tie up a square bento boxes instead of put it into a bag.
But it would work fine with a box of any shape to use the furoshiki.
Usually you match all the parts like this.
A bento box is designed to hold a lunch for one. Some of the boxes are microwave-safe, but most of them are not. Colors, shapes and design .. all can vary!
Bento - Part 1
Do you know what a Bento (弁当) is? No? Then allow me to explain it. (-:
A bento is like a lunch box, a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal. It’s common in Japan. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables.
A bento is not only made at home. You can buy bento in train stations, convenience stores and special bento shops. It is common for Japanese wifes to spend a lot of time to make bento to their children, husband or them self.
Bento can be very elaborately arranged in a style called kyaraben. Kyaraben means character bento. Kyaraben is typical decorated to look like different anime characters or video games. Another type of bento is called oekakiben. Oekakiben means picture bento, which is decorated to look like people, animals, buildings or flowers. Contests are often held where bento arrangers compete for the most aesthetically pleasing arrangements.
This is what's a traditional bento is like.
This bento is a kyaraben. The decoration show us Kuchiki Byakuya, a charactar from the famous anime show Bleach.
And this one is a oekakiben. You can see it by the flower and the ladybird.
I think bento is super cute! If I will do a bento, then I will do a kyaraben and create a decoration from a anime I really like! (-:
I think it's good to be creative, it's fun and it's good for your mind. And if you can make the food to look cute and delicious, it will be funnier to eat it, right?
Next part of bento will be about stuff that you need to get the real japanese feeling.
Please look forward to it!
I think bento is super cute! If I do a bento, then I will do a kyaraben and create a decoration from a anime I really like! (-:
I think it's good to be creative, it's fun and it's good for your mind. And if you can make the food to look both cute and delicious, it will be funnier to eat it, right?
Next part of bento will be about stuff that you need to get the real japanese feeling.
Please look forward to it!
March 14 - White day!
Like I've said before - I love Japan!
Therefore I have made a descision to make a new category in my blog. It will simply be named Japan. In this one you will find a lot of funny info! He-he.
Todays topic is White Day!
Todays date is March 14. A whole month after February 14. And everybody know wich day February 14 is, right?
Yes, Valentine's day!
In Japan Valentine's day is the day for girls to give chocolate to the boy she like. To show him that he is her number one. The girls do not expect to to get something from the boys. But don't get too excited if you get chocolate from a japanese girl! It might be "Giri-choko (Obligation chocolate)." Women give chocolate not only to their loved ones. "A true love" chocolate is called "Honmei-choko). Giri-chocolate is given to mes such as bosses, colleagues or male friends that women have no romantic interest in, just for friendship or gratitude.
The concept of "giri" is very Japanese. It is a mutual obligation that the Japanese follow the dealing "if you do me a favour, then I will feel obligated to do something for you." Unlike the West, sending a Valentine's cards is not common in Japan, and the phrase "Happy Valentines" is not used at all.
And to get back to March 14 - White Day is the day for boys who had honmai-choco or giri-choco (mostly honmai-choco) to return a favor by giving gifts, usually more expensive than the chocolate they got. Things that are popular as a White Day gift is cookies, jewellery or white chocolate.
Like I've said before - I love Japan!
Therefore, I have made a descision! I will make a new category in my blog. It will simply be named Japan. In this one you will find a lot of funny info! He-he.
Todays topic is White Day!
Todays date is March 14. A whole month after February 14. And everybody know wich day February 14 is, right?
Yes, Valentine's day!
In the past, japanese girls had a hard time to express their feelings. Therefore, Valentine's day came to an help. Today's japanese girls is not that shy anymore, though. In Japan Valentine's day is the day for girls to give chocolate to the boy she like. To show him that he is her number one. The girls do not expect to get something from the boys. It is not even supposed to be the guy giving away something for Valentine's day. But don't get too excited if you get chocolate from a japanese girl! It might be Giri-choko (Obligation chocolate). Women give chocolate not only to their loved ones. "A true love" chocolate is called "Honmei-choko". Giri-chocolate is given to men such as bosses, colleagues or male friends that women have no romantic interest in, just for friendship or gratitude. And Honmei-choko is given to a lover or someone you really like in a romantic way.
The concept of "giri" is very Japanese. It is a mutual obligation that the Japanese follow the dealing "if you do me a favour, then I will feel obligated to do something for you." Unlike the West, sending a Valentine's cards is not ordinary in Japan, and the phrase "Happy Valentines" is not used at all.
And to get back to March 14 - White Day is the day for boys who had honmai-choco or giri-choco (mostly honmai-choco) to return a favor by giving gifts, usually more expensive than the chocolate they got. Things that are popular as a White Day gift is cookies, jewellery or white chocolate.
I think this is nice and cute! Much more fun and more exciting than getting postcards!
What do you think?
Hope you learned something new and fun.
Night!
