Meet Japanese Teacher YANAKA Izumi

YANAKA Izumi

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Teacher’s Blog

Check out Yanaka Sensei’s blog! Enjoy learning about Japanese language and culture through engaging articles.

Still dressing Kimono

The traditional dress of Japan is the kimono (着物). In the past, it was worn as everyday wear by women but recently Japanese people wear it for special occasi…

The style and color of the kimono can depend on the occasion and also the person's age and whether a woman is married or not. Many students wear kimonos and…

2022-03-12

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Hasedera Temple

毎年、あじさいの季節になると鎌倉の長谷寺へ行きます。今年はご本尊の観音様が造立されてから１３００年になるということで、普段は見られない観音様の全身像を見ることができ、毎日足に触れてお参りすることもできます。通常、この足に触れることができるのは年に１回、１２月１８日だけだそうですから、かなり特別なことです。

Japan has thousands of temples to visit, and some have ancient historical significance. Although the city of Kyoto is often seen as the must-visit city for t…

2021-06-26

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School trip journal

年末の大掃除のときに、小学六年生のときに書いた修学旅行記が出てきました。私が通っていた小学校は作文に力を入れていて、六年生は修学旅行の作文を原稿用紙に百枚以上書かなければならなかったのです。修学旅行は京都と奈良をまわる一泊二日の旅行でした。

Japanese school trips are a big part of the educational life in Japan. Often a whole year of students travel with a handful of teachers to either some famous…

2021-01-23

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