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- 《JAPANESE BATH CULTURE !!》 I would like to introduce Japanese bath culture!
Japanese people really like soaking in the bath. I was very shocked when I knew that most people in other countries don't soak in the bath...!
We started to soak in the bath from the 6th century which was a kind of Buddhism culture.
There were public baths in Edo, which was a Japanese capital about 200 years ago. We still have them, but the number of them is decreasing every year.
Public baths in Edo were unisex that is unbelievable in current Japan.
After the end of the Taisho era, which was 1912 to 1926, people got to have bathtubs in their own houses.
We still have bathtubs in houses!
There is an interesting culture related to bath in Japan.
We put citrons into the bath on the Winter Solstice.
The reason why we do such a thing on the Winter Solstice is that ancient Chinese and Japanese people believed that after the Winter Solstice Sun regained its power and thought we had to clean our bodies by then.
Since Japan has lots of volcanos, there are many hot springs in Japan as well.
Not only human enjoy hot springs but also monkeys and capybaras like soaking in hot springs!
I myself love soaking in the bath so much.
If you come to Japan, you should try hot springs!
March 14, 201991 - 《WHAT IS KIMONO!?》 Introduction to Japanese culture⑤ In this time, I would like to introduce Japanese Kimono!
Kimono is a Japanese traditional costume which has several types.
There is a Kimono for ceremony. We call them “first formal dress”.
As first formal dresses, there are “Uchikake” for wedding bride and “Mofuku” for funeral service.
We also have “second formal dress”
Most famous second formal dress is “Furisode”. In Japan, when we turn 20, girls wear it and participate in coming of age ceremony.
There is a “going out Kimono”(literal translation)in Japan.
When we go to a casual party we wear it.
We also have “basic Kimono” and “Yukata”.
They are the most casual Kimono. Although, there are few Japanese who wear the above three kinds of Kimono in current Japan, many girls still have Yukata. They wear it at fireworks festival in Summer.
March 12, 201922 - 中文作文练习 1.Is the reason for current oil expensive price related to weak yen? (用“是不是和...有关系呢”)
1.现在石油价格这么贵,是不是和日元贬值有关系呢?
2. He was too busy to eat lunch and went to a meeting.(用“连...都...”)
2.他太忙了,连午饭都没吃去了会议。
3. In order to get a scholarship, I’ve never been late.(用“为了....从来不...”)
为了领奖学金,我从来不迟到。
4. Speaking of high school life, I remember that I played soccer at sports ground everyday.(用“一提起....,就会想起....”)
4. 一提起高中时代,就会想起每天在运动场踢足球的日子。
5. If you go to Tokyo, hurry up, otherwise you will not be in time.(用“得...,否则...”)
5.你要去东京的话,得快去,否则来不起。
*I picked up those sentences from a Chinese text book written in Japanese and I translated them from Japanese.
There can be unnatural English sentences..!
So if you could correct me, please check Chinese sentences only, thank you!
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