Transcripts Why Is Cosmos Called “Autumn Cherry Blossom” in Japanese? 秋桜ってなに？
秋桜ってなに？Why Is Cosmos Called “Autumn Cherry Blossom” in Japanese?
Nozomi says she went to see cherry blossoms last ...
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Transcripts Why Are Japan’s Gods Away in October? 神無月ってなに？
神無月ってなに？Why Are Japan's Gods Away in October?
October has an old Japanese name: Kannazuki. The kanji appear to...
Transcripts Why Can’t I Make Onigiri? 日本人なのにおにぎりが作れない
日本人なのにおにぎりが作れないWhy Can't I Make Onigiri?
I am Japanese, so I thought making onigiri would be easy. Then I touc...
Transcripts Why Do Japanese People Change Their Clothes in October? 衣替えってなに？
衣替えってなに？Why Do Japanese People Change Their Clothes in October?
Why do many people in Japan change their clothes a...
Transcripts What Is a Weed, Really? 雑草って、なんだろう？
雑草ざっそうって、なんだろう？What Is a Weed, Really?
After pulling weeds around the daikon in her field, Haru begins to wonder w...
Transcripts Why Say ごめんください? Is It an Apology?
ごめんください?Why Say It Is It an Apology?
Why call ごめんください at a doorway when you have done nothing wrong? Misaki and No...
Transcripts Does Japanese Food Taste the Same? 日本食は同じ味？
日本食にほんしょくは同おなじ味あじ？Does Japanese Food Taste the Same?
A friend once told Misaki that Japanese food is often sweet a...
Transcripts Why Is 流石 Read as “Sasuga”?
流石さすがWhy Is It Read as “Sasuga”?
Why can “さすが!” praise someone, while “さすがに無理” says that something is too much? Mi...
Transcripts What Is Autumn Like in Hokkaido? 北海道の秋
北海道ほっかいどうの秋あきWhat Is Autumn Like in Hokkaido?
What does early autumn feel like in Japan’s northernmost region? In ...
Transcripts Why Does Japan Say “Maru Maru no Aki”? 「〇〇の秋」
「〇〇の秋あき」Why Does Japan Say “Maru Maru no Aki”?
Why does autumn in Japan seem to come with an activity already atta...