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Pink plum blossoms

White plum blossoms

Closeup of white plum blossoms

Closeup of pink plum blossoms

Plum 梅(うめ ume 木 tree plus 毎 every) blossoms in Kyoto

Plumtrees bloom earlier than cherry blossom trees, and the blossoms are simpler, representing the traditional Japanese lifestyle more accurately compared to the frilly sakura 桜 (tree 木 woman 女 katakana tsu ツ)

#japan #kanji #japaneselanguage

Traveling through several parts of Japan together with a friend, being their travel partner/a little bit like a tourguide/language facilitator.

After coming back, I'll try to record another podcast episode about this interesting traditional Japanese festival.

#japan #hinamatsuri #japaneseculture

Today is Hinamatsuri, ひな祭り the Hina-Doll-Festival, actually its last day.

It's also called girls festival as it is celebrated with families that have daughters, wishing for their health and happiness.

Another name is Momo no sekku 桃の節句 the peach seasonal festival.

I am currently traveling

I hope the snow situation has calmed down!

Until three days ago, we still had a bunch of snow, too 😆

Share a TV show that raised you.

Still wrapped cherry blossom dorayaki (two small pancake like pieces filled with red bean paste, well, in this case cherry blossom paste) In the background, there's a bottle of green tea.

The cherry blossom season is upon us (even though it takes some more time for most of the cherry blossom trees to bloom). Cherry blossom snacks and decorations can be found all around, just like this sakura dorayaki 桜どら焼

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I answered and told them, it‘s not a problem :)

Every week, I am checking my students‘ homework and answer their questions. Today, one of my students drew a quizzically looking Luffy as they had a questions about verbs.

Difficult to choose. Link's Awakening and Ocarina of Time are my favs. I bawled my eyes out at the last scenes of both of them.

Very delicious! Also, the portions are worth a main dish XD

Circle cat on a pokémon themed pillow

Cat watching me cook. He wants the dashi pack.

Cat sleeping on the kotatsu blanket

Cat sitting on the rice storage container, looking curiously.

Also, happy cat day 猫の日 neko no hi!

2月22日 three times ni (Japanese for "two") sounds like cat meowing nyaanyaanyaa

月 kanji for moon/month　日 kanji for sun/day

Here are some pics of my cat 🐈‍⬛

Strawberries, ice-cream and strawberry daifuku (mochi)

Strawberries, ice-cream and strawberry daifuku (mochi) cup from the front, with strawberry sauce, a cookie, as well as a small spoon and a small fork.

The entrance to Yasaka Shrine.

Matcha ice, red bean paste, shiratama, cornflakes, ice cream and a decorative cookie with the shop logo.

One of fav places in Kyoto. A small café next to Yasaka Shrine. Look for Nikenchaya 二軒茶屋

Same goes for ice-cream XD

I hope you guys had a good time! Also, looks like you had a nice shopping trip at that Japanese store!

Partyyyy!!! 🥳🥳🥳 congrats!

I love you in Japanese 😍🥰

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If you prefer watching the latest episode on youtube, here's the link:
youtu.be/PKA8hcPHE9o

Here's the link to the podcast episode: japanese-with-manu.podigee.io/7-meishin-su...

A girl ramming her chopsticks into a bowl of rice, while a woman on the left looks at her flabbergasted. On the right, there's a spirit/ghost that seems to be drawn to her bowl of rice.

New Podcast Episode - Superstitions in Japan - 迷信 meishin

Superstitions are part of every culture, also in Japan. In this episode I talk about some of the most widespread superstitions of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Many of them are completely different compared to what you grew up with.

It's perfect for enforcing and expanding your grammar and vocabulary knowledge - with two cute stories taking place in Japan. Suitable for beginners who can already read hiragana and katakana. Everything else is explained in the book.

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Meishin - Superstition in Japan Superstitions are part of every culture, also in Japan. In this episode I tell you about some of the most widespread superstitions of the Land of the Rising Sun. Most of them are completely different ...

I'll explain every single one of them, including words, phrases and grammar - and how they came into existence.

My podcast "Japanese With Manu" is available on all major podcast platforms.
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A girl ramming her chopsticks into a bowl of rice, while a woman on the left looks at her flabbergasted. On the right, there's a spirit/ghost that seems to be drawn to her bowl of rice.

New Podcast Episode - Superstitions in Japan - 迷信 meishin

Superstitions are part of every culture, also in Japan. In this episode I talk about some of the most widespread superstitions of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Many of them are completely different compared to what you grew up with.

Monsters/ogres/devils everywhere today! Gotta throw some beans at them!

Get the oni story here soon: www.japanesewithmanu.com/newsletter

#japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #japaneseculture #setsubun #japaneselesson

Mug with an elf. In the background, there's a blurred tv with 3 characters.

#frieren

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