For about the last 2 weeks, the fairly new social media app “Clubhouse” has been all the rage for Japanese. With this invite-only, audio chatting app, you can listen to people’s conversations, like a podcast or an online conference, and the listeners may be allowed to participate too. It attracted some attention last year in […]
🇺🇸 ENGLISHIn case you have missed the news about Mori Yoshiro, the (former) Tokyo 2020 Olympics president, sexist comments that led to his resignation, here is a great article from French newspaper Le Monde. It details what happened and the events that led to his resignation, much of which he had originally denied. The primary push for […]
🇺🇸 Like art? Me too! The prestigious musée du Louvre and Japanese brand Uniqlo have started a collaboration, and it looks good! I personally like the sweatshirts. See anything you like? 🇫🇷 Vous aimez l’art ? Moi aussi ! La marque japonaise Uniqlo vient de commencer un partenariat avec le célèbre musée du Louvre, et c’est […]
花曇り - Hanagumori 🇺🇸 ENGLISH It means “Overcast weather during the cherry blossom time.” It’s not just any overcast weather (which is 曇り kumori), it’s specifically during the cherry blossoms. In Japanese we have so many precise terms, and that’s what makes it so beautiful and deep. Also since ancient times, Japanese people have been very sensitive […]