| *************************************** "Treasure Box" - Discovery of Japan <Vol.4> *************************************** Date: August 29, 2003 How was your summer vacation? Have you had exciting experience during the vacation? Well, the autumn is just around the corner. Before that, please check up "Treasure Box" to enjoy colorful Japanese autumn. In the meantime, we have good news! For those who wish to study English, we are going to add Japanese interpretation of reading items, such as traditional Japanese culture, seasonal events and column. Don't miss the next number! <<What's New>> "HOTELS" We will provide the aggregated list of hotels located in Tokyo which have an English information web site. It should be helpful to you. ============================================================ *** CONTENTS *** *LIVING INFORMATION 1) Postal Service 2) Supermarket 3) Hospital 4) Travel (Metro Map / Flight Information / Travel Agency) 5) Japanese Alphabet "Hiragana" 6) Telephone 7) Entertainment 8) Hotels <<<NEW>>> The above subjects are shown on our HP. Please click now ^0^ http://www.jpn-miyabi.com ============================================================ *JAPANESE LESSON <Lesson 4> Shopping is enjoyable. In this number, we will introduce basic Japanese phrases used at shops. ex. <English> "What floor are shoes sold?" <Japanese> "Kutsu uriba wa nan kai desuka?" http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.4/conversation4.html ============================================================ *CULTURE "SADO" - The history of Tea <vol.4> ------------------------------ "The history of Tea in Japan is supposed to have started in the 10th century (Kamakura era) when a monk named.." Please read the sequel at below URL. http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/sado4.html ============================================================ *TOPIC The turning point of Japanese national sport, "SUMO" ------------------------------------------- "In Japan's economically troubled past, a sumo wrestler was the desired occupation for a young local sportsman. In those days, young men whom the Oyakata scouted ..." This number is the sequel of previous one. In this edition, we are going to apply spotlight on foreign-born sumo wrestler. Sequels of this column are here, so please click now! http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.4/sumo2.html ============================================================= *RECIPE "Tamago-yaki" "Tamago" means egg. Eggs are often used as one of ingredients but "Tamago-yaki" is to use egg mainly such like omelet. It has pretty appearance. How about try to cook "Tamago-yaki"? http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.4/recipe2.html ============================================================ *** PREVIEW *** *LIVING: We are going to introduce how to take a taxi and what you say to a driver in Japanese. It must be of much help to you! *JAPANESE LESSON 5: "To ask the way" Have you ever asked someone to give you a direction to the destination? In the next number, we will give you some Japanese phrases so as not to get lost!! *CULTURE: "SADO" - Experience <Vol.5> Have you enjoyed the series of "Sado"? The next edition is the final one. We are going to introduce an episode of a lady who is learning Sado. *TOPIC : Japanese Food Culture When we Japanese eat meal, we start with a word "itadaki-masu" and end with a word "gochiso-sama-deshita" which means". *EVENT : "Tsukimi" "Tsukimi" is enjoying the moonlight. We have a special event of the autumn night. We will introduce its history and what we do the special night. *RECIPE: "Katsu-don" "Katsu-don" is one of popular recipe as "don-buri-mono", which means to put cooked meal on the rice in a bowl. "Don" stands for "don-buri"(=bowl). We have many kinds of recipe as "don-buri-mono". You must be favorite "Katsu-don"! ============================================================ *BACK NUMBER http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/backnumber.html *CONTACT US: Please feel free to send your request or question of Japanese life. e-mail: jpn-miyabi@jpn-miyabi.com (English) jpnmiyabi@aol.com (Japanese) See you at the next number ^_^/ Please access the below URL, if you would like to register and/or unsubscribe. http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Menu/magazine-top.html (C) Copyright 2003 JPN-MIYABI All Rights Reserved |