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These Kids Clean Their Own Classrooms :)

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:29:00 +0000

These Kids Clean Their Own Classrooms – And Have Fun Doing It
Should kids clean their own classrooms? Japan thinks so.
Posted by AJ+ on Monday, November 2, 2015

Cat bathing in a sink and a NicoNicoDouga mention

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:32:00 +0000

I found this video of a cute japanese cat bathing in a sink.

Someone found it on Nico Nico Douga (ニコニコ動画), a popular japanese video sharing website, and reposted it on YouTube.

NicoNicoDouga Logo

And this cute little gif was at the bottom of NicoNicoDouga website:

ページトップ- (peeji toppu) - top of the page

How cute!!!
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Pronašla sam ovaj video japanske mačke koja se kupa u umivaoniku. Netko ga je pronašao na Nico Nico Douga (ニコニコ動画), popularnoj japanskoj mreži za dijeljenje videa te ga objavio na YouTube.

Ovaj simpatični gif gore je sa NicoNicoDouga web stranice. To je link na vrh web stranice.
Slatko :)

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きゃりこ猫カフェ - Cat café (Neko Café) in Tokyo

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:44:00 +0000

As you may know, Japan has theme cafés. One of them is a cat café, where for an hourly cover fee you can enjoy company of cats, play with them or just watch and photograph them.
Walking around Tokyo we stumbled upon this cat café (きゃりこ猫カフェ) and just couldn't miss the opportunity to see it.

きゃりこ猫カフェ poster

Pretty in pink. #猫 #japan #cafe #cat #tokyo instagr.am/p/MQ23amDlOe/
— PinkuDaisy (@PinkuDaisy) June 24, 2012

When we entered the café, we were welcomed by two ladies wearing masks. They showed us to our lockers where we had to leave our shoes and gave us soap to wash and sanitize our hands.
Only then were we allowed to enter the space where the cats roamed freely. Actually they were all more or less sleeping. I suppose it was just past their feeding time.

The cat café lady tried to animate the cats with their favorite toys. There was one cat that responded very well and tried to catch the toy, but gave up pretty quickly.

One of them hid in it's yellow tunnel toy and wouldn't come out.

An hour passed quickly and we had to part with our new friends.

If you want more picture of adorable cats from Cat café Calico and you have an iOS device, you can download this free app: Cat café Calico - Visitor's photographs.

Here are some videos of 猫カフェ from YouTube:

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Možda znate da Japan ima tematske kafiće. Jedan od njih je kafić s mačkama, gdje za malu naknadu možete uživati u društvu mačaka, igrati se s njima ili ih samo gledati i fotografirati.
Dok smo hodali Tokyom, nabasali smo na mačkokafić (きゃりこ猫カフェ) te nismo mogli propustiti priliku pogledati ga.
Kad smo ušli u kafić dočekale su nas dvije dame s maskama na licu te nas odvele do ormarića gdje smo ostavili naše stvari i cipele te do umivaonika gdje smo morali oprati i sterilizirati ruke. Tek tada smo mogli u zatvoreni prostor gdje su se mačke kretale slobodno. Zapravo su manje više sve spavale, pa smo pretpostavili da su ih baš nahranili.
Jedna zaposlenica kafića ih je pokušala animirati njihovim najdražim igračkama. Jedan mačak je bio zainteresiran, ali je ubrzo i on odustao.
Jedan mačak se zavukao u žutu tunel-igračku i nije se dao van.
Ubrzo je prošao jedan sat i morali smo se rastati od naših novih prijatelja.
Ako bi htjeli vidjeti još slika mačaka iz Calico cafea te imate iOS uređaj, možete skinuti ovu besplatnu aplikaciju: Cat cafe Calico - Visitor's photographs.

Japan Trip 2012

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:03:00 +0000

Here are some picture from my recent trip to Japan.
In short 21 days my friends and I visited Osaka, Kyoto, Kamakura, Nara, Kobe, Hiroshima and Tokyo.
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Evo nekoliko slika sa nedavnog puta u Japan. U 21 dan naša mala grupa posjetila je Osaku, Kyoto, Kamakuru, Naru, Kobe, Hiroshimu i Tokyo.

We went to see a Kabuki play in Tokyo, and Bunraku play in Osaka. We visited Cat Cafe and Maid Cafe in Tokyo, drank Sake, Shochu and bought all kinds of drinks from many vending machines. We did some window shopping at Ginza, Odaiba and Shibuya. And visited numerous temples and parks.
It was an unforgettable experience!

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Gledali smo Kabuki predstavu u Tokyu i Bunraku predstavu u Osaki. Bili smo u Cat Cafe-u i Maid Cafe-u u Tokyu, pili smo Sake, Shochu i kupovali razna pića iz mnogih samoposlužnih aparata. Malo smo i razgledavali izloge u Ginzi, Odaibi and Shibuyi. Posjetili smo i mnoge hramove i parkove.
Kakvo nezaboravno iskustvo!

Comic Market in Japan

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:38:00 +0000

ふくたん - Fukutan - a Japanese Cat

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:40:00 +0000

ふくたんは男の子ですか？
Is Fukutan a boy?
女の子ですか？
Is Fukutan a girl?

女の子です。 She is a girl.

❤どうりでかわいいと思いました❤
No wonder I thought she was cute.

どうりで - (douride) - it's no wonder / indeed
かわいい - (kawaii) - cute
思う - (omou) - to think
思いました - (omoimashita) - thought (past simple of 'to think')

男の子 - (otokonoko) - boy / male child
女の子 - (onnanoko) - girl

Pass the Baton - Tokyo’s used objects shop

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +0000

The Four Seasons - 春夏秋冬

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:39:00 +0000

春 - はる (haru) spring
夏 - なつ (natsu) summer
秋 - あき (aki) autumn
冬 - ふゆ (fuyu) winter

SOURCE: Gigapic

Ikea in Japan

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:04:00 +0000

I found this interesting video made for Ikea Japan.

Pray for Japan

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:10:00 +0000

SOURCE: cup of joy

J apanese Red Cross Society

August Serenade - スガシカオ - Suga Shikao

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:36:00 +0000

スガシカオ - Suga Shikao

For some reason, this song always relaxes me, and brings me in a positive state of mind.

Lyrics: (English Version)

August Serenade

If you disappeared
Or even if you turned into a cat or a caterpillar (=^･ｪ･^=)
At first I'd cry a lot
But maybe eventually it'd make a good story

So today, let's talk a little longer
On the phone than usual
I feel a bit guilty
So I'll be nicer to you...

If you and I became friends
And you gave me advice like you knew what you were talking about
I'd nonchalantly
Use it and then throw it in the trash

So today, let's take a walk
At night the streets are empty
The moonlight makes most things
Look prettier...

So today, let's talk a little longer
On the phone than usual
I feel a bit guilty
So I'll be nicer to you...

So today, let's take a walk
At night the streets are empty
The moonlight makes most things
Look prettier...

♥ ♥ ♥

Lyrics: (Japanese Version)

8月のセレナーデ

もしも君がいなくなってしまったら
たとえばネコやイモムシになってしまったら
メソメソと泣くよ
でもそのうち　都合のいいネタにしてしまうかも

*1 ねぇだから今日は　そういつもより
長い電話をしよう
なんとなく君に　後ろめたいから
やさしくふるまっておこう…

もしも君と友達になっていたら
知ったふうな顔で助言してくれたなら
ぼくは涼しい顔で
利用するだけして　ゴミ箱に捨ててしまう

*2 ねぇだから今日は　散歩に行こう
誰もいない夜の街
月の光で　たいていのことは
美しくみえるから…

*1, *2 repeat

Hachigatsu no SERENA-DO

moshimo kimi ga inakunatte shimattara
tatoeba neko ya imomushi ni natte shimattara
mesomeso to naku yo
demo sono uchi  tsugou no ii neta ni shite shimau kamo

*1 nee dakara kyou wa  sou itsumo yori
nagai denwa wo shiyou
nantonaku kimi ni  ushirometai kara
yasashiku furumatte okou...

moshimo kimi to tomodachi ni natte itara
shitta fuu na kao de jogen shite kureta nara
boku wa suzushii kao de
riyou suru dake shite  gomibako ni sutete shimau

*2 nee dakara kyou wa  sanpo ni ikou
dare mo inai yoru no machi
tsuki no hikari de  taitei no koto wa
utsukushiku mieru kara...

*1, *2 repeat

Japanese Tourists in Croatia

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:07:00 +0000

Few days ago I had an exam in my Japanese language course. I received my little diploma and was very proud. On my way home I saw some Japanese tourists. They were speaking Japanese and I tried to understand what they were saying. All I could understand was: ここまで (koko made). Google translates it as: so far.
They were driving in a tram (in Zagreb) at the time they were saying that and were pointing at a park (or the train station :)

I told my friend about it, and she said there were a lot of Japanese tourists in Croatia, especially in Dubrovnik. This reminded me of my last summer vacation I spent near Zadar.

Here are some pictures I took on the island of Pašman:

まるです。 It's Maru.

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:57:00 +0000

There is a very famous japanese cat on YouTube, on mugumogu's Channel. It's Maru.

Here is a little sketch I made of Maru.

And this is one of my favorite videos of まる.

まるです。

名無しの権兵衛 - Anonymous

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:06:00 +0000

I just finished watching Japanese drama "Untouchable"
- アンタッチャブル.

The story is about a first rate reporter Narumi Ryoko who works for a third rate magazine. She writes stories about important events and untouchable people.
She lives with her brother who is a police officer.
She carries around a little black book with the names of the people she holds a grudge against. It is a serious drama with a comic element.
And the word that is very important throughout the story is:

名無しの権兵衛

ななしのごんべえ (nanashinogonbee) - Anonymous
The magazine is receiving tips from 名無しの権兵衛 on crimes that are committed. To find out more you'll have to watch it.
You can watch アンタッチャブル on Dramacrazy.net or a similar streaming site.

Fun And Easy Japanese Words Written in Katakana

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:05:00 +0000

Words in Japanese language that are imported from a foreign language are written in katakana. Here are some fun and easy Japanese words written in katakana.

If you want to eat something:
サラダ (sarada) - salad
ハンバーガー (hanbāgā) - hamburger
サンドイッチ (sandoitchi) - sandwich
スープ (sūpu) - soup
ミルク (miruku) - milk
ジュース (jūsu) - juice, soft drink
ビール (bīru) - beer
レストラン (resutoran) - restaurant
ウエートレス (uētoresu) - waitress
コーヒー (kōhī) - coffee

コーヒーショップ (kōhīshoppu) - coffee shop
インターネットカフェ (intānettokafe) - Internet cafe

In an apartment:
テーブル (tēburu) - table
テレビ (terebi) - television, TV

コンピュータ (konpyūta) - computer
メール (mēru) - mail
ペン (pen) - pen
テープ (tēpu) - tape

An event:
ミーティング (mītingu) - meeting
コンサート (konsāto) - concert
セール (sēru) - sale
ヘビーメタル (hebīmetaru) - heavy metal
プレゼント (purezento) - present, gift

Sports:
テニス (tenisu) - tennis
ボール (bōru) - ball
プール (pūru) - swimming pool
ゲーム (gēmu) - game

Buildings:
デパート (depāto) - department store
アパート (apāto) - apartment building, apartment
ロビー (robī) - lobby, lounge

Transportation:
バス (basu) - bus
バイク (baiku) - bike, motorcycle

Days of The Week In Japanese

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:11:00 +0000

In Japanese, days of the week begin with Sunday.

日曜日 - Sunday              日 - (にち) sun
にちようび (nichiyōbi)

月曜日 - Moday               月 - (げつ) moon
げつようび (getsuyōbi)

火曜日 - Tuesday            火 - (か) fire
かようび (kayōbi)

水曜日 - Wednesday       水 - (すい) water
すいうよび (suiyōbi)

木曜日 - Thursday           木 - (もく) tree
もくようび (mokuyōbi)

金曜日 - Friday               金 - (きん) gold
きんようび (kin'yōbi)

土曜日 - Saturday           土 - (ど) - earth
どようび (doyōbi)

曜   -   よう (yō) weekday

木曜日です。
もくようびです。
It's thursday.

桜花見 in Croatia

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:04:00 +0000

This is a video of cherry blossoms or 桜花見 (sakura hanami) in Croatia, that I made with my iPhone and edited in iMovie.
There is no tradition of 桜花見 in Croatia, like there is in Japan. No one here is watching the flowers blossom, but I decided to try it out. This 花見 or flower viewing I did all by myself. :)

見る = みる (miru) - dictionary form of the verb "to see"
見ます = みます (mimasu) - formal present affirmative of the verb "to see"
見ません = みません (mimasen) - formal present negative of the verb "to see"

桜をみます。
さくらをみます。

I see a cherry tree.

猫 - CAT

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:34:00 +0000

猫
ねこ (neko) - cat

猫が好きです。
(neko ga suki desu)
I love cats.

:)

ピンク鶏 - Pink Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:28:00 +0000

鶏
にわとり (niwatori) - domestic chicken

This video was made with Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1, edited with iMovie.

鳥
とり - bird, chicken
Kanji 鳥 is also a radical, and it is part of the 鶏 kanji.

ドクターだれ - Doctor Who !

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:55:00 +0000

I just finished watching an episode of Doctor Who and wondered how he would sound in Japanese.
YouTube is a great resource for learning Japanese. Just type in Doctor Who Japanese.

ドクター (dokutā) - doctor

誰 - だれ (dare) - who

What a great way to learn the word who!

Kanji radicals

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:38:00 +0000

Because there are so many kanji, they are grouped by radicals and by number of strokes.
Radicals are simple kanji that are contained in more complex kanji. Radicals are also kanji.

艸 is radical for grass. Kanji for flower 花 and tea 茶 both contain the radical for grass.
Kanji for ice 氷contains kanji for water 水.

先生ですか。

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:21:00 +0000

日本語の先生ですか。
いいえ。日本語の生徒です。

Are you a Japanese language teacher?
No, I'm a Japanese language student.

先生
せんせい (sensei) - teacher, master, doctor ...

生徒
せいと (seito) - pupil / student

茶 - 花

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:43:00 +0000

茶 - 花

I just realized that the two kanji for flower and tea are similar. They have the same "hat" on top of some other strokes. Maybe it's because they are kanji for plants. I don't know yet.

イースター ISUTA

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:39:00 +0000

イースターおめでとう (īsutā omedetō) 。
Happy Easter!

桜花見 - SAKURA HANAMI

noreply@blogger.com (FluffySoap) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:49:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia

桜 (さくら - sakura) - cherry blossoms
花見 (はなみ - hanami) - viewing flowers