All good reasons. But Neil, learning another language is hard. It would take me years and years to become fluent in say, Mandarin – byfluentI mean speak very well, without difficulty. Neil Well this depends on your moth...
Yesay "yes" without the 's' sound Japanese Japanese romanization of names is very standardized and regular. Japanese pronunciation is one of the most covered topics on the Internet but this is apracticalguide for non-experts so we're going to intentionally ignore things like pitch accent, stes...
1. Foxes can’t say もしもし (moshi moshi) ★Long ago, Japanese people believed that foxes were little tricksters that could take human form and cause mischief such as stealing things or tricking men into marrying them. ★Supposedly,もしもし (moshi moshi)is difficult for foxes to pronounce...
A sure-fire way to get an ESFP out of your life is to make them act quickly in a way that will put someone or something they care deeply about at risk. If we can urge them into action and also hit at the deep insecurity of their inferior function (Introverted Intuition), we’ll fi...
This Japanese ghost appeared in old yookai scrolls such as theBakemono tsukushi emaki(1820). I point this out to say that humans have long sapped the psychological power from scary ghosts by rendering them harmless and playful. The hajikkaki is notable for its constant shame, which induces pi...
Among other things, they learn to embody six archetypes, which the group calls the “innocent, hero, scientist, shaman, group member, and trickster.” Playing a “drumbone” in 1993. Photo: Courtesy of Blue Man Group Wink: Each archetype has a binary opposite. The hero is trying to ...
tougher for me. I had a friend who sadly experienced a violent end. He was always a bit of a trickster, but also someone who would do anything for you. There were many times he would piss me off to no end. I would get angry and go radio silent with him until I calmed down befor...
A white Akita Inu, or Japanese Akita Photo courtesy Rodrigo Ambrozini/ SXC Purebred dogs represent genetically closed populations. Most dogs of a single breed are genetically similar and closely related to each other. The rarer the breed, the more true this is. A genetic analysis of five dog...
This February, Japan welcomes the top tricksters from around the globe as they battle it out for the title of undisputed freestyle master. With the tournament kicking off soon,Goalbrings you everything you need to know. What is the World Freestyle Masters?
military officers, despite seeing the usefulness of dogs in France, remained ambivalent about establishing an official war dog program. But as American forces in the Pacific faced the guerrilla-like tactics of Japanese soldiers, officials finally decided they needed a better way to sniff out the en...