The popularity of Japanese culture, from the food to anime, has put Japanese baby names in the spotlight. You might choose a Japanese name for your baby to reflect the child's heritage or because you like the sound of the name or its meaning. Whether it's a common Japanese name or a ...
Tatsuyo (龍世)–“Dragon world,” combining “tatsu” meaning dragon, and “yo” meaning world, symbolizing the vast domain of a dragon. Ryuna (龍空)–“Dragon sky,” combining “ryu” meaning dragon, and “na” meaning sky, symbolizing a dragon soaring through the sky. Ryuha (龍波)–...
What Is The Prettiest Japanese Name? Hayami Origin:Japanese Meaning:Rare beauty Other Meanings:Early, beautiful lady, water, sprout, and a strong gale Himari Origin:Japanese Meaning:Home of light and love Other Meanings:Ball of light, hollyhock flower, jasmine, sunflower, love, princess, sun, ...
From the Japanese kanji 白 (haku)meaning "white"or 伯 (haku) meaning "count; eldest brother; chief official" or 魄 (haku) meaning "soul". Other kanji combinations are possible. Famous bearers are fictional characters Haku in 'Naruto' and 'Haku' (a.k.a. Kohaku) in 'Spirited Away'. W...
“In Japan you have nationalism within the thinking of the two local leaders in Tokyo and Osaka respectively. However, Shintaro Ishihara and Toru Hashimoto are out of step with the majority of Japanese nationals. Their political winning tickets are based on having strong personalities, being ...
Synopsis:Two 20-year-old women called Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu meet for the first time on a bullet train to Tokyo. While they have the same name, the pair couldn’t be more different in their personalities. The excitable Nana Osaki is a bubbly character who envisions moving in with ...
Best Japanese Fantasy Movies: Spirited Away (2001), Toy Story 3 (2010), Inside Out (2015), Soul (2020), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Big Hero 6 (2014), Toy Story (1995), Inside Out 2 (2024), Aladdin (1992), Toy Story 2 (1999)
They love cucumbers, and one can protect oneself from kappa by carving one's name on a cucumber and tossing it into the local stream. When out of the water, kappa carry water in a depression on their heads. If encountered, it is advisable to bow to the kappa. It will return the bow...
8. “Your Name” (2016) Play Japanese title: 君の名は (Kimi no Na wa) Director: Makoto Shinkai Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98% In this beautiful animated movie, high school students Taki and Mitsuha suddenly begin to swap bodies even though they’ve never met. As they try to unravel the ...
Celebrating the artistic friendship of Melbourne artists Ethel Spowers and Eveline Syme, the Know My Name touring exhibition presents the changing face of interwar Australia through the perspective of two pioneering women artists. The National Gallery’s Curator of Australian Prints and Drawings, Dr Sa...