However, ryokan are also small or mid-size properties and usually family-owned businesses, which is a big part of their charm. In addition, they are typically housed in older traditional buildings and look back on a long history. Or in some cases a VERY long history! Japan’s oldest ryoka...
So the influence of the Chinese terms is no doubt a point to be discussed when considering chemical terms in Japanese. The term huaxue (chemistry), for example, was coined in the middle of nineteenth century in China and was then introduced into Japan soon after. The Japanese term kagaku (...
Back then Japan was called the Capital before it was called Nippon and then Japan. You'll have to s"ama" in place of "danna".pyon=A slang honorific, indicating that the speaker is being very cutesy/sweet/lovey-dovey with the person he is addressing. My friend who lives Paris has Choco...
Sleeping and eating outside of a typical circadian rhythm is associated with impaired glucose control and may increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke long-term. (2) Some medications that treat symptoms of metabolic syndrome, like beta blockers, can negatively impact sleep...
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) is a highly intractable malignancy. The median survival time for patients with PHC varies from 13 to 37 months [1]. Advancements in non-surgical treatments have prolonged the overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic/locally unresectable PHC. However, surgi...
Metabolomics is “the measurement of metabolite concentrations and fluxes and secretion in cells and tissues, in which there is a direct connection between the genetic activity, protein activity and the metabolic activity itself” [15], while metabonomics is “the quantitative measurement of the multiv...
Metabolomics is “the measurement of metabolite concentrations and fluxes and secretion in cells and tissues, in which there is a direct connection between the genetic activity, protein activity and the metabolic activity itself” [15], while metabonomics is “the quantitative measurement of the multiv...
Over the past 20 years, HEV has been considered an imported disease in developed countries, but there is evidence that autochthonous HEV infection is underrecognized, despite a steadily increasing incidence [8]. In this review, we mainly describe the current knowledge about molecular biology, ...