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Translation in Homage to a Poet of my Home Country

On this World Poetry Day, I would like to share a famous piece written by Bocho Yamamura ( #山村暮鳥 ), a poet of my birth place in my free translation. Endless Rapeseed Field Endless Rapeseed Field Endless Rapeseed Field Endless Rapeseed Fiel

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A mitten big enough for all those in need

“The Mitten” is a Ukrainian folktale translated into many languages and loved by kids around the world. I read the Japanese version of this picture book by Evgenii Mikhailovich Rachev. In German, the story is known under the title of “De

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Japanese Festivals with Lucky Numbers

Today, the Festival of Dolls is celebrated in Japan. Families with girls proudly display a set of miniature dolls, presenting a royal couple with court ladies and musicians in ancient costumes of the Heian period. 3⃣ 5⃣ 7⃣ When looking mo

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