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Archive for December, 2007

Furoshiki Wrapping

Friday, December 28th, 2007

For those of you that don’t know what it is, a furoshiki is a piece of cloth or material used in ancient Japan used to wrap small items in for easy transport.
Lately the furoshiki has been making a comeback in Japan. People are beginning to realize the conveniences of the furoshiki and how it [...]

Good Luck Kanji

Friday, December 21st, 2007

To write good luck in Japanese kanji is very simple. All it is basically is what looks like a plus sign or cross stuck in the dirt with a box underneath it.
There are, however, some different uses for the phrase “good luck” and I was able to read a very helpful forum thread about [...]