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Haikugirl's Japan ― 2012 has almost come to an end and I’d like to thank you all for reading and commenting on Haikugirl’s Japan all year. Without your support and input it would be harder to keep writing every week. This year we have been playing a ...
Tags: Weekly Shiritori, Writing & Blogging, Blogging, Japan, Japanese Culture, Postaday
Haikugirl ― 20 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Gunma (ぐんま / 群馬), so this week I need to start with ま (ma). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week and played the game - UK Seikatsu who suggested Mario Brothers (マリオブラザース), Mameshiba (豆しば – which I ...
Tags: Culture & Traditions, Kyoto, Travel/Tourism, Weekly Shiritori, 舞妓, Geisha
Haikugirl ― 23 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Tengu (てんぐ / 天狗), so this week I need to start with ぐ (gu). A big thank you to everyone who joined in and played the game, especially UK Seikatsu who suggested Glico (グリコ), the Japanese confectionery company famous for...
Tags: Culture & Traditions, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto, Travel/Tourism, Weekly Shiritori, 群馬
Haikugirl ― 24 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Amanohashidate (あまのはしだて / 天橋立), so this week I need to start with て (te). A big thank you to everyone who joined in and played the game, especially ZoomingJapan with Tenoji (天王寺) in Osaka, Tenkawa (天川) in Nara and tempura ...
Tags: Culture & Traditions, Toyohashi, Weekly Shiritori, Yokai, Demon, Folklore
Haikugirl ― 25 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Shisa (シーサー), so this week I need to start with あ(a), which confused a lot of you playing along! Shisa is written シーサー in katakana, but that’s しいさあin hiragana (or shiisaa in romaji), so you have to count the extra ...
Tags: Culture & Traditions, Kansai, Kyoto, Shrines & Temples, Travel/Tourism, Weekly Shiritori
Haikugirl ― 26 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about chirashizushi (ちらしずし / ちらし寿司), so this week I need to start with し (shi). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week - JapanAustralia with Shiga (滋賀) and Shirakawa-go (白川郷), lovelycomplex with film director Sion...
Tags: Crafts, Culture & Traditions, Festivals (祭り), Okinawa, Travel/Tourism, Weekly Shiritori
Haikugirl ― 27 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about shakuhachi (しゃくはち / 尺八), so this week I need to start with ち (chi). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week - JapanAustralia with Chichibu Tama Kai National Park (秩父多摩甲斐国立公園) which I’m afraid I ...
Tags: Cooking, Culture & Traditions, Festivals (祭り), Food & Drink, Holidays & Special Days, Weekly Shiritori
Haikugirl ― 28 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about jinrikisha (じんりきしゃ / 人力車), so this week I need to start with either しゃ (sha) or や (ya). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week - JapanAustralia with shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ / a Japanese variant of a hot pot),...
Tags: Culture & Traditions, History, Japan In The UK, Music & Theatre, Weekly Shiritori, Bruce Huebner
Haikugirl ― 29 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Purikura (プリクラ), so this week I need to start with ら (ra). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week, and a reminder to everyone who’s playing the game that you can’t play words ending with ん (n)...
Tags: Culture & Traditions, Daily Life, Health, Sport, Tokyo, Weekly Shiritori
Haikugirl ― 32 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Beppu (べっぷ / 別府), so this week I need to start with ぷ (pu). A big thank you to japanaustralia for joining in the game of Shiritori this week and suggesting Puccho (ぷっちょ) – a kind of Japanese sweets, and puroyakyuu ...
Tags: Culture & Traditions, Kawaii, Photography, Technology, Trends, Weekly Shiritori
Haikugirl ― 33 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Kobe (こうべ / 神戸), so this week I need to start with べ (be). A very big thank you to everyone who joined in the game of Shiritori this week, including ZoomingJapan and japanaustralia, who both suggested Beppu (別府) and ...
Tags: Beppu, Culture & Traditions, Food & Drink, Onsen, Travel/Tourism, Weekly Shiritori
Haikugirl ― 34 weeks ago
Haikugirl's Japan ― Last week’s post was about Maneki-neko (まねきねこ / 招き猫), so this week I need to start with こ (ko). A big thank you to everyone who made suggestions this week including: japanaustralia who suggested Kobe (神戸) and Kochi (高知), a castle town in Shikoku; ...
Tags: Food & Drink, History, Kobe, Travel/Tourism, Weekly Shiritori, Cheesecake
Haikugirl ― 35 weeks ago
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