Shin eiJul 21 min readRice ball(onigiri/omusubi)【おむすび】 Pronunciation:omusubi おむすび Meaning:rice ball Hello☺ It is also called "onigiri" , but the triangular shaped one is especially...
Shin eiJul 22 min readJapanese greeting to say before a meal いただきます【いただきます】 Pronunciation:itadaki ma su Meaning:Japanese greeting to say before a meal Hello☺ Recently, on my way home from my morning walk,...
Shin eiAug 26, 20231 min readShodo video-higurashi 日暮-Pronunciation:hi gu ra shi ひぐらし Meaning: evening cicada (Tanna japonensis) Translation: 日 sun 暮 set Also known as "かなかな” kana kana"...
Shin eiAug 21, 20232 min readMono no aware【美しき 花火に思ふ あはれさよ】真栄 Meaning: The beautiful fireworks made me notice the sense of “mono no ahareも ののあはれ” in me by Shin Ei(Haiku of my...
Shin eiJul 12, 20232 min readHaiku of my own composition【生かされて 桔梗咲く日の 誕生日】(真栄) Translation I have been kept alive until now and welcomed my birthday on the day the bellflower blooms. (Haiku,...
Shin eiJul 12, 20231 min readThe Beauty of Contrast in Shiki Masaoka's Haiku【ともし火の島かくれゆくすずみ舟】(正岡子規) Translation A lighted summer boat is hiding in the shadow of the island. (Shiki Masaoka) Hello☺ Here is a...