Nasu and kabocha oyaki... new recipe for veggies lovers 😋 🤤... you eat them faster than cooking them 😂

No ocha and chat tomorrow. Ocha and Chat is our weekly live call. I'm sorry. すみません！ There will be no live chat tomorrow as I’ll be away on a short trip. I’m heading to Sydney with my wife to watch a play, and I’m really looking forward to it 😊 🇯🇵 日本語 明日はライブチャットはありません。 一泊の旅行に行きます。 妻とシドニーで劇を見ます。 とても楽しみにしています。 🫵 Your Turn What are you doing this weekend? 週末は何をしますか。 Shūmatsu wa nani o shimasu ka? Let me know 👇

Kanji: 生 Meaning: life, live, birth, raw Onyomi: せい Kunyomi: いきる、うまれる、なま Common word: 学生（がくせい） – student Example: 私は学生です。 わたしはがくせいです。 I am a student. Do you know another word or phrase using 生？

This week’s fact is about one of the most famous travel experiences in Japan. I once boarded the Shinkansen for the first time. I expected noise — announcements, chatter, phones ringing. Instead… it was quiet. Not silent, but calm. People sat neatly. Some were eating beautifully arranged 駅弁 (えきべん / ekiben) — train bento boxes. Others looked out the window, or rested. No loud phone calls. No music playing out loud. No one speaking across the aisle. Even when the train was full, it felt… peaceful. 🚄 The Unwritten Rules On the Shinkansen, there are a few important manners: 📱 Phone calls are avoided If you must take one, you step into the space between carriages. 🔇 Keep your voice low Conversations are quiet and respectful. 🍱 Eating is okay — even encouraged But it’s done neatly and without strong smells. 🧳 Be aware of space Luggage is placed carefully so others are comfortable. 🧠 Why This Matters This reflects something deeply Japanese: • awareness of others • shared responsibility for comfort • respect for public space Everyone helps create the atmosphere. That’s why even a high-speed train can feel so calm. 🧠 Language Lesson — On the Train 🚄 しずかにします。Shizuka ni shimasu. I will be quiet. 🚄 でんしゃでたべます。Densha de tabemasu. I eat on the train. 🚄 でんわをしません。Denwa o shimasen. I don’t make phone calls. 🫵 Your Turn What do you prefer on public transport? 🔇 quiet and calm🎶 lively and social And could you follow these rules easily? Answer in English or Japanese 😊 See you next Friday for another Japan Fact Friday

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