http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/ Japanese Narration voice-blog ja http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/108325.html The young women who enter the geisha world aspiring to become geisha are called maiko,usually defined as apprentice geisha/geiko. VOICE-BANK 2006-03-31T14:43:43+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/100852.html In Japan, a person's identity is closely associated with their company and position. The purpose of exchanging cards with someone is to learn their status and contact information, which makes future interaction easier. VOICE-BANK 2006-03-17T17:06:34+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/90380.html Tofu is a food made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. VOICE-BANK 2006-02-23T15:55:57+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/83936.html St. Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. VOICE-BANK 2006-02-09T15:22:54+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/77042.html February 3rd is Setsubun Day in Japan. On the night of Setsubun,we throw roasted soybeans inside and outside the house shouting "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi!" VOICE-BANK 2006-01-26T15:12:25+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/70418.html We offer Kagamimochi to God from Ganjitsu, the first day of New Year, to January 11th. We wish happiness for New Year and decorate it. Kagamimochi is , so to speak, means something for people to open correspondence with gods. VOICE-BANK 2006-01-11T10:28:46+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/64461.html Japan has the New Year event of January First. It celebrate the coming New Year. We eat "osechi" and "zohni" with family. VOICE-BANK 2005-12-28T19:19:42+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/58516.html In japan we have a custum to clean up the whole house at the end of the year. ＜日本語訳＞ 年末の大掃除 今年も残すところあとわずかとなりました。 VOICE-BANK 2005-12-15T15:45:48+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/49436.html In Japan,one year is divided into four seasons.Then each seasons is divided into six parts.One of them is winter solistice,TOJI today. I will introduce TOJI VOICE-BANK 2005-11-24T17:06:19+09:00 http://www.voiceblog.jp/nippon/43147.html Do all of you know Japanese 甲冑? Samurai worriers wearing Kachu appear in movies or TV programs.It was daily necessities in those days. But now,It is evaluated as an art industrial art object all over the world. VOICE-BANK 2005-11-10T18:02:14+09:00