Takashi

I am writing articles with the intention of conveying the idea of "Good old Japan" from the perspective of Japanese people.

Meaning of Kanashii (悲しい) in Japanese

Adjective sad; sorrowful 悲しい(かなしい) Kanashii Antonym :嬉しい(うれしい)Ureshii ・悲しい曲 Kanashii Kyoku ・そんな悲しい顔しないでよ Sonna Kanashii Kao Shinaide Yo ・悲しみがこみ上げてくる Kanashimi Ga Komi Agete Kuru Synonyms ・苦しい(くるしい) Kurushii ・辛い(つらい) Tsurai ・心苦しい(こころぐるしい) Kokoro Gurushii ・切ない(せつない) Setsunai

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Yatsuhashi: A Unique and Flavorful Souvenir from Kyoto

Walk into any souvenir shop in Kyoto and you’ll almost always find neatly arranged boxes of triangle-shaped sweets. These are yatsuhashi (八ツ橋), one of Kyoto’s most iconic and beloved confections. For many travelers, yatsuhashi becomes “that one sweet from Kyoto”—the fragrance of cinnamon, the soft bite of the dough, and …

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