Washington and Lee University Japanese Program 日本語

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In third-year Japanese Kawano-sensei had students expand on a Japanese folktale using drawings in the style of “kamishib...
09/26/2026

In third-year Japanese Kawano-sensei had students expand on a Japanese folktale using drawings in the style of “kamishibai.” 　　 #昔話　 #紙芝居

Meigetsu wototte kurero tonaku ko kanaCrying the child wails “Give me it!” Looking up at the harvest moon.—Haiku by famo...
09/24/2026

Meigetsu wo
totte kurero to
naku ko kana

Crying the child wails
“Give me it!”
Looking up at the harvest moon.

—Haiku by famous haiku poet Issa, Translation Blyth, R.H., Zen in English Literature and Other Classics. Tokyo: Hokuseido Press, 1942

#俳句　 #一茶 #名月　 #お月見

Feel like some yuzu sparkling water? Head to the CGL Tea House!
09/23/2026

Feel like some yuzu sparkling water? Head to the CGL Tea House!

09/23/2026
The Japanese character for "aki" (あき) meaning "autumn" is 秋. This kanji combines the radicals for "grain" (禾) and "fire"...
09/21/2026

The Japanese character for "aki" (あき) meaning "autumn" is 秋. This kanji combines the radicals for "grain" (禾) and "fire" (火) to symbolize the harvest season, which is often associated with the autumn months. #秋分

09/21/2026
I took this photo in Japan years ago so students could practice reading “katakana.” The sign says “silver zone.” In ou...
09/21/2026

I took this photo in Japan years ago so students could practice reading “katakana.” The sign says “silver zone.” In our part of Virginia we have signs for “deer crossing,” but we do not have any “senior citizen crossing” signs! Today is “Keiro no hi” or “respect for the aged day” in Japan.

#敬老の日 #シルバーゾーン

It's Friday - feel like some sushi? Visit Lexington's Sushi Matsumoto! They kindly hosted a private event for our Leadi...
09/18/2026

It's Friday - feel like some sushi? Visit Lexington's Sushi Matsumoto! They kindly hosted a private event for our Leading Edge Around the World group.

09/16/2026
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09/11/2026

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