Local Japan Guide

  ◆ Japanese phrases about the weather #1(天気) ◆ The weather was nice today. きょうは、いいてんきだった。  ▶︎  listen Kyowa iitenki datta It was a calm day. きょうは、おだやかなてんきだった。　▶︎  listen Kyowa oadayakana tenki datta It was the first clear day in three days. みっかぶりにはれた。　▶︎  listen Mikkaburini hareta I hope the weather is nice tomorrow. あした、はれるといいな。　▶︎  listen Ashita harerutoiina It was cloudy today. きょうは、くもりだった。　▶︎  listen Kyouwa kumori datta It was cloudy all day. いちにちじゅう、くもりだった。　▶︎  listen Ichinitiju kumori datta It was rainy today. きょうは、あめだった。▶︎  listen kyouwa ame datta It has been raining for four days. よっかもあめがつづいている。　▶︎  listen Yokkamo amega tuzuiteiru It snowed today. きょうは、ゆきがふった。　▶︎  listen Kyouwa yukiga futta It sleeted. みぞれがふった。　▶︎  listen Mizorega futta When I woke up, there was snow on the ground. おきたら、ゆきがつもっていた。　▶︎  listen okitara yukiga tumotteita   I hope you’ll have a great time in Japan！ Thank you for reading my article...

    ◆ Why is the TORII (鳥居) Gate in vermilion?  ◆   If you find a TORII GATE(鳥居), you are in shrine. TORII is facing south so that the sunlight can enter. The reason is that the philosophy of Feng Shui is behind the creation of the shrine. It is said that the Torii is the entrance of shrine which divides the sacred world and the ordinary world.   Why is the TORII (鳥居) in vermilion?     There are several interpretations about the color vermillion. Firstly, vermillion is the color of happiness. Secondly, it is believed that vermillion wards off evil  spirits. We can purify ourselves spiritually by passing through a Torii gate. "Tori" in Japanese means bird. "I" means house. It is said that Torii originated as perches for sacred birds within shrine compounds. Thank you for reading my article! Feel free to leave a comment! I hope you’ll have a great time in Japan！ Happy traveling !!