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Gondola no Uta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gondola no Uta ( ゴンドラの唄 ? , "The Gondola Song") is a 1915 song that was popular during Taishō period Japan . Lyrics were written by Isamu Yoshii , melody by Shinpei Nakayama . From the song, the phrase "Life is short, fall in love maidens..." ( Inochi mijikashi, koi seyo otome... ) has gained some popularity during the 1990s Japan. Especially the phrase "Koi Seyo Otome" has been used as the title for several songs and a Japanese television drama .
Created for London's Tate Gallery, this site includes a life of Blake, songs, a guide to Blake's characters, and a photo-guide to Blake's London.
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Exploring Japanese Literature
Breaking into Japanese Literature is designed to make great works of Japanese literature accessible. It features four stories by Natsume Soseki, the father of modern Japanese literature, and three stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, the Japanese master of the short story.
In Edo Period (1603-1868) Kyoto, when a criminal was sentenced to exile his relatives were summoned to the jail to say their farewells, and after that he was placed on a boat that would take him down the Takase River to Osaka.
Down the Takase River [Mori Ogai]
WASHOKU - Japanese Food Culture and Cuisine
An ad hoc committee set up by the Cultural Affairs Council endorsed a plan Monday to get Japanese food culture listed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list .
NIHONGO-JUKU
山形県西川町のそば店「大噴水」が、パスタ用の小麦粉にそば粉を混ぜ、めんを打った「そばスタ」を売り出した。めんの色は普通の田舎そばだが、食感はもっちりとしたパスタ風。そばどころで知られる山形でも、同町は人口７０００人に対し、四十数軒のそば店がひしめく激戦地だ。
