Comme ça du Japon

This is the 14th episode of Comme ça du Japan’s french podcast, your stereophonic trip for Japan. In this episode, I invite you to discover 三味線 (ShaMiSen) “Shamisen”, a traditional japanese instrument in-between a guitar and a lute. This episode contains 津軽三味線 (TsuGaru ShaMiSen) “Tsugaru Shamisen” performances, published with the authorization of brother and sisters […]

へのへのもへじ (HeNoHeNoMoHeJi) is more than likely the oldest japanese 絵文字 (EMoJi) “émoji“. “An emo-what ?!”. émoji is a 絵 (E) “drawing” made of 文字 (MoJi) “characters”. In other words, it is equivalent of the smileys used in chat messaging : . However, you don’t need to turn your head to decipher 絵文字 […]