Comme ça du Japon

This is your 17th stereophonic trip for Japan. This time we are going to Kawasaki. It takes about 20 minutes to go there from Tôkyô with the 京浜東北線 (KeiHinTôHoku Sen) “Keihin Tôhoku train”. A surprise awaits you when you get off the train. Listen carefully. An original and fast beat from above is running down […]

夕顔 (YûGao) “Yûgao” litterally means “evening face”. There are also 昼顔 (HiruGao) “noon face” and 朝顔 (AsaGao) “morning face”. These are indeed the names of plants. Despite etymological similarities, the 夕顔 (YûGao) “evening face” belongs to ウリ科 (URiKa) “cucurbits family” whereas the other two belong to ヒルガオ科 (HiRuGaOKa) “Hirugao family of plants”. These names were […]