I'm Learning Japanese!. Christian Galan

The Japanese eat a lot of fish, prepared in a variety of ways: broiled, marinated or … raw. Sliced raw fish is called sashimi, whereas raw fish on top of rice balls is called sushi.

      NOWADAYS, JAPANESE FAMILIES EAT MORE OFTEN IN THE KITCHEN OR IN THE DINING ROOM, SEATED ON CHAIRS. BUT YOU STILL FIND MEALS SERVED TRADITIONALLY, ON LOW TABLES WITH PEOPLE SEATED ON TATAMI (MATS MADE OF RICE STRAW WHICH ARE THE TRADITIONAL FLOOR COVERING IN JAPANESE HOUSES).

      Do the Japanese like raw fish?

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      Yes, the Japanese like raw fish.

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      Where is Tanuki-san going?

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      Tanuki-san is going into the yard.

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      IN ORDER TO PLEASE TANUKI-SAN, LET’S NOW LEARN THE CHARACTERS USED IN HIS NAME: TA た AND NU ぬ; KI, YOU ALREADY KNOW.

      BY THE WAY, DON’T FORGET, TANUKI-SAN ASKED YOU TO WRITE EACH CHARACTER MANY TIMES TO PRACTICE WRITING THEM… AND, TO MEMORIZE THEM.