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Exploring Kyoto
in Toji
ALTHand-coloring technique was introduced in Europe in the 1840s, but the practice of hand coloring photographs became more refined and widespread in Japan. By the 1880s, it had become a common practice and a defining characteristic of Japanese tourist photography.
Working on a low wooden table laid out with brushes, inkstones, and porcelain bowls, artists applied colors, prepared with a small amount of buckskin glue, in a delicate and precise manner. In the 1880s and 1890s they began using more vivid colors made from aniline dyes.
The process of coloring a photograph was infinitely tedious, and a master colorist could be expected to produce two or three finished prints during a twelve-hour day. Eventually, studios hired more artists and set up a kind of production line with each man or woman responsible for a range of colors or a particular area of a photograph. One artist colored faces, for example, then he or she passed the photograph along to another who colored clothing, and so on. This greatly increased the number of finished prints in a day. Various sources estimate that by the 1890s successful studios employed anywhere from around 20 to 100 colorists.
Flower seller, Japan.
Lantern slides, hand-colored.
8 x 10 cm
Creation Date: 1900-1940
Repository: Harvard Fine Arts Library, Special Collections
HOLLIS number: olvwork371874
JLPT N5 Grammar - てください
Are you using it right??
How do you ask someone to do something without sounding like a teacher? Hint: not like this!
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- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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Useful phrases for the dinner table (japanese)
いただきます -Let us eat!
召し上がれ -bon apetite (めし＝召し）
美味しい -delicious （おいしい＝美味しい）
美味しそう -looks delicious
お腹が空いた -I’m hungry （お腹stomach=おなか）（空いたempty=すいた）
腹減った -I’m hungry (sounds ruder) （腹belly=はら）
お腹がいっぱい-I’m full
いい匂い -Smells good/sweet smell （匂いsmell=におい）
食べる -eat （食meal)(たべる）
飲む -drink（飲drink)(のむ）
ご飯 -rice/food （ごはん）
箸 -chopsticks（はし）
フォーク -fork
ナイフ -knife
スプーン -spoon
お椀 -bowl （おわん）
皿 -plate （さら）
ご馳走様でした -thanks for the meal（ごちそうさま）
next post will be a conversation scenario on how such a scene could go…
TO DO list before I move to Japan
•doctors appointment to get all necessary shots
•wisdom tooth removal
•cancel locker and dance class contract
•donate clothes
•get rif of unnecessary clutter
•clean out room
•spend time with friends
•job for some extra cash
•visa/passport organisations
•prom dress
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About me
Hi my name is Dinorá, people usually call me Dino. I’m an 18 year old half Japanese half Brazilian girl who grew up in the UK and Germany. In July I’m going to move out from Germany to Japan and this blog is dedicated to that. I’ll be sharing my experience, struggles and some tips with you guys so that you can get an insight to living in Japan.
A little more detailed background information:
I was born in the UK and moved to Germany at the age of 5. I speak fluent English and Germany and my Japanese is pretty good except of reading and writing kanji. I speak good Portuguese and have basic knowledge of French and Spanish. I am very into biology and psychology so I might be writing about that on here too.
My hobbies are blogging, dancing and art. I’ve been blogging on Instagram for awhile now and used to have 5k followers until I started anew for a change. I do watercolor and acrylic paintings which I’ll probably also be sharing.
My general goal is to add value to everyone’s life in different aspects. The main goal of this blog is to talk about Japan but I also want to share my knowledge and know-how about art, health, blogging, studying etc. with all of you.
I really hope you enjoy this blog and since I’m just starting out a like/reblog/comment/follow is very much appreciated.
Feel free to message me and have a little chit chat as well!
[Cowden] who would ever thought that there’s a Japanese Garden in the middle of Scottish landscape. Carefully crafted by Japanese experts, the garden is decorated with Japanese plants and sculptures. I’m always a big fans of Japanese dry garden that is properly raked.
