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    An Australian Christmas

    Australians have a special way of spreading Christmas cheer Ploughing snow is a big no-no, we have sun over here Christmas pud is a pav instead, while lunch is on the beach Cold ham replaces turkey, And we have three servings each Kangaroos help Santa out, ‘Cause reindeer just won’t do For they don’t know the bush so well, roos just bound on through Forget the fur lined boots this year, thongs are what we need Rudolf will have to sit it out, while Skippy takes the lead But don’t you worry, have no fear, Santa’s used to us down here! NSFW (or kids) Classic Australian Christmas Song A Little-Known,…

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    How Did Japanese Shellfish Help Aussie Harvesters Realize The World Was Their Oyster?

    日本のカキはオーストラリアのカキ産業をどう変えたのか? Aussie oysters are famous around the world. Few people realise that one of the industry’s biggest turning points began in Japan. A tiny shellfish—and decades of scientific cooperation—helped reshape Australian aquaculture. オーストラリア産のカキは世界的に高く評価されています。しかし、その発展の大きな転機の一つが日本にあったことは、あまり知られていません。一つの小さな貝と、長年にわたる日豪の科学協力がオーストラリアの養殖業を大きく変えたのです。 An Industry Faces New Challenges 転機を迎えたオーストラリアのカキ産業 For generations, Australia’s oyster industry relied on the native Sydney rock oyster. It remains one of the country’s finest seafoods. But during the 20th century, growers faced disease, slow growth and changing environmental conditions. They began searching for new ideas. 転機を迎えたオーストラリアのカキ産業 長年にわたり、オーストラリアのカキ産業はシドニーロックオイスターを中心に発展してきました。 現在も高級食材として親しまれています。 しかし20世紀になると、病気や成長速度、環境の変化など、新たな課題に直面しました。 生産者たちは新しい可能性を探し始めます。 Looking to Japan 日本に学ぶ Japan had centuries of experience cultivating oysters. Its farmers had developed efficient methods for collecting oyster spat, raising young oysters and managing…

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    日本人が知っている豪先住民語

    Modern Japanese is filled with examples of borrowed words from foreign languages, which are known as gairaigo. “G’day” is probably widely known throughout Japan as a symbol of Australian English, but there are some even more uniquely Australian words that have also made their way into Japanese.  現代の日本語は、外国語を由来とする、いわゆる外来語が多く、オージー英語から来ている言葉もその例外ではない。日本では「グッダイ」が、オージー英語の典型的な例としてよくあげられるが、実際に日常生活の中でもオーストラリア先住民語が使われているという事実がある。

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    Tiny Tassie Town Gets A Kick Out Of Kiki

    A tiny Tasmanian town once known for its female factory has become a magnet for anime fans around the world because of its apparent connection with a witch. Ross, the town with a population of just over 400 and located just over 100 kilometers north of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, attracts Studio Ghibli anime fans globally, particularly from Japan. The town’s bread shop is said to be the real-life inspiration for the Gütiokipänja Bakery where Kiki, the young witch titular character of Kiki’s Delivery Service, is said to base her business in the 1989 Studio Ghibli hit. The Ross Village Inn has set up an attic space to mimic…