Hashijutsu List of Episodes

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Hashijutsu List of Episodes


Gemini: "Welcome to the episode directory for Hashijutsu (箸術), an original short story series on Fujikun Cafe. Originally written in 2017, this collection follows the tale of a man who founded a unique martial art in Japan. Each episode includes parallel English and Japanese text alongside detailed vocabulary breakdowns designed to help language learners."



Hashijutsu

Once upon a time, there was a man who founded a new martial art in Japan. This is a story he wrote in 2017.

Episode-1. A Hidden Martial Art

Episode-2. A Vital Check

Episode-3. The Battle With A Fly

Episode-4. The Piano Girl

Episode-5. Cold Shoulder

Episode-6. J.J. Dojo

Episode-7. Warm-up exercise

箸術

ある時、日本で新しい格闘術を創始した男がいた。これは、彼が2017年に執筆したストーリーである。 

第一話: 秘伝の格闘術

第二話: バイタルチェック

第三話: 蝿との格闘

第四話: ピアノ弾きの少女

第五話: 五十肩

第六話: J.J.道場

第七話: 準備運動


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WORDS AND PHRASES

Hashijutsu

箸術


箸 (はし) : a chopstick, chopsticks

術 (じゅつ) : a technique, a method

箸術(はしじゅつ): Hashijutsu, a hidden martial art

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ある時、日本で新しい格闘術を創始した男がいた。これは、彼が2017年に執筆したストーリーである。 

Once upon a time, there was a man who founded a new martial art in Japan. This is a story he wrote in 2017.

時(とき): the time

ある時 : Once upon time

日本(にほん): Japan

日本で : in Japan

ある時、日本で : Once upon a time in Japan

新しい (あたらしい) : new (adjective)

格闘(かくとう):  a fight, a grapple, fighting , grappling (noun)

格闘術 (かくとうじゅつ) : a martial art

新しい格闘術 : a new martial art

創始 (そうし) : founding a new style, organization, etc. (noun)

創始する (そうしする) :  to found a new style, organization, etc. (verb)

創始した。: You founded it.

日本で創始した。: You founded it in Japan.

格闘術を創始した。: You founded a martial art.

日本で格闘術を創始した。: You founded a martial art in Japan.

新しい格闘術を創始した。: You founded a new martial art.

日本で新しい格闘術を創始した。: You founded a new martial art in Japan.

創始した男: a man who founded it (noun clause)

男 (おとこ): a man (person), male (gender)

男がいた。: There was a man. A man was here/there. You had a boyfriend. (depends on the context)

ある時、日本で格闘術を創始した男がいた。: Once upon a time, there was a man who founded a martial art in Japan.

ある時、新しい格闘術を創始した男がいた。: Once upon a time, there was a man who founded a new martial art.

これ : this彼(かれ): he / his / him

2017年 (にせんじゅうななねん) : the year 2017

執筆 (しっぴつ) : writing a story, book, article, etc. (noun)

執筆する (しっぴつする) : to write a story, book, article, etc. (verb)

執筆した。: You wrote it.

彼は執筆した。: He wrote it. He did writing. Writing was something he did.

彼が執筆した。: He wrote it. It was written by him. He is the one who wrote it.

ストーリー : a story

2017年に執筆した。: You wrote it in 2017.

彼が執筆したストーリー : a story which he wrote (noun clause)

これは、ストーリーである。 : This is a story.

Example:

漫画(まんが): a manga

2008年(にせんはちねん): the year 2008

2008年に執筆した : You wrote it in 2008

彼が執筆した漫画 : a manga which he wrote (noun clause)

これは、彼が2008年に執筆した漫画である。: What does this sentence mean?

第一話: 秘伝の格闘術

Episode-1. A Hidden Martial Art

第一 (だいいち) : the first

話 (はなし) : a story

第一話 (だいいちわ) : Episode-1

秘伝 (ひでん) : hidden techniques, a secret, the mysteries

格闘 (かくとう) : a fight, a grapple

術 (じゅつ) : an art, a technique

秘伝の術 : a hidden technique, a special technique which is secretly taught only limited students or children of the master

格闘術 : a martial art

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第二話: バイタルチェック

Episode-2. A Vital Check

第二 (だいに) : the second

話 (はなし) : a story

第二話 (だいにわ) : Episode-2

バイタル : vital

バイタル・サイン : vital signs

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第三話: 蝿との格闘

Episode-3. The Battle With A Fly

第三 (だいさん) : the third

話 (はなし) : a story

第三話 (だいさんわ) : Episode-3

蝿(はえ): a fly as an insect.

格闘(かくとう): a battle

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第四話: ピアニスト

Episode-4. A Pianist

第四 (だいよん) : the fourth

話 (はなし) : a story

第四話 (だいよんわ) : Episode-4

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第五話: 五十肩

Episode-5. Cold Shoulder

第五 (だいご) : the fifth

話 (はなし) : a story

第五話 (だいごわ) : Episode-5

五十 (ごじゅう) : fifty

肩 (かた) : a shoulder

五十肩 (ごじゅうかた) : a cold shoulder

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第六話: J.J.道場

Episode-6. J.J. Dojo

第六 (だいろく) : the sixth

話 (はなし) : a story

第六話 (だいろくわ) : Episode-6

道場 (どうじょう) : a place where you teach, learn or practice your martial arts such as karate, judo, etc.

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第七話: 準備運動

Episode-7. Warm-up exercise

第七 (だいなな) : the seventh

話 (はなし) : a story

第七話 (だいななわ) : Episode-7

準備（じゅんび）：a preparation

運動（うんどう）：an exercise

準備運動：a warm-up exercise

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