Culture

Dutch loanwords in Japanese

By Rodric Leerling

14 April, 2023

Dutch loanwords in Japanese
The Dutch were one of the first European nations to trade with Japan, starting in the 1600s. In fact, during Japan's closed period, from the 17th to 19th century, the Dutch were the only European nation allowed to trade with Japan. They had to work from a...

Read More

Białystok, the Esperanto´s cradle

By Nicolás M. Fontana

6 September, 2018

Esperanto
Białystok is the largest city in the north-east of Poland. The city owes its name to the Biała rzeka (that means "white river"). Białystok literally means the white (Biały) slope (stok). Due to the Branicki Palace the city is also called the Versailles...

Read More