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Grisha, who transferred to APU in April this year, learned about Japan through a toy souvenir from his father. When he was a high school student, he became interested in Japanese culture after watching Yasujiro Ozu's film "Tokyo Story" and first came to Japan during that time. We had a chance to talk to him about Russian culture.
In comparison to Japan, Russian cuisine tends to be less seasoned and features more potatoes, dairy, and meat dishes rather than seafood. Notably, soups and stews like borscht and beef stroganoff, which warm the body, are famous. Sour cream is often added when eating both. Their staple food, bread, is hard and crispy, resembling French bread.
Signature dish: Russian Borscht, Bread, and Beef Tongue
Experiencing temperatures below freezing in winter is quite common, and people can skate on frozen lakes. In the extreme cold of Siberia, cars can even drive on the lakes' surfaces. Since the ice may crack if it's thin, it's safer to drive with at least two vehicles in tandem. Grisha mentioned that driving on ice was not much different from driving on normal roads, although it was a little bumpy with snow on the ground.
Someday, I'd also like to drive on the frozen lakes of Siberia.
Siberia experiences extreme cold where sub-zero temperatures in winter are quite ordinary.
Makarochkin Grigory
College of Asia Pacific Studies 3rd year
Russia
(Published in the morning edition of the Oita Godo Shimbun on September 26, 2023)
Based on a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Oita Godo Newspaper, since January 2022, Student PR Assistants (SPA) have been contributing their interviews with international students to the life and culture section of the newspaper’s morning edition. SPA will introduce different cultures and the interesting topics they raise from an authentic, student perspective. These student writers take this opportunity to get the newspaper’s readership and students interested in the world as well as aim to improve their skills with the aid of professional editors.
Hello, everyone! I am Rena, an APS 4th year. My hobby is mountain climbing. Enjoying the seasons is the true pleasure of mountain climbing. Through my activities in SPA, I want to share the charms of APU with everyone. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
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