When visiting shrines on New Year’s Day, Japanese people are tempted to draw omikuji. It is difficult to return home without drawing a fortune, and there is the pleasure of drawing it while anticipating what will come out. However, if the contents are in cursive script, one may only see good or bad results and […]
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Why working from home with a pandemic is useful for learning Japanese. The recent pandemic has forced people all over the world to adopt remote work, and it has become a kind of experiment in the way we work. The forms of communication and collaboration between people are changing every day, and we may never
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These days there are increasing opportunities for Japanese learners, mainly expatriates relocated in Japan to talk with native Japanese speakers (via online, or in real life). However, even those that have been there for some time often say they tend to be anxious about making “casual conversation” with them. Here’s what can be done about
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On cold days, the pot is great for warming your mind and body. Here are some of the most popular varieties in Japan. Gathering around a steaming pot is a classic way to prevent winter blue in Japan. The pot is placed on a portable heat source (usually a gas cartridge stove) on the dining
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Eto Eto is a zodiac animal that forms a 12-year cycle. From November to December, next year’s animals will begin to appear in various seasonal products sold in New Year’s cards and in Japan. From mouse to wild boar 12 ets drawn in order on the ceiling of the main gate of Tenmangu in Osaka.
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To learn Japanese Japanese is actually very simple, but unlike English, many English speakers find it difficult to learn. The goal of these 10 free lesson courses is to help you learn the basics of language and hopefully teach you how to learn Japanese in a fast and easy-to-understand way. These lessons are basic Japanese
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Japanese women in kimono. The truth is that Japanese usually dress like Westerners (almost to the point of emulation). When it comes to kimono, most Japanese wear dress kimonos (usually worth thousands of dollars) only twice, when they turn 20 and go to the “coming-of-age ceremony” and when they get married.
Japanese food Noodle dish Soy sauce Ramen is one of the most common noodle dishes in Japanese food. There are many flavors and ingredients (no, not instant noodles), but the most common ramen is made with soy sauce (soy sauce soy sauce). A large bowl of soy sauce ramen also contains a lot of ramen, bean
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