Japanese culture

This is a blog post about Japanese culture. Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea and is blessed with nature. One of the characteristics of Japanese culture, which is an island country, is to cherish everything in the flow of nature without going against nature. In this article, I will explain the characteristics of Japanese culture that are faithful to this view of nature and the differences between Western culture. By all means, I would like many foreigners to know the good old culture of Japan.

shrines and temples

What is the difference between shrines and temples, and “Goshuin: red seal”?

Shrines and temples have existed alongside the lives of Japanese people since ancient times, and have become familiar to them as places where people’s hearts and minds are grounded. It is estimated that there are about 88,000 shrines and 77,000 temples throughout Japan. If you walk around town, you will probably be able to find

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Common Japanese Slang

Common Japanese Slang

When conversing or on line with Japanese people, you may encounter words that you just can’t figure out what they mean. These are so-called “Japanese slang” unique to Japan. These words are not often taught at Japanese language schools, but they are used quite frequently in daily life, so you need to know them. In

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Famous Japanese Professional Athletes soccer

Famous Japanese Professional Athletes Frequently Mentioned in Japanese Conversation

Japan is a country where sports are very popular, so professional sports are often discussed in daily life. For example, “Did you see XX’s game yesterday? and so on are topics that we would like to be able to understand if possible. People are happy when they find common ground, so it is important to

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