Once you learn a few basic words, ordering at a Japanese restaurant is not very difficult. This article will cover how to ask for recommendations.

Help save the environment by learning this key phrase for how to politely refuse plastic bags at the store.

Looking to order takeout in Japan? In Japan, many chain restaurants offer a takeout option on their menu. When almost everyone’s busy working, ordering takeout can be pretty convenient for the vast majority who’d like to grab a quick meal. Still, ordering takeout in a foreign language can be intimidating, but with a few key […]

Japan is full of many great shopping options. In this article let’s learn how to make a purchase at a clothing store in Japan.

So far we’ve learned a few simple phrases on how to ask for an item and how to ask for a price of an item. In this article we’re learn how to ask a question about a product. Once you know the key sentence below, you’ll be able to ask for smaller or bigger size […]

How to ask how much something costs in Japanese will greatly help you with your shopping experience in Japan.

Shopping in Japan can be a daunting experience for new language learners. Even if you can read basic hiragana or katakana the different font styles and designs can make reading labels confusing.

In Japan, streets are not named but have numbers – with the exception of the main roads. Thus, finding your way around the cities can be challenging.