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Did you know that Emoji actually comes from Japanese? In Kanji, it is written as 絵(E)文(Mo)字(Ji), which literally can be translated into “Drawn Language Character”. For this reason, there is a heavy Japanese influence deciding over what Emoji would have been created. Kanji is a big part of the Japanese Language and this pictographic language […]

If you are interested in learning Japanese but not sure how to work in Japan, the following information may be useful for you. Due to the aging population and low birth rate in Japan, the government has relaxed the requirements for its immigration policy to cover for the labour shortage. Many foreigners have started learning […]

Traveling can be a great experience – but because of the language barrier – it is a great idea to make sure you stay connected in Japan have an internet connection. In this article, we will be introducing to you 3 recommended ways for your time here.   Get a Prepaid Sim Card Getting a […]

Japanese Rock Paper Scissors In Japan, “rock paper scissors” is referred to as “じゃんけん”(Janken).Although it is called different names in different places, the rules of the game are the generally same in every country.In Japan – Rock, Paper, Scissors – or Janken is used to settle disagreements, select participants, and determine the order in which […]

What Are the Top 100 Basic Japanese Words? Have you learned hiragana and katakana? Now you can step up your Japanese learning game by taking on some basic Japanese words and vocabulary. We have selected the top 100 Basic Japanese words you need to know and sorted them into 8 lists. If you think you’ve […]

Do you know how to express positions in Japanese through directions? In other words, how do you say up, down, left and right? Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Today, you will learn 10 Japanese positioning words that describe where something is.   Contents: Above, below, left and right inside, […]

There are four basic Japanese greetings, otherwise known as aisatsu (挨拶), that can be used at different times of the day. If you’re just starting to learn Japanese, this will be the first thing you’re introduced to. After all, you don’t want to accidentally claim “Good morning” in the middle of the night, or say […]

The delivery system in Japan is well-known for its high efficiency and convenience. However, to prevent parcels from getting lost, stolen or damaged, they are usually returned to the post office when the receiver misses it. When this happens, a delivery notice will be posted on the door, the receiver will then use it to […]

There are many Business Japanese Katakana words that are difficult to guess their meanings just by pronouncing them. Which is strange because there are so many examples of Katakana words being easy to understand.For example, “ハンドル” comes from the English word ” handle” and “ミルク” comes from the English word ” milk” However, some Katakana […]

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Watashi? Boku? What’s the Difference? Are There Other Ways to say ‘I’ or ‘Me’ in Japanese? According to social status, gender and the situation, there are many ways to say ‘I’ or ‘me’ in Japanese. Usually, the Japanese learning textbook only shows you the […]

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana “Yes” and “No” can be the first few words you learn when learning Japanese. If you are a beginner in learning Japanese, you must have already learned that “はい” (hai) refers to “yes” and “いいえ”(iie) refers to “no”. Like any other language – “yes” […]

What are the most difficult Japanese kanji characters? Japanese Kanji are hard to learn – do you know what the world’s most difficult Japanese Kanji are? This blog will show you some of them. Originated from China, kanji takes a significant part in the Japanese language.  It is widely used in the daily life of the […]