Japan is the only nation to have a public holiday dedicated to the oceans. So, why is Marine Day important and how can we all celebrate it together?

There’s only “me”, “myself” and “I” in English, but when it comes to Japanese first-person pronouns, the options are seemingly endless.

Due to its somewhat controversial origins, National Foundation was abolished following the post-war constitution, but it subsequently bounced back 20 years later. We wonder, does it still hold the same meaning?

In Japanese, you can say Happy New Year with various expressions, so let’s get familiar with a few phrases.

Do you know the meaning of the word hekomu in Japanese? This article will teach you about this interesting character.

This week – Yumi Yoshida sensei will teach us how to use the Japanese word hutsuni. Hutsuni in Japanese means – as expected or so – so. Learn how to use hutsuni with example sentences.

This week Hidarisan will teach us one of the meaning of Hisahiburi – a very common Japanese Expression

This week Nezu San will teach us about Japanese Haniwa Pottery

This week – Kumi Tanaka Sensei will share with us several idioms in Japanese related to cats.

In this blog from Hidari-San we will learn the difference between writing a diary and keeping a diary in Japanese.