Now that you have landed a job interview in Japan, you must be wondering what manners you need to know. Understandably, you might be nervous since interviews are when you need to put your best foot forward. So, how should you present yourself in front of your potential employers? As you may know, Japan places […]
If you really thought mint chocolate chip or cookie dough was daring, wait until you hear about Japanese ice cream flavors like squid ink, soy sauce, and even horse meat. Here are 40 of the weirdest ice cream flavors you’ll only find in Japan.
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Business Japanese can almost feel like an entirely different language. When you first start learning it, it might seem like you’re starting Japanese from scratch all over again. However, once you become familiar, you’ll notice that there are a handful of common corporate-specific Japanese words used repeatedly. For some, business Japanese phrases might seem unimportant […]
A foreigner’s guide to Japanese honorific, humble and polite forms.
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Despite all the good of convenience stores and Japanese drugstores, sometimes we just need to go to a supermarket to get all of the things we need in one go. And if you want to survive in Japan, you should know about the Japanese supermarket, because chances are, you’ll be spending a lot of time […]
Have you ever wondered how to describe a position in Japanese? Picture this: you’re wandering through the busy streets of Tokyo and want to ask a local which way leads to the nearest train station. Or maybe you’re sitting in a Japanese classroom, and the teacher is giving directions like “Look up,” “Turn right,” or […]
