Yosakoi Festival What is Yosakoi? Japanese Dance Culture Dance Lesson Yosakoi Festival The city of Kochi, in Kochi Prefecture, holds a festival called the “Yosakoi Festival” – every year in August, from the 9th to the 12th. Find out more here! This festival features approximately 200 dance teams, comprising 18,000 dancers, in a parade that […]
日本語はこちらMottainai in Japanese (勿体無い) is a phrase that is deeply ingrained into the culture. This is especially so when the Japanese take recycling and sorting their trash so seriously. In today’s blog, we will be introducing how the concept of 勿体無い – how it has spread globally and its influencing some cultural practices.How Mottainai spread to […]
日本語はこちらToday’s theme is “eyes (目：me)”. Did you know that in Japanese Idioms, the most frequently used word is eye? Frequently used ExpressionsIn a Conversation between FriendsBetween CoworkersBetween Lovers Frequently used Expressions “I woke up (目が覚めて：me ga samete) at 6 today, and had a look at (目を通して：me o toushite) the newspaper while having breakfast. I […]
Horyu-ji is a temple in Nara that was built around 1,300 years ago. It is said to be the oldest surviving example of wooden architecture (buildings made of wood) in the world, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple’s five story pagoda (tower) is an especially famous building. This pagoda has stood for […]
Do you know the meaning of the word hekomu in Japanese? This article will teach you about this interesting character.
This week Hidarisan will teach us one of the meaning of Hisahiburi – a very common Japanese Expression
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This week we will be learning some Japanese katakana words related to Rugby from Matsumoto Sensei
This week – Kumi Tanaka Sensei will share with us several idioms in Japanese related to cats.
How Can I Use Toriaezu in Japanese? 日本語こちら Typical Conversation between Japanese Friends The Positive & Negative Connotations To (と): Toriaezu (とりあえず) Beer! (Tori-Bee!) Have you ever been to an izakaya? It’s a kind of casual drinking establishment in Japan that also serves food. When you go to an izakaya with friends, you might all […]
