Visiting historic and beautifully crafted shrines, hiking up a scenic mountain, enjoying exciting rides at Tokyo Disneyland… Golden Week is one of the most amazing times that you can visit Tokyo and experience Japan! If you want to improve your Japanese conversation skills while enjoying your vacation in Japan, our 5-Day Golden Week Special Course […]
Alphabet is the foundation of the English language, and the same thing can be said about hiragana in the Japanese language. Mastering hiragana is important for anyone who wants to learn the basics of Japanese. As one of the two Japanese alphabets — right next to katakana — hiragana is used for both Japanese grammars […]
Manners come in many forms and knowing when to use them is very important. In today’s AIUEO blog, we will be explaining some manners that you should take note of even between friends. Sample Conversation Why do we need manners? Manners between friends Sample conversation: A: Earlier on, my teacher said something funny in class, […]
What is すごい (Sugoi)? We might have heard of the word before, be it through a Japanese TV Show, Anime or even in Pop Culture. In fact, this Japanese word is used so frequently that if you haven’t heard of it before, you’re probably missing out! (笑) 😁 But that’s beside the point. Today, we’ll be […]
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
