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?

Similar to the language, how Japanese people celebrate New Year is different — although not entirely. There’s the usual fireworks, close-knit dinners and snuggles. But heavy in culture and hundreds of years of tradition, you’ll find families and friends making their first shrine visit of the year, buying lucky bags called fukubukuro and sending New […]

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

Looking for food delivery services in Tokyo? With the pandemic – the rise of food delivery services in Japan has also come. In this blog we will list some popular options that you can choose from while you stay in Tokyo. 1. Uber Eats Uber Eats is a food delivery platform that makes getting great […]

When going to Japan, trying out the various foods that Japan has to offer is a must. But what’s the first food that comes to the minds of us foreigners? Well, it would definitely be ramen right! With it being so well-known in Japan and also worldwide, it would be no wonder that we’d want to […]

With a big difference between the highs and the lows thesedays, you can feel that Autumn is right approaching. What kind of outdoor activities do you enjoy doing? What about coming to a site for glamping near Tokyo? While enjoying Autumn’s hue of gold, fiery red, and burnt orange, you can say that it is […]

How long does it take to pass JLPT N5? How to prepare for JLPT N5? What is JLPT N5 difficulty? Don’t worry! We have made this top 100 JLPT N5 word list with BOTH hirakana and kanji. This blog is meant to help you learn the words so you can succeed on yout coming JLPT […]

Tendon is is a bowl of rice with Japanese-style tempura. The types of fries that are mainly served is shrimp, sweet pumpkin, squid, eggplant, lotus root, conger eel, hot spring egg, seaweed, etc. As fried food itself is very difficult to cook, try cooking Tendon at home could be a bit challenging. However, no worries! […]

Have you ever tried eating Okonomiyaki? There are two different types of Okonomiyaki enjoyed by Japanese, Osaka style and Hiroshima style. Today, we will be introducing best recipe of Osaka style okonomiyaki. The meaning of okonomiyaki comes from Okonomi (Your own taste) and yaki (grilled), so there are no specific ingredients to be prepared. You […]