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Many of the idioms that native English speakers use regularly are not understood well by the Japanese and often make no sense to them when translated literally. For those of you interested in the Japanese language you may find it interesting to know that the reverse is true for some Japanese expressions. Nihon no Kotowaza […]
If you want to learn more about the Japanese Language then take some time to read through the submissions for this months Japan Blog Matsuri. Tae Kim at Guide to Japanese has pulled together an interesting series of posts on “The Language of Japan“. Here are a couple of the submissions:
Liv wrote a piece […]
How hard is it really to learn Japanese? is a great article with a little bit of history of the language and it’s origins.
Reuters lists Top 10 “weird activities” around the world features the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Wine Spa in Hakone, Japan at number eight. Yep, you read it right, the spa website says […]
This years summer solstice will be on June 20th in the Northern Hemisphere. When I asked “What do YOU want to know about Tokyo?”, Chandra from The Boston Traveler asked me to share some “incredibly beautiful” Kanji, the characters used in the Japanese Language. Your wish is my command, Chandra!
In honor of the summer […]
If you smoke and drink sake (rice wine) you could be increasing your chance of developing lung cancer.
You guide to deciphering acronyms, like ‘KY’, used by teenagers in Japan. Unfortunately it won’t help you decipher Kanji but that’s a whole different subject.
Have you heard about the $10K worth of drugs that Japanese customs ‘misplaced’ […]
My Japanese skills are very limited but it I have always found that a smile, a few words, pointing and a lot of patience get me through most situations. A few phrases will really come in handy should you ever visit Japan so with that that in mind I here are some basic greetings:
Japanese (English […]
Whether you live in Tokyo, or are just planning a trip, you will find out what to do and see right here!
Written by Shane Sakata [email] for b5media.
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