The Kanji 和（Wa) means harmony and also stands for the country of Japan 和（WA)の国（Kuni) .Please take a look through some informative announcements and interesting stories and shown by the JOI staff and Support Team.
Useful Japanese phrases for that every important, first encounter.
Show Details
Do you know how to say "in a split second" or "really quickly" in Japanese?
Check out this staff-created video of a Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen experience.
This blog introduces some useful words in Japanese related to taste and cooking.
Check out this useful Japanese idiom and try to use it some time.
A fantastic phrase to end your emails in Japanese! 「ご自愛ください」
If you talk about tomorrow, a demon laughs. 「明日の事を言えば鬼が笑う」
What does that mean?
Today's idiom is great to use in a business setting.
What phrases do Japanese people use to say something is simple?
Japanese has some interesting idioms that can be used to make your spoken language sound even more impressive.
Did you know that some words that are originally English words have a different meaning in Japanese?
Ever had a hangover? What phrases do Japanese people use to express their feelings?
Do you know what kind of words we have in Japanese for when you catch a cold? Learn some useful Japanese vocabulary for winter!
Do you have a chance to communicate with some Japanese young people?
If yes, have you seen any new Internet Slang?
One word that is popular recently is "草".
Japanese recipes are among some of the most famous cuisines in the world.
Famous dishes include of course sushi and tempura.
But for "Soul Food" one of the perennial favorites is "肉じゃが".
