Japanese seasons

JOI Japanese online school staff's blogs dealing with seasons and seasonal stories in Japan.

A subtle trembling or prickling sensation in Japanese

Have you had a cold this year? Well, there are some colourful phrases in Japanese that express the different stages of the illness.

Dry Winter Skin? A Japanese Way to Say.

Winter months in Japan are extremely dry. Can you guess the word they use to express this?

Test Some Flu Season Vocabulary!

Master your Japanese & cold season vocab with this Fun Quiz!! You can show this one off at the office or at the doctor's!

What Kind of Day? Can You Guess this Japanese Idiom?

The Japanese language has some really interesting vocabulary words that are very expressive !

Christmas in Japan

Here are some ways in which Christmas in Japan is different.

Japanese autumn fruits

What fruits are in season during autumn in Japan?
Read this blog to find out!

Otsukimi moon watching

Otsukimi moon watching

Have you heard of Otsukimi (お月見) ?
It is a Japanese autumn tradition that has some roots in the Chinese lunar calendar and the mid-autumn celebrations.
This is a quick explanation of the tradition.

Japanese watermelon

Japanese watermelon

In Japan, watermelon are known as Suika (スイカ) .
They are a popular fruit and great snack during the summer season.
But did you know about the nutritional value and the different (and expensive!) watermelon types that are often given for summer gifts (Ochugen お中元) ?

2022 Long Hot Summer in Japan

2022 Long Hot Summer in Japan

 The summer has just begun as the rainy season finished.
And it looks like it is going to be a humid and muggy Japanese summer.
Please take care not to get heatstroke and try to make use of this advice.

Global warming and Japanese farming

Global warming and Japanese farming

How has Japan been reacting to the increase in temperatures and the abnormal weather conditions (that are fast becoming normal)?

The 5th season in Japan? Rainy Season!

The 5th season in Japan? Rainy Season!

How do you say Rainy Season in Japanese?

The answer is actually more complicated than you would expect!

5 Beautiful Japanese Seasonal Words For Autumn

5 Beautiful Japanese Seasonal Words For Autumn

Beautiful Japanese vocabulary for the Autumn season.

Learn new words and Kanji from JOI staff

7 Words For A Perfect Japanese Summer

7 Words For A Perfect Japanese Summer

Interesting and useful words for the Japanese summer.

Japanese autumn season- Meet Wa! - JOI Learn Japanese Online

Japanese autumn season- Meet Wa! - JOI Learn Japanese Online

Autumn has come to Sapporo in Hokkaido and Nakajima park.
The Mitsuo Aida museum

The Mitsuo Aida museum

先日、東京駅から歩いて5分くらいの距離にある、相田みつを美術館に行ってきました。
*相田みつを美術館は、東京国際フォーラム地下1階にあります。
The other day, I visited the Mitsuo Aida museum which is located 5 minutes walking distance from Tokyo station.
*The Mitsuo museum is on the first basement level of the Tokyo International Forum building.