Japanese culture

Japanese is a very respectful language.You can choose to either honor the person you are speaking to, Or you can also humble yourself when speaking.

Some Japanese phrases have roots in a mystical and magical culture.

There are various kind of Japanse noodles. But what's the name of the ingredients that are served with it?

This phrase and it's abbreviation has become extremely popular in daily Japanese usage!

Do you like Sushi? How many Sushi can you name?

Can you guess the answer to this vocabulary quiz?

Currently, it's the season of cherry blossoms in Japan.

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".

Happy New Year from Japan!

We hope that you had a restful holiday season.

The word for new year in Japanese is  (正月, shōgatsu) .
But Japanese people often refer to it with the honorific prefix "O".
So they call it "Oshōgatsu".
This is because a new year, and the period leading up to and following the new year is regarded as a spiritual time.

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

The opening match for Japan in the Qatar World Cup was against Germany. And the hero of the match was Takuma Asano, who plays in the Bundesliga. Was this the "hidden advantage"?

November 11th has different meanings in different countries.
This blog explores some of the various ways the day is celebrated in the world.

The Japanese language has 3 writing methods. Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.
The most difficult of these is Kanji. This is a nostalgic look back at one of Momii sensei's blogs.

The Japanese national holiday on November 3rd is known as Culture Day or Bunka no Hi 文化の日. It started as a different holiday originally.

Read more about it here.