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Did you know that there are different categories or classifications of medicine in Japan?
Check this blog to learn the differences between Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 medicines.

 Many people have been commenting on the fact that Japanese people are still wearing masks!
The government is actually trying to get people to stop wearing masks.

If you are planning to travel to Japan, please check these guidelines.

 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.

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

And in our Instagram and Facebook, there was a great image that introduced school subjects in Japanese.

Did you catch this?

How do you say Rainy Season in Japanese?

The answer is actually more complicated than you would expect!

In this blog, we will teach you how to say animal names in Japanese.
First of all, it is important to know that while some Japanese animal names are written in hiragana, most of them are written in Kanji.

Speaking on the phone can be stressful enough in your own language, let alone in Japanese.

Here are some useful Japanese telephone phrases.

Learn 10 new Japanese sayings and proverbs that will surely impress your Japanese friends, and make your language learning ability more colorful.

Would you like to take the JLPT? Are you looking for a course that will allow you to improve your level for the JLPT? Would you like to practice Japanese in order to maximise your chances of to reach your desired level? JOI is here to help you meet your goals with its JLPT preparation course.

How do you say, Hello in Japanese?

This blog is a great introduction to simple greetings in the Japanese language.

An announcement by JOI about the JLPT Preparation Course for December 2021

Beautiful Japanese vocabulary for the Autumn season.

Learn new words and Kanji from JOI staff