Japanese card games Japan has a rich history of pastimes, board games and card games. There are competitive versions of many games and the game introduced by Yokozuka sensei below is one of these. The national competition for this game receives news coverage and there have been a number of comic books, movies and dramas featuring this game. Read the Japanese without or with Kanji furigana help, ...

Japanese double words Learning Japanese can be a hard journey. But along the way there are often moments when you feel it was worth the struggle and enjoy the experience it brings. One such moment has to be the learning of double words. These are fun way to communicate and interestingly, they create an immediate bond with the speakers. Don't believe me? Give it try next time. And read this blog ...

Winter festivities in Japan All around Japan in the cities and towns, winter illuminations have become a popular attraction around Christmas and New Year. Many are romantic which runs according to the theme of Christmas season (especially Christmas Eve) as being a time for couples and lovers. Oosawa sensei is a Japanese teacher at Japonin(JOI) online school and she introduces this topic in this ...

NHK TV Japan's national public broadcasting organization is called the NHK, which stands for Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai. NHK has two TV channels on the terrestrial TV and 2 satellite television services as well as several radio programs. One of the best known shows by the broadcasting organization is the 'Kōhaku Uta Gassen' or the Red and White Show. And in this blog by Sakude sensei, she shares her's a...

Rice in Asian cuisine Rice is the staple food of most Asian countries. In fact 90% of rice is grown in Asia. China, India and Pakistan make up over 70% of the cultivating amount, and the remaining 30% is grown in Thailand, Japan and Indonesia. In this blog by Yatabe sensei, she gives us a general introduction to rice in Japan. Read this blog for Japanese learners, and listen to the video which ...