... Have you ever worn a mask to prevent yourself from catching cold ? No ? Well, many people in Japan do. Read more about this modern Japanese cultural phenomenon below and learn new Japanese kanji and vocabulary. This Japanese teacher’s blog by INAMOTO Mariko sensei is a great way to study natural Japanese expressions. You can read, listen, and learn useful vocabulary from a...

If things can talk Do you lose things often ? How do you find those things ? What if you could just call them and they could answer ? Yatabe sensei uses her imagination to tell this tale with self-made illustrations in the video to help you learn how to speak Japanese. This Japanese teacher’s blog by YATABE Kumiko sensei is a great way to study natural Japanese expressions. You can read, listen,...

Good Couple Day The Japanese annual calendar is filled with many days that use Japanese number word-play.There are a number of ways to read Japanese Kanji - 'On yomi' and 'Kun yomi' and this allows for a variety of puns with dates. Iwaki sensei introduces Good Couple Day in this Japanese language blog to help you learn Japanese and understand these number puns. This Japanese teacher’s blog by...

Japanese superstitions come from a variety of sources and roots. From Chinese Feng Shui, Buddhism and from Japanese Shinto.This blog from Japanese teacher, Itaya sensei introduces one superstition - one connected to how to choose a lucky wallet and make money !Learn about Japanese culture and learn more about the Japanese language from this short blog. This...

What causes the seasonal allergic symptoms in Japan ? Many Japanese people suffer from hay fever-like symptoms and Momii sensei introduces a small discovery of one of the causes in Hokkaido.Read about the details of this Japanese health hazard and listen to the Japanese reading on the YouTube to learn Japanese online better with this Japanese language blog. This Japanese...

Wide face? There are many Japanese idioms that cannot be understood literally. Some of these deal with the word "face". Learn more Japanese idioms from Chiba sensei, a Japanese teacher at Japonin(JOI) and listen to the Japanese blog with the free YouTube video for learning Japanese. This Japanese teacher’s blog by CHIBA Sakie sensei is a great way to study natural Japanese expressions. You can...

Do you know how to wear a kimono ? There is a course for this and Yanaka sensei is taking this course now. Read about the details of this Japanese cultural class and learn some new Japanese in the process in this Japanese language blog. This Japanese teacher’s blog by YANAKA Izumi sensei is a great way to study natural Japanese expressions. You can read, listen, and learn...

Gyouza–Chinese dumplings Gyouza or Chinese dumplings are a world-famous cuisine, but did you know that they were also popular in Japan ? Read this Japanese teacher's blog by Suzuki sensei to find out more about this. Learn some interesting facts about Utsunomiya in Tochigi prefecture, Japan, as you learn Japanese for free below! This Japanese teacher’s blog by SUZUKI Ayako sensei is a great way...

Having one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite This Japanese proverb can be useful for you to describe that sense of loss you get when you have something stolen. Inada sensei tells a funny story which you can read in Japanese and English as well as listen to with the YouTube video. Learn Japanese proverbs, vocabulary and Kanji with this Japanese teachers blog. This Japanese teacher’s blog by...

Igarashi sensei, one of Japonin(JOI)'s online Japanese teachers, explains the basics of drinking Japanese sake or Nihon Shu. From the uninitiated up to the seasoned drinker, there is something here for every Japanese learner. Watch the free YouTube video to improve your Japanese listening, read the blog to improve your Japanese learning and check the different versions to improve...