Archive for February, 2014
Explore Japan – Shirakawa-Go Gifu Japan Posted by keiko on Feb 6, 2014
Have you heard of the historic villages of Shirakawa-go(白川郷, しらかわごう) and Gokayama(五箇山, ごかやま)in Japan? The villages are registered as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1995. The site is located in the central Japan, between the border of Gifu and Toyama prefectures. These villages are known for “Gassho style” houses.The gassho style is characterized…
How to introduce yourself in Japanese? Part 2 Posted by keiko on Feb 3, 2014
This is the part 2 of the “How to introduce yourself in Japanese”. I thought I would include the questions that go along with Jikoshokai (じこしょうかい、自己紹介) below this time. Please note: in Japanese, we often omit the word “Your (あなたの)”. You don’t need to add the word when asking questions. In less formal conversation, it…
How to introduce yourself in Japanese? Part 1 Posted by keiko on Feb 1, 2014
“Tell me about yourself.” This is the phrase you might hear quite often at the job interviews. In Japanese, we have a word for “introducing oneself”, which is “Jikoshoukai” (じこしょうかい、自己紹介) 自己(じこ)means “oneself” and 紹介(しょうかい)means “introducing”. If you are introducing yourself in Japanese, these are the useful expressions that you can use. 私の名前は ～です(わたしのなまえは～です。） My name…