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What is Japanese Obon? Posted by on Aug 13, 2014

Have you heard of Obon before? Obon is so unique to Japanese culture.This year, between August 13th through August 17th, most companies will give their employees what they call, “Obon yasumi (おぼん やすみ、 お盆休み)” which is “Obon break”. In simple words, Obon(お盆) is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one’s ancestors. It is believed that each year…

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Basic Japanese Lesson – ga and wa particles Posted by on Aug 11, 2014

The use of particles in Japanese language is often considered as confusing aspect of learning. One of the most confusing particles are probably “ga(が)” and “wa(は)” particles.  They are a bit confusing, but let me show you the differences in basic sentences below. Once you get the basics done, it will be easier for…

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Basic Japanese Lesson – Mo Particle Posted by on Aug 7, 2014

During the month of August, I would like to focus on the grammar aspect of Japanese language. I will start covering from the basic particles in each article. In this article, I will introduce you to, Mo(も) Particle.  This particle is similar to “too” or “also” in English. When the same exact state or…

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