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Back to Basics 2 – Six Must Know Japanese Expressions Posted by keiko on Jan 29, 2015
Here is another round of back to basics in Japanese. These expressions are often used and good to know as you interact with your friends and acquaintances. ごくろうさまです。 （ご苦労様です）(gokuro sama desu) You often say this to a person who worked hard all day or did something for you. In English, it is more like…
Back to Basics – Counting Days in Japanese Posted by keiko on Jan 27, 2015
It is always nice to review some basics if you know already. For the next few articles, I would like to go back to the basics of Japanese language, and share some of the most useful and most important aspect of the language. The expressions I will be introducing you will be something you would…
January in Japan Posted by keiko on Jan 8, 2015
Ever since I found this video, this is the one that I have been wanting to post and share with everyone. Some of you might have already watched this. The video is called “January in Japan.” Every time I watch this video, I miss home terribly. If you have any interest in Japanese culture or…
あけましておめでとうございます Posted by keiko on Jan 1, 2015
あけましておめでとうございます。Happy New Year! 2015 is officially here.Hope everyone had an amazing celebration for New Years! 2015 is the year of sheep. We call it Hitsuji doshi (未年、ひつじどし) in Japanese. It’s New Year, so let me go over some of the key items. Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu. ~ あけましておめでとうございます。 Happy New Year is Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu (あけましておめでとうございます) in…
What Japanese eat on New Years Eve Posted by keiko on Dec 31, 2014
When New Years Eve comes, there is one and only traditional Japanese food we all eat in Japan. It is called Toshikoshi soba. (年越しそば、としこしそば). It is a noodle bowl that we all eat on December 31st every year. Soba is known for a tasty healthy noodle, but the purpose of eating the soba noodle on…
Learn How to Roll Sushi Posted by keiko on Dec 31, 2014
For Sushi lovers out there, do you make maki zushi, 巻きずし、まきずし (rolled sushi) at home? In western countries such as U.S., we often eat rolled sushi’s. Dragon Rolls, Spicy Tuna Rolls, etc.. Believe it or not in Japan, it is not so common to eat rolls. Typical sushi restaurant will have a Nigiri Zushi, 握りずし、にぎりずし…
Jingle Bells in Japanese Posted by keiko on Dec 25, 2014
Merry Christmas to everyone! Today is the Christmas, for some of you, it’s the day you have been waiting for all year long! No matter where you are in the world, I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas! For a quick Japanese learning, I would like to share with you all the following famous famous…