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Hakone Video Tour Posted by sasha on Apr 27, 2017
With a few extra days to spare on a trip to Tokyo, you should head out to the scenic town of Hakone. Situated on Lake Ashi and surrounded by mountains, it’s a great place to spend a few quiet days. Stay in a traditional ryokan, soak in the onsen theme park, ride a pirate ship…
10 minute-a-day Japanese Lesson -9 Posted by keiko on Apr 8, 2017
When you see or encounter something pretty, beautiful, and wonderful that makes you want to express how you feel about it, how and what would you say in Japanese? It doesn’t have to be a material that you are describing, but could be a situation that perhaps you want to agree that it is…
10 minute-a-day Japanese Lesson -8 Posted by keiko on Mar 28, 2017
7 most commonly used Japanese expressions to show your thoughtfulness for others. I didn’t realize but this 10 minute a day Japanese lesson series is approaching to the 10th lesson in no time. Hope you have been learning some key expressions we use in Japanese in this series. I will do a quick summary at the…
Streets, Beats & Eats – Tokyo Posted by sasha on Mar 27, 2017
Tokyo is a fascinating city. It’s not only the Japanese capital, but the largest metropolitan area in the world. As it’s made up of 23 wards that are all unique, it’s basically a collection of cities. On a short visit to Tokyo, you can check out a few of them and have a totally different…
10 minute-a-day Japanese Lesson -7 Posted by keiko on Mar 26, 2017
How many honorific expressions do you know in Japanese?~ In Japanese, even among friends and family, we often switch from simple and casual way of saying things to more honorific expressions quite often. It’s hard to explain, but sometimes when we express certain things, we might want to say it in an honorific way…
10 minute-a-day Japanese Lesson -6 Posted by keiko on Mar 25, 2017
How to say “Yes” in Japanese? ~ The last topic was all about saying “No” in Japanese. How about the opposite of that this time around? When you want to accept someone’s offer or agree with someone’s decision, what and how would you respond in Japanese? From simple expression to a bit more complicated ones…
Exploring Tokyo Posted by sasha on Mar 15, 2017
The capital of Japan, Tokyo is not only a massive, sprawling city, but it’s also the largest metropolitan area in the world. It’s officially known as Tokyo Metropolis (東京都 – Tōkyōto), which came to be in 1943 when the prefecture merged with the city. What used to be considered the city of Tokyo remains in…