Archive for 'Culture'
8 most popular joyful exressions Posted by keiko on Jul 25, 2016
When you get to meet someone whom you waited so long to see… The other day, I met my friend whom I had not seen for the last 4 years. She is one of my special friends in my life, and not only just her, but her boys are also such a sweet boys…
How about bowling in summer? Posted by keiko on Jul 20, 2016
Wanna go bowling? Oh boy, time has gone by so quickly. Sorry I have not had a chance to write for a while. I am now back in U.S., trying to get over the jet lag that I almost always suffer after coming back from Japan. Jet lag is always harder when I…
Planning a trip to Kyoto from Gifu Posted by keiko on Jun 30, 2016
Planning a quick short trip to Kyoto from chubu area of Japan. For the next two weeks or so, I will be writing my posts from Japan. I got here a few days ago, and it’s been great to see friends and family. I still have not had chances to do everything I want…
List of 30 Positive Thinking Japanese Words Posted by keiko on Jun 24, 2016
Are you feeling not so great today? Then, here is the post you don’t want to miss! Read on ~ Life is not sometimes fair, and you might feel down for some reason, related to anything from your personal life to work life. Although we know that there is no perfect world out there, we…
7 things you can try anywhere in Japan this summer Posted by keiko on Jun 20, 2016
Summer is quickly approaching, and many of you out there are already planning or have already planned out your summer vacations. Some of you might be planning to go to Japan during this summer. Regardless of the length of the trip, how short or long it might be, these are the things I would like…
10 Japanese phrases for Father’s Day Posted by keiko on Jun 17, 2016
Father’s Day (Chichinohi, 父の日、ちちのひ) is almost here. Along with the Mother’s Day, Father’s Day is an important day to be thankful for your father. It is celebrated in Japan as well, although it might not be as big as Mother’s Day, kids and adults, we all celebrate Father’s Day to cherish precious time to…
10 most useful words for graduates in Japanese Posted by keiko on Jun 13, 2016
This month, I would like to cover some topics that are more of a “month of June(６月、ろくがつ)” specific. Things we go through during the month of June, such as graduation, father’s day, and start of summer break etc. With that said, to start off with our June blog specials, here is the article…