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24 Hours in Osaka Posted by sasha on Jul 28, 2016
Osaka (大阪市 Ōsaka-shi) is the second largest city in Japan, and one of the largest in the world. With just a day to spend here, head to the Osaka Castle and spend some time exploring the scenic park that surrounds. When night falls, check out Dotonbori – a neon-lit area full of karaoke bars, pachinko…
All about Leap Year in Japanese Posted by keiko on Feb 29, 2016
Happy Leap Day everyone! Today is February 29th, 2016, one of the special leap days we all have only every 4 years. Although we all know that leap year is every 4 years, I wanted to cover some of the facts related to Leap Year below, especially related to how it is handled in Japan. I am…
Explore Japan – Todaiji Temple in Nara City Japan Posted by keiko on Nov 18, 2013
Hi there! Many of you out there might have heard about Nara city (nara-shi,奈良市) in Japan where you will find the Todaiji Temple(Todaiji, 東大寺). Todaiji Temple(Todaiji, 東大寺) is famous for the “Daibutsu(大仏) ” or “Great Buddha of Nara” Statue, which is considered as the largest seated Buddha Statue in Japan. (Daibutsu(大仏) is a Japanese word for large statue…
My 5 Favorite Anime Characters Posted by yuki on Apr 15, 2013
5.) Pirate Empress Boa Hancock 海賊女帝 ボア･ハンコック (kaizoku jotei boa hankokku)(One Piece) is the Snake Princess 蛇姫 (hebi hime) of the island 島 (shima) Amazon Lily and a member of the Oka Shichibukai 王下七武海 (ouka shichibukai) who falls in love with Monkey D. Luffy. I like her character because on the one hand she appears…
3 reasons why you should visit Fuji Q-Highland Posted by yuki on Apr 9, 2013
Beside Tokyo Disneyland 東京ディズニーリゾートand Universal Studio Japan ユニバーサル スタジオ ジャパン, the amusement park Fuji Q-Highland 富士急ハイランドis one of the most popular amusement parks 遊園地 (yuu-en-chi) in Japan. The park is located in Fujiyoshida 士吉田, Yamanashi prefecture 山梨県 and near Mount Fuji 富士山 (Fuji-san). 1.) Haunted Hospital: Compared to most of the haunted houses お化け屋敷 (o-bake-yashiki)…
10 things I love to do in Tokyo Posted by yuki on Mar 26, 2013
1.) Buying drinks from vending machines: I love those vending machines 自動販売機 (ji-dou-hanbai-ki). You can find them everywhere and the variety of drinks they sell is amazing. I heard there are also vending machines that sell bananas バナナ(banana). That’s so crazy. According to the internet they are named “Bobby Banana” and are sold by Dole…
How to tell the date in Japanese Posted by yuki on Mar 20, 2013
As I have mentioned in my last post, the basic counting in japanese is very important. Not only to tell the time but also to say the date. Let’s start with the days of the week: To learn the days of the week is quite simple. The days of the week are named after an…