Must try Japanese Green Tea Latte Posted by keiko on Nov 14, 2014
Hi, it is getting much much colder out there. Hope everyone is staying warm. In the North West where I live, we just had the first snow for this winter season yesterday. Kids were off school and happy, but I had a hard time keeping the kids busy at home. I am glad they are…
Common Japanese expressions for the morning routine Posted by keiko on Nov 6, 2014
So, another morning, either you are ready to start your day or not, it is here. Let’s learn some of the Japanese expressions that you often use during the morning hours today. It sure depends on your activity, but here are some of the expressions that you might want to know. Read on. おはよう。おはようございます。(Ohayo…
Japan’s Most Popular Halloween Parade Posted by keiko on Oct 31, 2014
Happy Halloween to everyone! It is October 31st today! For some of you, this is the day you have been waiting for all year, to wear your favorite costume. On this Halloween day, I would like to share with you one of the most popular Halloween parade in Japan called, Kawasaki Halloween Parade. This year…
How to Say Hello in Japanese – things you need to know Posted by keiko on Oct 31, 2014
“Hello” is simply a well known, “Konnichiwa(こんにちは。)” in Japanese. One of the readers recently asked if there are more than one way of saying hello in Japanese. Well, in today’s blog, I decided to share with you some of the most common ways of saying hi to others in Japanese. Read on! Konnichiwa~ こんにちは。 This…
Conversational Japanese – 2 (At the book store) Posted by keiko on Oct 30, 2014
I personally love going to a book store. It is so relaxing browsing through the books or reading into one specific book you have already been wanting to read. Of course, some of them, you like them so much that you want to buy them to take them home with you. In Japan, there are…
Conversational Japanese – 1 (At the pharmacy) Posted by keiko on Oct 30, 2014
I was just at the pharmacy the other day, looking for things, and thought about this topic. There are some unique vocabulary that are helpful to know when you go to pharmacy or drug store. I would like to start new series based on different type of shopping experience. This post is on useful Japanese…
Learn Japanese by Listening to an Old Folk Tale Posted by keiko on Oct 23, 2014
Hi everyone. I have not covered the Japanese old folk tale recently. This one is a simple and short, but very funny story that you can enjoy. Listen to the Youtube video first and see if you can understand the story as to what this is all about. You might recognize the Japanese words here…