What is “White Day” in Japan? Posted by keiko on Mar 14, 2014
Today is March 14th, which means it is “White Day (ホワイトデー)” in Japan. Along with Valentine’s Day, White Day is a special day for many people. As I wrote in my article the other day, Valentine’s Day in Japan is the day when many women give chocolates to men, including someone very special, casual friends…
How is it like to live in Japan? Posted by keiko on Mar 11, 2014
This article is based on the Youtube video I found recently. This video was made by one of the Universities in Japan, Keio University, promoting foreign students to come and study in Japan. Video summarizes many aspects of Japan in less then 2 and half minutes. It is amazing how packed this video is with…
Have you seen me? Posted by keiko on Mar 7, 2014
Hi, there! It’s Friday, and I thought I would share with you something fun today. I recently came across an article discussing about this trend in Japan. It was too cute not to share with you all. He’s been around for over a year now, so some of you might know him already. Meet the…
Let’s practice reading more Kanji’s! Posted by keiko on Mar 5, 2014
Kanji’s might look hard to read at first, but once you master the basic Kanji’s, I promise it will get easier. Writing Kanji’s is hard, but reading them is not so bad. In this article, let me introduce you to some Kanji’s that represent the days of the week, such as Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays, etc…
Special day just for girls is here! Posted by keiko on Mar 3, 2014
March 3rd is a special day for young girls every year in Japan. It is called Hinamatsuri (ひなまつり、雛祭り). In English, it is called Doll’s Festival or Girl’s Day. People in Japan celebrate March 3rd every year, wishing their daughters for their happiness for many years to come. Hinamatsuri(ひなまつり、雛祭り). originated as an ancient custom called hina-nagashi(ひなながし、雛流し), or “doll…
How to express your feelings in Japanese…. Posted by keiko on Feb 27, 2014
Everybody has feelings… you could be happy, angry, sad, and stressed out.. etc.. In this article, I would like to cover some of the expressions you can use when you are “not happy”… How would you express your feelings when you feel sad or angry in Japanese? Well, read on..! 1. I don’t…
Vocabulary Building Exercise – Japanese word game Posted by keiko on Feb 23, 2014
When learning foreign language, building vocabulary is a key, as you know. In this article, I would like to introduce you to a simple word game that helps you build vocabulary. You can do this game anywhere, and it is pretty fun! The game is called Shiritori(しりとり) in Japanese. This is a word game that…