How I learned Japanese and study tips for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Everyone has a different reason for why they want to learn Japanese, be it because of anime, manga, games, traveling, or for work purposes. In…
Japanese language
Everyone has a different reason for why they want to learn Japanese, be it because of anime, manga, games, traveling, or for work purposes. In…
Japanese ain’t easy. Any Westerner who has studied for an extended period of time can tell you all about the trials and tribulations of becoming…
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I’d like to start with a (hopefully) simple question. What is the closest star to Earth? Do you know the answer? I feel like I…
A headline from the Ryūkyū Shimpō, Okinawa’s top newspaper, has gone viral on Twitter today due to a possible interpretation of the wording. The headline…
Japanese is certainly a very complicated language. What with Chinese characters whose readings change depending on the word, and two sets of phonetic characters, it’s…
I visited Yokohama last month in November for an interview and caught up with some friends while I was in the area. Two are Japanese…
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
We’re used to hearing about the eccentric names that celebrities in the Western world give their children. Apple or Pixie or Zowie to name a…
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
Updated with explanation on similarity to existing kanji Although some Japanese language textbooks begin to introduce kanji from the earliest chapters, together with hiragana and…
Japan is a country with a population of about 130 million people and about 300,000 different family names. You’ve probably heard of the common ones…
If you’ve ever been inside a Japanese bookstore or a music store, you’ve probably seen cover art for novels, photo books and CDs. Chances are,…