Japanese language basics
Today I’m talking about the Japanese language basics. When you start learning Japanese, you may…
Tanabata たなばた, Japanese Star Festival
On the seventh of July, we Japanese celebrate Tanabata たなばた, Star Festival in Japan. We…
Do you know Japanese Negative Sentence Variations?
Japanese negative sentence is notorious. They have several variations. But Most learners have learned only…
Hinamatsuri ひなまつり
March the 3rd is Hinamatsuri, Girl's day in Japan. ひなまつりHinamatsuri is a festival that wishes for…
Setsubun せつぶん: Japanese Winter Event driving away evil spirits and bringing happy Spring
At the beginning of February, we have a traditional event called “Setsubunせつぶん.” Have you heard…
How to learn all Japanese writing systems?
The Japanese language is unique to have three writing systems, Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Recently,…
Can you write “Konnichiwa” in Hiragana?
Everybody knows "Konnichiwa" means "Hello" in Japanese. But can you write it in Hiragana? It's…
Japanese Vocabulary: New Year おしょうがつ Oshogatsu
Are you interested in the Japanese New Year? New Year is the biggest annual event…
Is the word うち written in Kanji or Hiragana?
Have you ever wondered how you know a certain Japanese word should be written in…
Is the Japanese language normally written horizontally or vertically?
Recently, I've got an interesting question. "Is the Japanese language normally written horizontally or vertically?"…
The 5 Biggest Genkouyoushi Mistakes You can Easily Avoid
Have you ever tried to write Japanese on Genkouyoushi? Genkouyoushi げんこうようし is Japanese squared writing…
Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers is on Kindle!
✨?My Japanese language learning book for your trip is finally available on Kindle now! ✨?If you…