Have you ever wondered why Japanese people live such long lives? (average life span for men: 80.79 years old; for women: 87.05 years old) I have wondered and suspected if it is due to many fermented foods we consume on a daily basis. Miso paste is one of them. Do you know Japanese miso paste? […]
How to Memorize Japanese Vocabulary
Today I want to talk about how to memorize Japanese vocabulary since I get the question a lot. Let’s face the fact, there is no quick and easy way to memorize new words in any language. It heavily depends on your efforts and repetition. Having said that, I know a few methods that worked for my students. […]
Japanese Stories for Kids – Karasu no Panyasan
Let’s Read Japanese Stories for Kids! Reading Japanese stories for kids written in Hiragana by a real Japanese author is a great way to improve your reading skills. Today I want to read a book for you that I recommend as a Japanese reading material. The book is called Karasu no Panyasan. (Mr. Crow’s Bakery) […]
How to Write Japanese Hiragana H Group – はひふへほ
Konnichiwa! Let’s learn how to write Japanese Hiragana H Group today- は、ひ、ふ、へ、ほ. Read this post first, How to Write Japanese Letters if you are not familiar with the basic rules of hand-writing Japanese letters. You can access the previous Hiragana lessons here. I strongly recommend you to master Hiragana according to the Hiragana chart. Here is […]
Kagoshima City Japan – My Hometown
I would like to share with you about my ふるさと “furusato” (hometown). I grew up in a city called KAGOSHIMA city, Japan. KAGOSHIMA is located in the southern tip of Kyushu. Many of you may know that Tokyo used to be called “Edo” during the samurai period. My hometown, on the other hand, used to be […]
How Much Do You Know about Japan? – Fun Facts about Japan 1
How much do you know about Japan? Let’s learn fun facts about Japan through a short quiz! Here are 7 statements about Japan, Japanese culture, and customs. Are they True or False? If you want to read all the questions first, they are listed below this video. Ok, here we go. Let’s see how many […]