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Learning MethodsPosted onFebruary 2, 2023August 27, 2023

How do I Start Reading Real Japanese Material for Natives?

Finding Japanese resources that match your level can be difficult. If you are a beginner and want some easy Japanese reading, then you will…

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New Year day at Asakusa in Japan
CulturePosted onJanuary 14, 2023August 27, 2023

宗教 – Major Religions in Japan and Religious Beliefs

Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions in Japan. But, these religions have influenced each other and Japanese people don’t really separate the two…

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GrammarPosted onJanuary 6, 2023August 27, 2023

語順 – Word Order in Japanese Simplified

The Japanese language has a fairly consistent and straightforward word order. Once you learn it you can create sentences pretty easily. In order to…

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Japanese Keyboard with romaji and Hiragana
OtherPosted onDecember 20, 2022August 27, 2023

Do you need a Japanese Keyboard? No, probably not…

So, do you need a Japanese Keyboard? I am going to be blunt and just give you the answer. No. It can be nice…

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KanjiPosted onDecember 18, 2022August 27, 2023

Linking Writing and Culture: Why Japanese needs Three Scripts

Japanese Kanji were introduced to Japan in sometime from the 3rd to 5th century AD come from Chinese characters. They are an important part…

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VocabularyPosted onDecember 9, 2022August 27, 2023

日本語 – Japanese in Japanese and other names of languages in Japanese

The first step to learning Japanese or planning a trip to Japan? It’s knowing how to say Japanese in Japanese: 日本語にほんご (にほんご, nihongo). Great!…

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mochi and mochi rabbits for moon watching in Japan for September
CulturePosted onNovember 24, 2022August 27, 2023

兎 – The Moon Rabbits in Japanese Folklore and Popular Culture

Through out Japanese culture there are several different references to rabbits in stories, and different sayings. Let’s take a look at some of them.…

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Year of the Rabbit 2023
CulturePosted onNovember 22, 2022February 24, 2024

卯年 – 2023 the Year of the Rabbit in Japanese

2023 is the Year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese Zodiac. The last year of the Rabbit was 12 years ago in 2011.…

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Anime, Manga & GamesPosted onNovember 6, 2022January 28, 2024

マリオカート – Mario Kart Items and how to say them in Japanese

Ever since the original Mario Kart came out in 1992 on the Super Nintendo people have been shooting players with shells, slipping on banana…

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Anime, Manga & GamesPosted onOctober 18, 2022January 28, 2024

マリオ – Super Mario Bros. Items in Japanese

Over the past almost 40 years Mario has shown a wide variety of skills as he ventured through the Mushroom Kingdom. He has used…

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