Japan Golden Week Holidays

Japan Golden Week Holidays include four national holidays within a period of seven days, from 29 April which is Showa Day, to 5 May which is Children’s Day. In between are Constitution Memorial Day and Greenery Day.

A Guide In Using Movies To Learn Japanese

Watching movies in the target language can sustain and even increase language learner’s motivation. The use of movies also provides visual exposure that encourages cross-modal sensory learning, which helps to make learning more memorable and lead to long-term retention. How should one make use of movies to learn Japanese?

Survival Japanese: How To Eat Like A Local In Japan

While traveling in Japan, going out to eat various kinds of local cuisine and having unique cultural experiences will definitely be one of the most memorable takeaways from your trip. Hence, in this post, I would like to share my experiences with you eating at yatai (屋台) and oden-ya (おでん屋).

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7 Things You Need To Know About New Year in Japan

Since New Year is very family-oriented, it might be tricky for visitors to experience the whole event, unless you have a local friend who invite you to their family home. However, I would like to explain some significant aspects that will help you understand New Year in Japan, the most important cultural event of the year.