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brandonchin
brandonchin
Creepy Crawlies and Culture: 21 Insects in Japanese and How to Talk About Them
“Wow, that’s huge!”
I remember thinking this when I saw a cicada for the first time in the countryside of …
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erroldejesus
erroldejesus
Celebrate Japanese Christmas! Fun Facts and Essential Vocab for a Meri Kurisumasu
The holidays are finally here! Gather around the Christmas tree for some Kentucky Fried Chicken and cake!
Wait a minute… …
By brandonchin
brandonchin
Asking for Directions in Japanese: Find Your Way to Fluency with These 35+ Words and Phrases
It was a cold night in Hiroshima and I was lost.
I had embarked on my first international trip by …
By brandonchin and 
Camille Turner
brandonchin and Camille Turner
Spring into Fluency with the 4 Seasons in Japanese
Summer has hit Japan and I can feel my insides boiling already.
The summers here (especially in Kyushu, the southernmost …
By erroldejesus and 
brookebagley
erroldejesus and brookebagley
“Happy Birthday” in Japanese: Your Guide to Celebrating Like a Native
It’s celebration time!
Put on your party hat and go wish someone a happy birthday—in Japanese!
…But wait a minute, …
By erroldejesus
erroldejesus
To Each Their Own! Your One-stop Guide to Nanori in Japanese
Remember the guy who changed his legal name to Captain Awesome?
Or the little girl with the name “…
By brandonchin
brandonchin
Learn Japanese 21st Century Style: 4 Viral Japanese Memes That’ll Boost Your Fluency
The internet: It has the power to make silly videos go viral, to spread celebrity gossip within a matter of …