Travelers to Japan easily find a lot of things to love about the country.
Delectable food. Great entertainment. Beautiful scenic views.
And the politeness shown by much of the native population.
Etiquette is a big aspect of Japanese culture, …
What’s not to love about anime?
Anime has it all: high-quality animation, fantastic soundtracks, stirring voice-acting and educational potential.
Yes, you read the last one right!
Many learners of the Japanese language find anime to be a helpful resource to …
Japan is famous for its formality and politeness, and Japanese people have earned a reputation for having excellent manners.
This system is also known for being complicated. Great care is taken to ensure that harmony is maintained in Japanese society, …
Japanese fluency demands around 2,200 hours of study time—that’s six years if you study for an hour a day.
There’s no way around it. You need to make Japanese a daily habit.
Otherwise, you won’t be prepared when someone drops …
Remember when you were a kid in school and the teacher would announce, “Quiz tomorrow!”
You felt your stomach drop, right?
If you were like many of us, you knew that meant tons of studying mixed with anxiety about passing.…
“Do you like reading manga?”
First of all, yes! I do.
But why do we ask people if they like reading “manga” and not “mangas”?
I’ll give you a hint: It’s the same reason we call them emoji and not …
Think about the last time you agreed or disagreed with someone.
Without much thought, you may have given a non-verbal answer, such as giving a thumbs-up or shaking your head in disapproval. You may have even given a one-word answer …
