Learn Japanese What is the difference amongst 3 styles of Kanji, Japanese, simplified and traditional Chinese? The world of Kanji is profound and distinctive as symbolic characters. That may be a reason why you are interested in le... 24.11.2019 Learn Japanese
Blog The reason why Japanese people don’t speak English Japan seems like one of the most developed countries in Asia. However, you may be surprised that people in Japan don’t r... 20.11.2019 Blog
Essay When a poet gets transformed into a beast This is one of my favourite fiction stories written in Japanese; ‘The Moon over the Mountain’ (Japanese title: 山月記Sanget... 13.11.2019 20.11.2019 Essay
Blog Sleeping in trains I read an article about Japan which said that Japanese people don’t have enough sleep compared with other countries. 13.11.2019 Blog
Blog I’m Japanese, but I don’t like Manga. Manga, which is called ‘cartoon book’ or ‘comic’ too, is one of the most popular Japanese cultures. I am proud of it as ... 13.11.2019 Blog
Learn Japanese Trading Kanji and Language History between China and Japan We, Japanese people, share the symbolic characters called ‘Kanji’ (‘Hanzi’ in Mandarin) with Chinese people. Children ev... 07.11.2019 19.11.2019 Learn Japanese
Blog There are no Ugly Waiters in Hong Kong The Chinese word “小姐(xiao jie)” is one of the most frequently used words in everyday conversation and you must learn it ... 01.11.2019 19.11.2019 Blog
Blog Japan Airline’s Children Seat Icon causes Some Discussion Overseas Today, I read about Japan Airlines who have added a feature to their seat maps which tell you that when a seat is reserv... 27.09.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Why aren’t Medium and Patreon popular among Japanese? What is the most powerful social media in Japan? I started writing on Medium in both English and Japanese in March 2019. 26.06.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Essay Philosophy of Japanese Toilets It was a long time ago when I read the book ”In’ei Raisan (English title: ‘In Praise of Shadows’)”, written by a Japanes... 23.06.2019 12.11.2019 Essay
Blog What picture would you draw in the Japan’s new era It has been two weeks since we started the new era in Japan, "Reiwa". Changing the era name means that we have a new emp... 14.05.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Japanese Drinking Culture (1) In a Train Since I started travelling to some countries, I realized that drinking habit is different from country to country, from ... 18.04.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Why do the Japanese say “Sorry” so often? I read a blog article of a Japanese lady who lives in Vancouver. She said that she often says "sorry" when it is not rea... 16.04.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Why do Japanese people say, “I can’t speak English,” even when they can understand basic English? When I used to recruit people in Hong Kong, I always used to ask them if they could speak English, in Cantonese. 40% of ... 06.04.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Japan’s New Era – ‘Reiwa’. ..Do we really need it? The Japanese government has revealed the new imperial era "Reiwa", will begin on 1 May 2019. The BBC wrote that it means... 05.04.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Who are the most British-like people in Japan? Have you ever found that it is not straightforward to understand what Japanese people really are saying? It sometimes is... 29.03.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Where did the Fortune Cookie come from? When I first went to a Vietnamese restaurant in Montreal, Canada, I was served so-called "Fortune Cookies", after the me... 27.03.2019 12.11.2019 Blog
Blog Extra revenue generating activities are officially allowed in Japan since 2018 Recently the Japanese government encouraged companies to allow their employees to make money on the side. Most of them h... 23.03.2019 12.11.2019 Blog