Essay Language and Identity
Two days ago I received a comment on one of my Japanese blogs (not Medium) from a Japanese lady who has lived for more t...
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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...
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...
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...
Blog Sleeping in trains
I read an article about Japan which said that Japanese people don’t have enough sleep compared with other countries.
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...