Learn Japanese How do you say “What is this?” in Japanese?
“What is this?” in Japanese is “これはなんですか？Kore wa nan desuka?”
It’s not very difficult to remember and is very practic...
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Blog 3 Reasons why I do NOT think Japanese Food is Healthy
I am glad to know that some people consider Japanese food as a healthy diet. However, I cannot always agree with that.
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Blog Is it easy to find gluten-free food and restaurants in Japan?
I was asked from one of my friends whose niece has a serious gluten allergy, and she was planning to go to Japan. My fri...
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When I make home-made Fish & Chips, my boyfriend is always amazed, because I use my chopsticks to pick up pieces of ...