Did you know that Tokyo technically isn`t a city? Technically, Tokyo is a prefecture, made up of 23 smaller mini city pocket special wards. However, Tokyo prefecture is only a small fraction of The Greater Tokyo Area…so how big is Tokyo, and how do we even begin to define it as an area? It’s…pretty complicated. Let’s first go over the facts. How is the area of Tokyo defined officially? Is Tokyo a city, a prefecture, a state, or an area? …
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The many things Japan is and was called. From Wakoku to both Nippon and Nihon, “The Land of the Rising Sun”, Japan, and more, Japan has been referred to by …
A large chunk of my experience first studying Japanese was while I was living in Japan, so my situation may be different than yours. That being said, I would say …
Japanese men usually don’t have beards because they don’t match Japan’s obsession with the concept of seiketsukan, which can roughly be translated as a ‘sharp-dressed’ look into English. This concept …
Behold, the first word of many I will introduce on this site that carries a lot of cultural weight in Japan; Kirikaeru, Which can be directly translated to ‘To switch …
Are you ready to enjoy the ramblings of an American who went to Japanese Language School, Japanese University, and is not working in Japan as a translator and international marketing …
In order to use your 3 prong plugs with Japan’s 2 prong outlets, you simply need to purchase a 2 Prong to 3 prong outlet adapter, which you will plug …
This social context can be seen pretty clearly in Japan’s senpai-kohai or “superior and subordinate” relationships. In January of 2015 I moved to Osaka, Japan to enroll in a Japanese …
People in Japan probably don’t eat sushi as often as you think. Sushi is typically consumed on special occasions and is considered more of a ‘communal dish’. There are many …