This idea of otetsutabi is not limited to Japanese nationals, but seeing as participants are receiving money, even if it is ...

Washoku [Japanese food] is registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural property, and is a Japanese cuisine that attracts attention from around the world. Whether you're on a trip, or at a place meeting ...

On the page, you can learn words and phrases which came up in the lessons. Look at the "Vocabulary List", and check the meaning and correct pronunciation of each word or phrase. When you think you ...

I'll never forget the first time I went to city hall in Japan to talk about the national health insurance plan. The man behind the desk explained the whole scheme in perfect Japanese, which at that ...

For roughly the past two decades, I’ve woken up every morning and asked myself the question “How can I use more Japanese vocabulary today?” That desire was the major reason I decided to study abroad ...

Adamu from Mutantfrog Travelogue collects and explains a list of Japanese vocabulary for describing the financial crisis. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how ...