8 Recommended Jobs for English Speakers in Japan!

8 Recommended Jobs for English Speakers in Japan!

Employment trends in Japan tend to be very fluid, and the future of the Japan job market is increasingly uncertain given the anticipated shortage of skilled labour that’s likely to arise as the population ages. Of course, it’s not so long ago that foreigners coming to find jobs in Japan were [Continue Reading…]

10 Useful Japanese Honorifics in Business email!

10 Useful Japanese Honorifics in Business email!

Japanese honorifics are fundamental in the sociolinguistics of the Japanese. Thus, When exchanging business emails with them, for appropriateness, respect and proficiency, foreigners who want to make business dealings in Japan, must know how to start, write and end an email with Japanese honorifics. [Continue Reading…]

How Weeaboo Are You? 8 Points You Should Know!

How Weeaboo Are You? 8 Points You Should Know!

weeaboo Many non-Japanese, especially youngsters, enjoy Japanese popular culture like anime, manga, video games and fashions. But some (typically caucasian boys) take this natural curiosity to abnormal lengths, rejecting everything about their native culture as inferior to that of Japan. These, then, are the “Weeaboo” or “weebs” for short. [Continue Reading…]

7 Difficulties of Teaching English in Japan!

7 Difficulties of Teaching English in Japan!

Teaching English in Japan can be a bit of a challenge especially for newbie English teachers. There are many reasons why; some of which are listed below. So for those planning to go to Japan to work there especially as an English teacher, please read on. [Continue Reading…]

10 Traditional Types of Sushi You Should Try in Japan!

10 Traditional Types of Sushi You Should Try in Japan!

Eating sushi in Japan, foreigners will come to realize that sushi is not just food but Art as well. Also, only a few types of sushi are raw. Most Sushi’s have typically been blanched, soaked, frozen and processed in a variety of way. Here are 10 types of sushi which a foreigner must try in Japan: [Continue Reading…]

20 Useful Words to Say Colors in Japanese!

20 Useful Words to Say Colors in Japanese

Learning to say colors in Japanese is important for students of the language, as they are fundamental in describing the world. Yet how we describe colors is closely related to how we perceive them, and that, along with idiomatic uses, says a lot about our culture. [Continue Reading…]