10 Useful Phrases to Say “Hello” in Japanese!

10 Useful Phrases to Say “Hello” in Japanese!

Learning the Japanese language has the double purpose of learning about the terms and phrases, and about the customs and culture within the context of communication. Hello is a common global greeting when meeting someone, on e-mails and on the phone. Hello in Japanese can be expressed in many terms or phrases [Continue Reading…]

6 Reasons Why Japanese Diet is So Healthy!

6 Reasons Why Japanese Diet is So Healthy!

Life expectancy in Japan is 83 year on the average. Aside from physical activities, the Japanese diet contributes a large portion to their longevity and health. The government issued a food guideline, which includes grains, fish, meat, vegetables, fruits and milk products in a spinning top order. [Continue Reading…]

8 Recommended Summer Festivals You Should go in Japan!

8 Recommended Summer Festivals You Should go in Japan!

Japan is a country that lives for its festivals, at any time of year! Barely a week goes by without at least one festival, or matsuri as we know them, occurring somewhere in the country. But it’s at our summer festivals where we really let our hair down and get out in the streets and at the temples. This is a short guide to [Continue Reading…]

7 facts that Japanese Women Love A Trip With Female Friends!

7 facts that Japanese Women Love A Trip With Female Friends

It is a fact that Japanese women like traveling with other women; It sometimes seems that everywhere in Japan, or even the world, one can see happy gaggles of Japanese women traveling without men. I don’t like to generalize, there are a few reasons why women enjoy taking trips with girlfriends. [Continue Reading…]

7 Useful Tips to Enjoy Tokyo Station!

7 Useful Tips to Enjoy Tokyo Station

It may surprise you, but Tokyo Station has been registered as an important cultural heritage site by government decree since 2003! Widely praised for its architecture, it is best seen from outside at night when it is lit up. But there is a lot more to Tokyo Station’s interior than trains and platforms; it is a world unto itself with a great deal to offer the visitor. Here are just a few of its many attractions, inside and out. [Continue Reading…]

7 Amazing Features of Japanese Houses!

7 Amazing Features of Japanese Houses!

It is a fact that most Japanese people these days inhabit compact modern apartments, and many of us prefer to do so, myself included. However, there are still a lot of traditional wood frame houses all over the country, and many more being built and refurbished every day. Here are just a few of the most common features of traditional Japanese houses with their advantages and disadvantages. [Continue Reading…]