Japanese Junior High Night School Teacher Interview
The person I interviewed just started as a junior high night school teacher last April, so she is in the middle of figuring out what this job is like. What is a public junior high night school?…
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Tokyo Hair Salon Nalu & 76 Cafe: Your Haircut in Japan
We're talking about the salon in the title, of course: Hair Salon Nalu & 76 Cafe. Visiting Hair Salon NaluNalu was started in Tokyo in 2001 by founder Hamaguchi Daisuke. …
A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese
I like reading, I like looking through lists, and also I like kanji (and no I'm not lying). So when Tuttle publishing sent us A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, I agreed to dig into i…
Japanese Onomatopoeia Dictionary Review
The author of An Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Onomatopoeic Expressions is Taro Gomi. However, what really comes out of the preface is Gomi's motivation for writing the book, his love …
How to Sound Intelligent in Japanese
One of the biggest ones is keeping up with Japanese academic language. That's why Charles De Wolf's How to Sound Intelligent in Japanese is so exceptional. Learning how to form yo…
Jazz Up Your Japanese with Onomatopoeia
One of the most difficult things about learning Japanese trying to understand its onomatopoeia usage. Really, really hard. But if you use them correctly, your Japanese will sound way more n…
Hiroaki Sato's Legends of the Samurai
Hiroaki Sato’s Legends of the Samurai offers a great, in-depth collection of ancient Japanese warrior tales. The book organizes the variety of sources into four sections; Samurai Prowe…
One Day in Tokyo: Toys, Games, and Relaxation
Starting Point: I'm starting this "One Day in Tokyo" plan in the Bunkyō ward, so keep that in mind if you wanna try it out for yourself. So if I had a full day to myself, in Tokyo…
How to Get a Job in Japan: Advice from an Insider Expert
Subscribe to the Tofugu Podcast: iTunes • Google Play • SoundcloudPeter currently runs the job board, Jobs in Japan, but he's also worked for all the major Japan job search sites like Gaijinpot,…
One Day in Tokyo: Secret Food Tour
If I only had one day in Tokyo, I would eat delicious food the entire time. This is my ideal, one day Tokyo itinerary. So my next stop is to Yanaka Ginza, a small shoutengai 商店街 （ しょうてんがい ）…