Tofugu Went to Hokkaido and Became Farmers 🌽
Anyway, this time in Hokkaido, we did some (cool) things together, so I'd like to share what we did on the trip. We stayed at their beautiful private cottage for five nights in the great wi…
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Hanachan: A Drinking Place I Love But Can’t Recommend
Harmonica Yokochō is a West Tokyo drinking district next to Kichijōji Station on the Chūō Line. It was so named because on a map, its long, skinny rows of alleys are supposed to look like a harmonica…
Chotto: A Little Word with a Lot of Ambiguity
ちょっと is one of the more useful and commonly used words in the Japanese language. Even if you're very new to Japanese, it's pretty likely you've come across ちょっと before, because it…
How to Make a Reservation in Japanese
Most US restaurants that require a reservation will allow you to make it online. Few restaurants in Japan have this capacity, however, so you'll need to learn to do so over the phone. It's …
Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden: Radical Reptiles and Gnarly Nanners
In 1955, only ten years after the end of World War II, bananas were scarce in Japan, yet people longed for them. This gave a young man named Kimura Wataru an idea: bring bananas to the Japanese peopl…
New Japanese Learning Resources: March 2018
Happy March, everyone! The time has come for another installment of our new Japanese learning resources series. It was such a great month for new study tools that this list is pretty long. There are …
Tofugu leaves facebook
One of my favourite websites on Japanese culture tofugu.com announces that they will be leaving Facebook. Akihabara.Tokyo applauds this decision and supports the movement by not even joining Facebook…
Coworking Spaces in Japan: Nomad Cafes and Places Get Work Done
f you're used to the nomadic work life, the kind where you work from a coffee shop or other shared space, then Japan can be a rough place. Space comes at a premium in Japan, Tokyo especiall…
Bushitsu: An Elementary School Themed Coworking Space in Shimokitazawa
Ever wanted to feel like you are in (Japanese) elementary school again while also getting some work done on your laptop? What if I told you that you could have your cake and eat it too? Then you…
The Best Japanese Textbooks, Reference Books, and Dictionaries for Beginners
After you've got some kanji knowledge under your belt (about level 10 or 20 in WaniKani), it's time to pick up a textbook and start learning the framework in which you can use all the Japan…