BAKA! Japan’s Most Popular Profanity
“Baka” is the most commonly used Japanese swear word. It usually means foolish or stupid, but can take on a whole range of meanings depending of context, relationship, and various other factors. In k…
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Japan’s Latest Shopping Mall Wants To Keep You in Shape as You Shop
Dubbed as Japan’s 1st runnable shopping center, the Morinomiya Q’s Mall will open its doors to shoppers and runners alike next week on April 27, 2015. Inheriting the legacy of it’s origin…
Japanese Manner – Visiting someone’s house
It is a honor to be invited to someone’s home in Japan, since many Japanese people consider their own house to humble to entertain guests. If you are lucky to visit a Japanese house, show your apprec…
The Secret Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gundam – And Other Stories
In August 2014, Japan’s defense ministry announced a new “Space Monitoring Force.” It will utilize personnel from the Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the country’s air force. This new team is su…
Eating Tokyo: Monjayaki on Monja Street, Nishinaka Dori, Tsukishima - Eat Like a Girl
Let's talk about monjayaki. What is it? It is often compared to okonomiyaki, I thought this too the first time that I had it in Tokyo 6 years ago, but it quickly became clear as it was cooked th…
Interview with Sarah Feinerman from Design Festa
International Art Event Design Festa is an explosion of creativity that happens twice a year at Japan’s largest convention center, Tokyo Big Sight. It’s the largest art event of its kind in Asia, so …
Getting Started with Hokkaido Dialect
If you’ve been learning Japanese for a while, especially if you’ve visited Japan and heard things you’ve never heard in class or seen in a textbook, you’ve probably come to realise there isn’t just o…
Japan Stamp Rally
I think this could be a Japanese only thing because when I do a search for "stamp rally" I see mostly Japan related results and images. A Stamp Rally (???????) is where …
This Hack From Japan Will Help You Keep Your Notebooks Organized
Nowadays, there are apps that can help you organize your notes, such as Evernote. However, not many people like using these apps and instead still use notebooks to write down any ideas that they may …
Magnetic Japanese Wooden Pottery Hooks
How adorable are these pottery hooks?If you’re like me and at one point in your life fell in love with a potter’s wheel, or Japanese pottery, these hooks will make your day! …