Finally! Someone has come out with a strategy for learning Japanese that is easy, simple, and not all that hard. I don't know why I didn't come up with this before...oh wait, I did. Learning Japanese shouldn't be a … [Read more...]
The answer is no, probably not. Still, someone kindly nominated us and we made it into the fray over at WhatJapanThinks. They are doing a "Best Japanese (culture) Blogs of the Year" poll, and we think it'd be great if … [Read more...]
Apparently there's this neat little product over in Japan that's called "ママ鼻水トッテ," which roughly translates to "Mama takes (sucks) my nose mucus." Seriously, only the most dedicated mothers would be able to suck the runny … [Read more...]
At this point, everyone should know that Japanese people like their cell phones. In Japan, we are seeing a decline in personal computer use and a bigger interest in more versatile mobiles (the video's a fake, but there's … [Read more...]
If you take a look at the sunny days, and you happen to be able to read katakana, you'll notice that they spell out the word エロ (ero), which, if you do read katakana, you'll know notice means "erotic." Considering they … [Read more...]
!!! Hey! View the updated version of this post in our guides section: Japanese Gendered Language Learning to speak Japanese doesn't get any easier. Right when you think honorifics make sense (which will never happen), … [Read more...]