A while back I stumbled across a great website by the name of Tower of Babelfish. Their front page has a bunch of pictures of fugus, so that in itself is enough to make them awesome in my book. Anyway, the guy running the … [Read more...]
I'm sure you've seen people in TV shows or movies say itadakimasu (いただきます） before digging into a meal. Maybe you've been with a Japanese person who's said it. Maybe you've even said it yourself. But what does it really … [Read more...]
If you're a subscriber to our newsletter (which has exclusive content and is never spammy... you should sign up!), you already know about Tofugu's latest ebook: Hiragana42. I was debating for a long time whether to give it … [Read more...]
There are many different things you can do to help with learning Japanese that really aren’t all that difficult and require little to no effort on your part. Maybe you’ve heard of some of them. Maybe you’re even doing some … [Read more...]
Did you know that every year the Japanese Kanji Proficiency Society chooses a "Kanji of the Year"? They choose a character that best represents the events of that past year through a national ballot where of course, the … [Read more...]
When you first start learning Japanese, you most likely start out with romaji. Romaji is using an alphabet you already know to write and read Japanese. And when you get started out, romaji is great! “Pff, I don't need … [Read more...]