One of the biggest accomplishments in sports in the last hundred years was the 4 minute mile. Running a mile in under 4 minutes was a huge barrier in sports and once it was broken by one person, led the way for lots of … [Read more...]
If you've studied Japanese for a little time or a long time, you've probably run across rendaku. You might not know what it is, just based off the name, but surely it's confused you once or twice. Rendaku means "sequential … [Read more...]
There are a lot of small things about a language that you might not even recognize until you're studying another one. I've known Pig Latin since I was a kid, but it never really occurred to me that other languages also had … [Read more...]
Did you know that it is extremely rude to rub your chopsticks together? If you’ve ever considered a trip to the land of the rising sun you’ve probably done some research on proper Japanese etiquette. Many daily customs are … [Read more...]
Talking about mummies usually conjures up images of ancient Egypt with giant Pyramids, Sphinxes, and Pharaohs. But there are tons of different mummies all over the world, even in Japan! A weird sect of Japanese Buddhism … [Read more...]
A common misconception about Japan is that it's so densely populated that every single town is just like Tokyo; urban, people all crammed together, few empty spaces. Not only are there still tons of rural places in Japan, … [Read more...]