“Takai desu ne.” This is one of the first sentences I ever learned from my adventures with “Mary-san” via the Japanese textbook Genki. If any of you have used that textbook, you’ll know the story of my good old pals … [Read more...]
We've talked about Japanese fast food on Tofugu in the past, giving you a nice little overview of what's out there. But, that's the basic stuff, the things that are on the menu everyday. Why would a millionaire such as … [Read more...]
You've been studying Japanese your hardest for a while now, and it's finally your time to go to Japan. You get there and you're able to convey your points to people, but you don't understand anything they're saying! It's … [Read more...]
We've written about Japanese tea as well as Japan's infamous tea ceremonies before, and it's plain to see that tea is a very important part of Japanese culture. But who made this happen? Who were the tea wizards that … [Read more...]
Hey All. Before we go on a short break for the 4th of July holiday, I wanted to relay some changes happening on Tofugu effective today. First, Hashi will be leaving his post as Editor to move on to other things. … [Read more...]
People like to ooh and aah about the differences between Japanese culture and their own. A few things in particular—language, food, history—are usually the first things catch peoples attention. The biggest differences … [Read more...]