Say you go to Japan for the first time, and you're introducing yourself to some people. You learned how to say your name in Japanese and how old you are, but then you're asked where you're from. You freeze and realize that … [Read more...]
If you're learning Japanese, one of the first things you do is learn what your name is in Japanese. It's great because it personalizes the language and gives you an identity in Japanese. But sometimes there's a little … [Read more...]
Japan has had many different names in its time. We in America are lucky. We just have "America," "The United States," and "The United States Of America." I don't think we've really been called much else, at least not as an … [Read more...]