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Omiyage: The Gift You Have to Keep On Giving
The social constraint that's actually a lot of fun
May 2, 2017
| Carla Sinclair and Michael Richey
japanese
Otonagai: Spending Your Adult Money on Kid's Collectibles
Finally, you have a name for your Pokemon card-buying compulsion
April 28, 2017
| Chiaki Hirai
japan
Mochi: Japan's Soft, Sweet, Squishy Snack
Also, you might choke and die, but try not to think about that
April 25, 2017
| Rich
japan
Tired of Teaching English: A Guide to Your New Career in Japan
A guest post by ALTInsider
April 18, 2017
| James Winovich
japan
Moving, Retiring, and Living Out Your Life in Japan
A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreigners Staying in Japan Till the End
April 11, 2017
| Ben Shearon
japanese
New Japanese Learning Resources: March 2017
This month's best tools to help you to learn Japanese
April 7, 2017
| Kristen Dexter
japan
Japanese Blood Types: And What They Say About Your Personality
An Easy Way to Find Your Compatibility with Japanese Friends
April 4, 2017
| Kanae Nakamine
japan
How the Japanese Government is Killing Yatai Food Carts
Is This the End of Japan's First Fast Food?
March 28, 2017
| Eryk
japanese
Japanese Particle MONONO: The Definitive Guide
I was confused by the meaning of ものの, but then I found the perfect guide.
March 21, 2017
| Dan Bornstein
travel
Izu Shaboten Park's Capybara Onsen
The world's largest rodent gets friendly (and clean!)
March 17, 2017
| Linda Lombardi
japan
The 10 Best Onsen Resort Towns in Japan
Get Naked with Strangers and Soak Up the Relaxation
March 14, 2017
| Kanae Nakamine
japanese
"What I Use To Study Japanese" - Koichi from Tofugu
All the Resources and Techniques the Tofugu Founder Uses To Improve his Japanese Fluency
March 7, 2017
| Koichi
japanese
New Japanese Learning Resources: February 2017
This month's best tools to help you to learn Japanese
March 3, 2017
| Kristen Dexter
interviews
Nintendo Collection Master, Isao Yamazaki
The First Nintendo historian is also the first Nintendo museum curator
February 28, 2017
| Michael Richey and Kanae Nakamine
japanese
Japanese Particle KANA: The Definitive Guide
I wonder if there are more uses than just "I wonder...?"
February 21, 2017
| Jack
reviews
Your Name – The Highest Grossing Anime Film Ever
Is Director Makoto Shinkai the next Miyazaki?
February 14, 2017
| Tom Pinchuk
japan
Why Japan Will Lose 20 Million People by 2050
Bring in the robots, immigrants, and women!
February 7, 2017
| Michael Richey
japanese
New Japanese Learning Resources: January 2017
This month's best tools to help you to learn Japanese
February 3, 2017
| Kristen Dexter
interviews
Japan's 10-Year-Old Philosopher, Published Author, and Grade School Dropout
Big thoughts from a small boy who ponders bullying, education, and happiness
January 31, 2017
| Michael Richey and Kanae Nakamine
japan
Crispy, Crunchy, Crawly: Eating Bugs in Japan
Your new sustainable, nutritious diet
January 24, 2017
| Kanae Nakamine
japan
Washitsu: A Japanese Room for Guests, Family, or Alone Time
One room with a gazillion uses
January 17, 2017
| Joel Neff
japan
How to Buy a New House in Japan
A simple guide to finding your dream home
January 10, 2017
| Joel Neff
japan
The 20 Best Anime Movies Not Made by Studio Ghibli
Japanese Animation Cinema Ranked (No Totoros Allowed)
January 3, 2017
| Rich
japan
Tofugu's Favorite Posts of 2016
We tell you what to like so you don't have to
December 27, 2016
| Koichi, Viet Hoang, Michael Richey, Carla Sinclair, Kristen Dexter, Mami Suzuki, Kanae Nakamine, Jamal Lee, and Aya Francisco
japan
How to Score Yourself Ghibli Museum Tickets Before It's Too Late
Here are the 4 best ways
December 20, 2016
| Carla Sinclair
japan
State Shinto: A Religion Interrupted
How the Japanese Government took over the country's native religion
December 13, 2016
| Eryk
reviews
Womansword
What Japanese Words Say About Women
December 6, 2016
| Kristen Dexter
interviews
18 Questions for Professional Japanese Poetry Translator, Sally Ito
How the rare co-translation collaboration works
December 2, 2016
| Michael Richey
reviews
Are You An Echo?
The Lost Poems of Misuzu Kaneko
November 29, 2016
| Michael Richey
japanese
Tsujigiri: A Japanese word you don't see in other languages
And there’s bloody good reason why
November 25, 2016
| Carla Sinclair
japan
Thanksgiving in Japan?
We asked 5 expats how they spend their turkey day abroad
November 22, 2016
| Carla Sinclair
japan
Tengu: The Japanese Demon That's Basically a Mini-God
Full of Pride, Full of Power
November 15, 2016
| Linda Lombardi
japan
Pocky Day: Celebrating Japan's Favorite Stick Snack
The official snack of late night anime binges gets its own day
November 11, 2016
| Michael Richey
reviews
Tonoharu Part Three
After Six Years, the Trilogy is Complete
November 8, 2016
| Carla Sinclair
japan
Making Your JET Program Recontracting Decision
Should you stay or should you go now?
November 1, 2016
| Michael Richey
japan
The 13 Best Japanese Horror Films
Tofugu handpicks the very best of Japan's horror cinema
October 25, 2016
| Michael Richey, Rich, and Kaitlin Stainbrook
japanese
Dajare: 13 Types of Japanese Puns
And How to Use Them to Practice Japanese
October 18, 2016
| Jack
japanese
Your Step-by-Step Jikoshoukai Guide
Learn the basics, practice, and create an advanced Japanese self-introduction
October 11, 2016
| Mami Suzuki and Michael Richey
interviews
The JET Program Senpai Triple Interview Throwdown
23 Things You Want To Know About Life on JET Answered by Alumni
October 4, 2016
| Michael Richey
japan
English Bulletin Board Ideas for JET Program ALTs
Everything you need to know about making the best English boards your school has ever seen
September 27, 2016
| Sandra
japanese
The Meaning of Itadakimasu
And How It Reduces Food Waste
September 20, 2016
| Mami Suzuki
travel
Kagaya Izakaya: Frog is Stranger Than Fiction
In ten years, this tiny basement izakaya is our first, and only, perfect score.
September 13, 2016
| Koichi
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