Meet Wa ! JOI Staff Blog

The Kanji 和(Wa) means harmony and also stands for the country of Japan 和(WA)の国(Kuni) .
Please take a look through some informative announcements and interesting stories and shown by the JOI staff and Support Team.

Learn a mystical Japanese phrase!

Some Japanese phrases have roots in a mystical and magical culture.

An Adopted Japanese Condiment For You!

Did you know that Tartar sauce is a beloved condiment in Japan? Can you guess the way Japanese pronounce it in Katakana?

A good night's sleep - Japanese style

Do you usually get a good night's sleep? There are many ways to express this in Japanese. his style of expression is often tested in the JLPT examinations.

A quintessential Japanese phrase

Japanese people are a bundle of contradictions.

Japanese noodle ingredients

There are various kind of Japanse noodles. But what's the name of the ingredients that are served with it?

Noodles! But what is this?

Have you ever eaten Ramen noodles? This delicacy has become popular outside and inside Japan and China.

Cozy Up with Our Baby Hands Quiz

Calling all Baby Enthusiasts!

Tomorrow is another day!

We use a lot of idioms in Japanese. It is a way to sound interesting and philosophical.

Test Some Flu Season Vocabulary!

Master your Japanese & cold season vocab with this Fun Quiz!! You can show this one off at the office or at the doctor's!

What Kind of Day? Can You Guess this Japanese Idiom?

The Japanese language has some really interesting vocabulary words that are very expressive !

Cute Japanese face phrase

Have you ever noticed that some people never seem to age?
Can you guess how to say this in Japanese?

Bad Hair Day in Japan?

Having a bad hair day?

Describing the state of your hair in Japanese can sound quire cute!

Extremely popular phrase in Japan

This phrase and it's abbreviation has become extremely popular in daily Japanese usage!

Delight your Japanese friends with this phrase!

You can delight your Japanese friends with this phrase!

Honestly, Japanese people love when foreigners use fun and interesting idiomatic phrases!

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