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Did you know that there is a word that describes one of the ways in which Japanese people work ? 

Do you like Japanese food? Here is a Japanese food quiz for you!

Do you know how to say "To throb or pound" or "To palpitate" in Japanese?

Useful Japanese phrases for that every important, first encounter.

Do you know how to say "in a split second" or "really quickly" in Japanese?

Check out this staff-created video of a Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen experience.

This blog introduces some useful words in Japanese related to taste and cooking.

Check out this useful Japanese idiom and try to use it some time.

A fantastic phrase to end your emails in Japanese! 「ご自愛ください」

If you talk about tomorrow, a demon laughs. 「明日の事を言えば鬼が笑う」

What does that mean?

Today's idiom is great to use in a business setting.

What phrases do Japanese people use to say something is simple?

Japanese has some interesting idioms that can be used to make your spoken language sound even more impressive.

Did you know that some words that are originally English words have a different meaning in Japanese?