Blogs edited and submitted by Chiho Kamioka

Japanese autumn insect sounds Learn new Japanese vocabulary that can help in studying for the JLPT with this lesson blog from Yamamoto sensei. Read the English translation at the bottom and study the Kanji using the Furigana version. You can also listen to the blog with the YouTube video attached! 秋の虫の鳴き声Autumn insect sounds in Japan By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「秋の虫の鳴き声」を紹介します。 　...

Autumn festivals in Japan Learn new Japanese vocabulary with this Japanese lesson blog from Yamamoto sensei about Autumn festivals in Japan. These rural festivities are the peak of the Japanese harvest season. Read more and learn about Japanese farming culture. 秋祭りAutumn Festivals in Japan By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「秋祭り」を紹介します。 　秋祭りとは、神様へ収穫の感謝をする祭りです。 お米の収穫が終わる頃に行われる地元の祭りです。 ...

Learn more about Japanese chrysanthemums One of the quintessential Japanese flowers is the chrysanthemum. And this is the season for it now! Read on below and found out more about flower and use this Japanese lesson blog to learn some new Japanese phrases and vocabulary. 菊Japanese chrysanthemum By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は日本の秋を代表する花「菊」を紹介します。 　菊は種類が多く、形・サイズ・色は色々とあります。 小さな花弁がたくさんあ...

Exploring Washoku Cuisine and the Wonders of Tofu Learn about Washoku Japanese cuisine and especially Tofu. Study new vocabulary and Kanji. Have you ever wondered why the Japanese live longer and healthier lives? The answer might just lie in their love affair with tofu. In this Japanese lesson blog by Yamamoto sensei you will also learn the etymology of the Kanji! 豆腐の日Tofu special day in ...

How Japanese celebrate the autumn month of September Captivating cultural insights into Japan's autumn Moon Celebration or Otsukimi. Read the insights given by one of our veteran Japanese teachers, Yamamoto sensei. お月見Otsukimi By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「お月見」を紹介します。 　9月は空気が澄んでいて、1年で最も月がきれいに見えます。 この時期に、月を観賞する行事が「お月見」です。 　月が満月になる日を十五夜と言い、今年2023年は9月29日です。 この日に秋の収穫物を神様へ供えて、収穫への感謝と、こ...