Japan's historic castle towns
Japan is a land with a fascinating history. One of the most interesting segments of history is the eras in which castles were constructed. Many of these remain in part or have been reconstructed and many historic castle towns are extremely well preserved.
In this blog for Japanese learners, Japanese teacher Hiroshi Yamamoto used to live in one of these towns. ...
Reborn vegetables
There have been many fads and crazes during the lockdown periods around the world. One of these has definitely gardening at home and making your own vegetables. And also regrowing vegetables from scraps as well. In Japan especially, this has been a small fad.
In this blog for Japanese learners, Japanese teacher Midori Miyake explains how she went about regrowing vegetables from...
47 prefectures of Japan
Japan is split into 47 prefectures and these are often a source of conversation and media focus. They include 43 proper prefectures, two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto), one territory (Hokkaido) and one metropolis (Tokyo). Japanese media loves to find differences between the prefectures and make TV programs or radio conversations surrounding these.
In this blog by J...
Insects as food
As the global population increases and fears of future food shortages grow, there has been an interest in edible insects.
In many cultures around the world, insects already form a part of the daily diet or eaten as a delicacy. So if we can overcome our scruples, this could be an interesting evolution of the human food culture.
In this Japanese language blog, Japanese teacher Yuk...
Japanese anime movies
The genre of Japanese animation or anime has gradually grown into a major artistic and economic force. It has spawned many titles and creative studios, not only in Japan but all over the world and has an army of fans that are dedicated and inspired.
This year one movie has been talked about extensively and this is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It has received critical acc...
