Children's books in Japanese
When you are learning Japanese, finding interesting level-appropriate reading can be difficult. Japanese reading is tested in the JLPT tests and your ability to skim and get information from texts is a valuable one.
In this blog for Japanese learners, one of our teachers Sachiko Someya has an amusing story about children's books in Japanese and her son's choices from...
Tea in Japan
Tea is popular all over the world and is drunk daily in many countries and cultures. Japan is no exception.
In the UK, when people say “tea”, we usually mean black tea. But in Japan if someone says "tea" without specifying the type, they mean green tea.
There are many types of tea on sale in Japan though and in this blog by one of our Japanese teachers, Noriko Yokozuka, she talks a...
September equinox
The September equinox is a day in which is also known as the autumnal equinox. It is seen as the end of summer and start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.There are many cultures and countries that have special celebrations at this time. And in Japan there is a special name for the days and also for the time period.
In this blog by a Japanese teacher. Miki Oosawa introduces ...
Japanese Randoseru school bags
If you have ever watched a Japanese anime which is set in Elementary school, you may have noticed the unique bags that the children carry. These bags have been a part of Japanese schoolchildren kit for centuries in Japan.
The bags are called Japanese Randoseru satchels and are very durable and light. Students often buy them in their first year and use them all thro...
Fireworks in Japan
In Japan, fireworks are an integral part of the summer festivities. There are official fireworks festivals held by local cities and municipalities as well as local summer festivals that often conclude with a small fireworks display.
In this blog for learners of Japanese, Rie Kinoi a Japanese teacher at JOI introduces some of the different types of handheld fireworks that are c...
