Masks and social distancing in Japan
During the COVID 19 pandemic, people in Japan have been staying indoors with their families. It can be a time to bring people together and spend precious time with the ones we love. There have been difficulties in getting some essentials in the country especially face masks. But this hasn't stopped Someya sensei's son from improvising some cute alternatives!
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The Japanese fiscal year
The Japanese financial or fiscal year spans from April 1st to March 31st . Schools and businesses usually follow this calendar to mark the start of a new year and hold ceremonies to celebrate the new additions to their institutions.
It also takes place during the start of spring, so in Japan spring is often seen at the season for new beginnings.
In this blog for Japanes...
Traditional Japanese colors
Traditional colors of Japan have a long history dating back to 603 and are used in Japanese art, poetry and in kimono fabrics among other Japanese arts and crafts. Some Japanese colors have names that are imported from English and so they are written in Katakana.
But there are also Japanese ancient colors that are the equivalent to these. But are they the same? Read m...
Rental Bikes in Japan
Many people use bicycles in their daily lives in Japan. Depending on the city, they are sometimes widely used by school-age children and adults.
You can also find rental bikes at tourist spots all over Japan. These can be a useful and cheap way to get around. In this blog for beginner learners of Japanese, Japanese teacher Emi Sakude explains her interest in this mode of tr...
Future technology
How will we invent the future? And what kinds of rules and regulations do we need to be in place before technological advances are made?
Will we have flying cars in the future? Will they take off vertically like drones and helicopters?
This Japanese language blog is a fun look at the world of the future. Japanese teacher Rie Kinoi has a great imagination and uses it to write t...
