Water sports in Japan
Since Japan is an island nation with many incredible beaches, going to the beach and enjoying some water sports is one of the country's main tourist draws. There are many prefectures well known for surfing, like Miyazaki and of course in the south the islands of Okinawa are extremely popular. From windsurfing to scuba diving and everything in between, you can find something ...
Japanese dialects
Japanese dialects are often separated into two categories of eastern and western. But in reality, there are many variations and even some types of spoken ways that are not strictly dialects at all but completely different forms of the Japanese language family.
It can be confusing to understand various people from different prefectures and Japanese people are often very interest...
Japanese breakfast
A traditional Japanese breakfast is typically some rice with some grilled fish, miso soup and possibly some side dishes of eggs or seaweed.
This is part of a healthy diet, although some experts warn against the abundance of salt in some of the dishes.
In this blog by Kumiko Yatabe a Japanese teacher, she explores another choice for breakfast...one that is far more familiar to...
Japanese autumn season
The autumn season is a pleasant time in Japan. It is a good time to visit and go sightseeing since the weather is comfortable most of the time.
In Japan, the autumn season is seen as a special season for many reasons. In this interesting blog by Akari Ueno sensei, a Japanese teacher at JOI, she explains some of the ways that many Japanese people enjoy this season.
Ueno se...
Japanese noodle cuisine
There are many types of noodle cuisine restaurants in Japan. The majority of restaurants that serve noodles, cater to a single type of noodle and offer a unique style of cooking and original ingredients in order to differentiate themselves from the competition.
In this short and interesting blog for Japanese learners, Japanese teacher Chiharu Takase talks about her changi...
