Exercise in Japan Japan is one of the world's longest living nations. Health and exercise especially for the aging population are becoming popular, with gyms and exercise groups providing many services like Yoga and Pilates to maintain fitness. Yanaka sensei reads out her blog in which she talks about her own exercise regimen and the changes she has made to make her lifestyle and body healthier....
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Exercise in Japan Japan is one of the world's longest living nations. Health and exercise especially for the aging population are becoming popular, with gyms and exercise groups providing many services like Yoga and Pilates to maintain fitness. Yanaka sensei reads out her blog in which she talks about her own exercise regimen and the changes she has made to make her lifestyle and body healthier....
The Academic Year in Japan The trimester system is the usual standard in the Japanese education system. The school holidays take place in between these. Suszuki sensei is a Japanese teacher at JOI and has two children. She adds her personal view of the education system and introduces a shift from the trimester system in this week's teachers' blog. Read the blog in Japanese below and learn Kanji...
A scary story There are a number of scary stories in Japan, and Imoto sensei has introduced one of her own experiences in this week's blog. Her recommendation for how to read this story is, if you find any words you do not understand, do not worry about it too much, continue reading. We have only added the minimum necessary vocabulary with the intention of having you read the flow of the story. ...
Superheroes Japan The cultural impact of Japanese superheroes is hard to measure. And there are many Japanese people who spent large parts of their youth following the adventures of these characters on TV and in comic books. In this teachers' blog by Yuko Momoki sensei, a Japanese teacher at JOI, she introduces her own view of this phenomenon. Read the blog and listen to the video to learn voca...
Japanese sake Japan's national drink is Sake or Japanese rice wine. The drink is enjoyed all year round in Japan and the methods of drinking it differ from season to season. One way to enjoy the drink is to have varying vessels to drink from. Takane sensei here introduces some of the best ways to choose a Japanese sake vessel. Please listen to and watch the video to learn how to pronounce natura...