Zoos in Japan There are over 100 zoos in Japan. Ranging from large, crowd pleasing urban sprawls like the Ueno zoo to smaller ones like the one in the blog below, Inokashira park zoo. The biggest draws are obviously the large exotic mammals like elephants, giraffe and panda but there are also reptile areas with large selections of snakes as well as areas with smaller mammals. The lack of space ...
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Zoos in Japan There are over 100 zoos in Japan. Ranging from large, crowd pleasing urban sprawls like the Ueno zoo to smaller ones like the one in the blog below, Inokashira park zoo. The biggest draws are obviously the large exotic mammals like elephants, giraffe and panda but there are also reptile areas with large selections of snakes as well as areas with smaller mammals. The lack of space ...
Japanese proverbs or Kotowaza Japanese proverbs or kotowaza are often expressed in short form within 4 Kanji characters (or yojijukugo) or 5 Kanji characters. These can sometimes be further shortened to just two characters when the other person understands the meaning or context, thus making them a profound and succinct method of expression in spoken Japanese. JOI teacher, Chiharu Takase introd...
Japanese horticulture The Japanese are flower-lovers and enjoy gardening during all seasons. Different flowers bloom at different times of year. One of the most popular flowers is Ipomoea nil or Japanese morning Glory which is also know by the name Japanese Asagao. Please read this interesting blog by Someya sensei, and find out more about the culture behind this beautiful flower in Japan. ...
Japanese word games One good way to learn Japanese pronunciation is practising Japanese word games. One of these are Tongue Twisters which are a great way to practice vocabulary as well. Below is a blog which is about a child's game which is similar to tongue twisters but has a quirky psychological twist to it. It's fun ! Yokozuka sensei, one of the Japanese teachers at JOI online school explai...
Limited time goods in Japan There are many seasonal goods and goods available for a limited time only on sale in Japan. Especially sweets and drinks. Some tourists to Japan really enjoy looking for some rare “only in Japan” souvenir goods to take home and can find them almost anywhere now. Convenience stores, supermarkets and various shops try to increase sales by making certain goods available f...