Japanese seasons

The seasons in Japan are very varied, depending on the location.From freezing cold winters to blazing hot summers.

Have you had a cold this year? Well, there are some colourful phrases in Japanese that express the different stages of the illness.

Winter months in Japan are extremely dry. Can you guess the word they use to express this?

Master your Japanese & cold season vocab with this Fun Quiz!! You can show this one off at the office or at the doctor's!

The Japanese language has some really interesting vocabulary words that are very expressive !

Here are some ways in which Christmas in Japan is different.

What fruits are in season during autumn in Japan?
Read this blog to find out!

Have you heard of Otsukimi (お月見) ?
It is a Japanese autumn tradition that has some roots in the Chinese lunar calendar and the mid-autumn celebrations.
This is a quick explanation of the tradition.

In Japan, watermelon are known as Suika (スイカ) .
They are a popular fruit and great snack during the summer season.
But did you know about the nutritional value and the different (and expensive!) watermelon types that are often given for summer gifts (Ochugen お中元) ?

 The summer has just begun as the rainy season finished.
And it looks like it is going to be a humid and muggy Japanese summer.
Please take care not to get heatstroke and try to make use of this advice.

How has Japan been reacting to the increase in temperatures and the abnormal weather conditions (that are fast becoming normal)?

How do you say Rainy Season in Japanese?

The answer is actually more complicated than you would expect!

Beautiful Japanese vocabulary for the Autumn season.

Learn new words and Kanji from JOI staff

Interesting and useful words for the Japanese summer.