Blogs edited and submitted by Chiho Kamioka

Japanese winter season starts! Marking the start of winter in Japan with this special Kanji. Learn new Kanji and listen to practice your JLPT Listening Comprehension with this free lesson blog. 立冬Winter Begins in Japan By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「立冬」を紹介します。 　「立つ」と言う字には季節が始まるという意味があります。 「立冬」とは冬が始まる日という意味で、11月8日頃です。 ちなみに、春の始まる日は「立春」と言い、2月4日頃です。 　この頃になると、朝夕はぐっと寒くなり、暖房器具を使い始めます。 昔から...

Autumn colors in Japan Read this free Japanese lesson blog from one of our online teachers, Yamamoto sensei. You can read the English translation if you scroll down and also learn new Kanji and Japanese vocabulary. Listen to the YouTube video and practice for the Listening Comprehension section of the JLPT exams. 紅葉Autumn colours By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「紅葉」を紹介します。 　紅葉とは秋になって...

Japanese autumn insect sounds Learn new Japanese vocabulary that can help in studying for the JLPT with this lesson blog from Yamamoto sensei. Read the English translation at the bottom and study the Kanji using the Furigana version. You can also listen to the blog with the YouTube video attached! 秋の虫の鳴き声Autumn insect sounds in Japan By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「秋の虫の鳴き声」を紹介します。 　...

Autumn festivals in Japan Learn new Japanese vocabulary with this Japanese lesson blog from Yamamoto sensei about Autumn festivals in Japan. These rural festivities are the peak of the Japanese harvest season. Read more and learn about Japanese farming culture. 秋祭りAutumn Festivals in Japan By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「秋祭り」を紹介します。 　秋祭りとは、神様へ収穫の感謝をする祭りです。 お米の収穫が終わる頃に行われる地元の祭りです。 ...

Learn more about Japanese chrysanthemums One of the quintessential Japanese flowers is the chrysanthemum. And this is the season for it now! Read on below and found out more about flower and use this Japanese lesson blog to learn some new Japanese phrases and vocabulary. 菊Japanese chrysanthemum By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は日本の秋を代表する花「菊」を紹介します。 　菊は種類が多く、形・サイズ・色は色々とあります。 小さな花弁がたくさんあ...