Manhole covers in Japan Did you know that there are people who make a pretty in-depth hobby out of manhole covers in Japan? This blog here below delves slightly into this fascinating topic. Read the blog in Japanese, study the Kanji below it, and then study the Japanese vocabulary list and read the blog in English too! 日本のマンホールManhole covers in Japan By ISHIBASHI Kaori みなさんは、自分の...
Blogs edited and submitted by Chiho Kamioka
JOI Support staff and manager.
Manhole covers in Japan Did you know that there are people who make a pretty in-depth hobby out of manhole covers in Japan? This blog here below delves slightly into this fascinating topic. Read the blog in Japanese, study the Kanji below it, and then study the Japanese vocabulary list and read the blog in English too! 日本のマンホールManhole covers in Japan By ISHIBASHI Kaori みなさんは、自分の...
Learn a Japanese medical phrase This item may have many names in your country too. What do you call it. Takane sensei and her family star in this amusing story of everyday life in Japan. Read on below and found out more and use this Japanese lesson blog to learn some new Japanese phrases and vocabulary. 絆創膏（ばんそうこう）Adhesive bandage By TAKANE Yukiko 先日、料理中に指を切ってしまいました。 探すときはないものです。...
Do you have trouble sleeping in Japan? Sleep is one of the most important activities that we need to do well for our health. There are many products on the market to help you get a good night’s sleep, and Yatabe sensei, a Japanese teacher at JOI, introduces this here with a personal take on the topic. 眠るための音Sounds for falling asleep By YATABE Kumiko 夜、リラックスして早く眠れるように、色々な音を試しています。 ...
Japanese changing seasons Takase sensei introduces a topic about seasons in Kyoto. Read this lesson blog and learn new vocabulary about the sun and other seasonal changes in Japan. お日様 The sun during Japan's seasons By TAKASE Chiharu 2月になって少し暖かくなってきました。そして、日が出ている時間も長くなってきました。ちょうど私の住んでいる京都の日の出の時間はは6時45分ごろ、日の入りは17時40分ごろです。 毎年冬が来るたびに朝の授業に起きられるのだろうかとびくびくしておりますが、春が近づいてきて日の出が早くなるとこの不安...
Learn new Japanese Kanji It's 2024 and time to make your New Year Resolutions come into effect. Kanji is one of the main sections of the JLPT test and a big part of the Japanese lessons at JOI. Read this blog below from Yokozuka sensei and learn some new Kanji too! 今年の抱負を漢字一文字で表してみました Aspirations for this year expressed in one kanji character By YOKOZUKA Noriko 私の今年の抱負を漢字一文字で表してみまし...