December 2022
Is Japan a Shinto or Buddhist Country?
Shinto and Buddhism are the two most eminent faiths in Japan. But is one of the two religions more popular than the other among Japanese people? Which religion is the oldest in Japan? Apart from all the differences between Shinto and Buddhism religion, they coexist in Japan peacefully. Read on to discover the origin of […]
What you don't know about the Kansai Japanese dialect!
Without doubt, Kansai-ben (関西弁) is a very notable group of Japanese dialects amongst Kansai region. But, the Kansai dialect is very often associated with only Osaka dialect, considering this city is the largest and most popular one in the Kansai region. That is not all accurate! This group of Japanese dialects include cities of Osaka, […]
What you don’t know about the Kansai Japanese dialect!
Without doubt, Kansai-ben (関西弁) is a very notable group of Japanese dialects amongst Kansai region. But, the Kansai dialect is very often associated with only Osaka dialect, considering this city is the largest and most popular one in the Kansai region. That is not all accurate! This group of Japanese dialects include cities of Osaka, […]
Why should I learn Katakana?
Japanese characters consist of two scripts, hiragana (ひらがな) and katakana (カタカナ)Hiragana represents sounds, and on the other hand kanji represents meanings or words. You may think that katakana is not necessary because you can make sounds into letters with just the hiragana that you learned as a beginner. Do you think that is accurate? Let’s […]