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Origami: The Japanese Art Of Paper Folding – How to Create a Paper Crane
Origami - 折り紙 is the Japanese popular art of paper folding. This art implies transforming a simple sheet of paper into any object you can think of. It can be an animal, a decorating object, a flower, an envelope, or even a toy. Besides, they can be two-dimensional and three-dimensional subjects. You only need a […]
Learning Japanese Online: The Best Way to Learn it
Learning the Japanese language is a rich, exciting process full of growth and development for the student and teacher alike. Anyone interested in culture, language, and learning new things knows how much a student can gain by starting to learn a new language. In this article, we are going to look at why learning Japanese […]
How to visit a Shinto Shrine: Purification Steps and Legendary Treasures
Do you know how to enter a Shinto shrine? And how to correctly purify yourself before paying respect to a kami? Here is our guideline about a proper Shinto shrine visit, and notions on the objects you will find there. Try to follow these simple steps to immerse yourself in the Japanese culture. Go to […]
Religion in Japan: What is Shinto and Its Practices
Have you ever seen the iconic gateway that seems to be floating on water? That’s the famous Torii of Itsukushima island (or Miyajima), in the southwestern part of Japan. A Torii is an archway to access a Shinto shrine. It's well known that in Japan, people often practice Shinto as well as Buddhism or another […]
Japanese Ending Particles: How to Master Japanese Sentence Structure
We already saw that Japanese particles are a vital part of this language because they state the grammatical function of the noun or nouns they are referring to. However, there are some Japanese particles that are put at the end of the sentence, after the verb, which emphasizes the purpose of the speaker. They are […]
What Is The Best Language Learning Method?
Did you ever think of what is your best language learning method? Here at We Languages learning, teaching and education are topics close to our hearts. Making sure our students learn in the best way for them and can retain the knowledge they acquire with us matters. This is important because our students can then […]
Japanese New Trendy Word: Matsu Iku/Eyelash Training
Matsu Iku [まつ育] This means taking care to maintain healthy and beautiful eyelashes. 健康で、きれいなまつげを、育てるために、ケアをすることです。 < kennkou de kireina matsuge wo sodateru tame ni kea wo suru koto desu. > To make their eyelashes longer and to prevent them from falling out easily, women use eyelash serum or shampoo and massage the roots to improve blood […]
Basic Japanese Questions: How to Easily Ask and Answer
While at the beginner level of a language, it often happens to us when we don’t know what we are asked. Sometimes, we meet new people, and they try to ask basic questions. However, they’re not aware of our personal level, so sometimes the line of questions gets difficult. At some point, we are left […]
What Are The Most Common Phrases Used In a Japanese Classroom?
If you are learning the Japanese language you have to know some common phrases used in the classroom. Learning it physically in the classroom or online won't make the difference. Except for the greeting words, there are other expressions that will be useful for you. Here's a list of the 10 most common Japanese phrases […]
What The Red Cat in Japanese Stores? Maneki-Neko
What is Maneki-Neko? There are several tales regarding the origin of Maneki-Neko (招き猫尾). Some believe that Maneki-Neko originated as a Chinese money cat, or that it came from Osaka or Edo. Some slushy stories also existed, "Once, a cat slashed a woman in kimono and got beheaded" or "A hungry cat was fed and the […]