japanese culture
Japanese Vocabulary: 10 Easy Fall Words You Need To Know!
Author: Mizuki Ichihira & Valeria When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. Here comes another season! Fall (Aki) arrived, with tasty food and colorful views full of Momiji! Here are our top 10 Japanese fall words you should know! 10 Easy Fall Words You Need To Know! 1. 秋・Aki | Fall […]
Katakana Words: An Easy Guide For Them
When learning Japanese one question you surely think about is “What is Katakana used for?” Here’s our guide to help you memorize when to use this syllabary. What Is The Katakana Syllabary As you may know, Katakana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries, the second one being the Hiragana. These two only represent sounds, […]
10 Japanese Winter Words and How To Use Them
The coldest season came, and Christmas and New Year's decorations were with it. But how do you describe this season in Japanese? Adjectives, festivities, and food! Here's our guide about 10 valid Japanese Winter words! Typical Japanese Winter Words 1. Fuyu・冬 First of all, the word "Winter" is ふゆ - Fuyu. Prepare for cold, snow, […]
Japanese Culture: Top 5 Most Successful Studio Ghibli Movies
If you are studying the Japanese language or are curious about Japan’s culture, you have to know about Studio Ghibli animated movies. They had such great success that also the Netflix streaming platform is acquiring them worldwide (except for the USA, for now). Here’s an introduction to Studio Ghibli and its characteristics. In the second […]
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 […]