Vending machines / 自動販売機（じどうはんばいき）
Vending machines in Japan never fail to impress foreign travelers. They are everywhere, functional, clean, and convenient as they are suppos
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Japanese 201 BLOG
- Jul 29, 2022
- 4 min
Convenience Stores / コンビニ
For a single person, it is truly one-stop shopping that is a part of their lifestyle. This convenience, however, might be one of the contri
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Walking / 歩く (Longevity Series Part 4)
日本語会話 According to a study by Stanford University, the daily average steps taken by Japanese people is the second highest in the world...
- Jun 13, 2022
- 4 min
Green Tea / O-cha (Longevity Series Part 3)
日本語会話(Japanese Dialogue) If you are riding trains from Tokyo heading west, you will see intricately undulated tea plantations on the...
- May 20, 2022
- 4 min
Deep Soaker Bath (Longevity Series Part 2) / 風呂 ふろ
日本語会話 Furo is a Japanese style deep soaking bathtub, and taking a Furo at the end of the day is an essential part of their daily routine....
- Apr 22, 2022
- 4 min
Golden Week / ゴールデンウィーク
日本語会話 While web surfing Japanese news, a headline caught my attention: “The rate for used portion of employees’ annual paid vacation days...
- Feb 27, 2022
- 4 min
Police ／おまわりさん Omawari-san
日本語会話 There are two ways to call police in Japan. One is Keisatsukan (Keikan for short) and the other name is Omawari-san. Both are...
- Feb 6, 2022
- 3 min
Elementary School 小学校／しょうがっこう
日本語会話 When cherry trees are in full bloom with their pale pink flowers, the new school year begins. Most Japanese companies’ fiscal year...
- Jan 3, 2022
- 4 min
New Year 新年／しんねん
In the previous article (Shiwasu), I wrote about some December traditions. The yearend rituals continue throughout Oshougatsu (first...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
December in Japan 師走 しわす
日本語 会話 (Intermediate level) In the old lunar calendar, December was called Shiwasu (please refer to “Japanese and Moon” article). It is...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 4 min
Bicycles 自転車（じてんしゃ）
日本語会話 初級 中級 There exist many sport cyclists, but in this article, I am writing about commuter bicyclists. Biking is an essential...
- Oct 30, 2021
- 4 min
Tatami Room 畳（たたみ）の部屋
日本語会話 初級 中級 The room with tatami mats is called either Washitsu (means a Japanese Room) or O-zashiki (means “tatami” being laid out for...
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
Japanese Toilet part 2 / 日本のトイレ その２
Since the introduction of the electronic bidet system in 1980 by TOTO (not a rock band. It’s a name of a Japanese ceramic company), the...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
Japanese Toilet part 1 日本のトイレ その１
The Japanese made an incredible leap forward from using a hole in the ground to a standard toilet connected to a sewage system, and now...
- Jun 26, 2021
- 4 min
Japanese House
The first place you see entering the front door of a Japanese home is the place to take off your shoes. The place is called “genkan”. ...
- Jun 26, 2021
- 3 min
Public Bathhouse
Unlike hot springs or onsen, the public bathhouse generally is located in urban and populated areas. It was frequently used when general...
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