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What To Do In Kyoto
Planning the trip of a lifetime to Japan? Kyoto should be up at the top of destinations you should visit as it is one of the cheapest major destinations in the developed world and is bursting with authentic Japanese culture, history and there are lots of unique and exciting places you can visit during your […]
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Can You Learn Japanese From Anime?
Language learning is always a difficult experience. It is a goal that takes patience, diligence, and determination. Some languages take hundreds of hours to learn to speak in them fluently and even then, regional slang can throw you off. Hundreds of hours may seem like a Goliath task, but that is only the amount of […]
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Are Bonsai Trees Real?
Bonsai trees are incredibly popular all around the world and are known for their compact designs and stylish form. If you take an interest in plants, you may have come across bonsai trees before as they are often found in florists or gardening stores. What a lot of people don’t know is that bonsai trees […]
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Do Japanese People Sleep On The Floor?
Customs around the world are different and some can seem quite strange. One of these long-standing traditions is Japanese people sleeping on the floor. But is this true? Or is it part of a tradition that has since died out? It can be hard to know what is real and what is fake! For everyone […]
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Do Japanese Read Right To Left?
Have you ever picked up a Japanese book or comic, and immediately become confused when flicking through the pages? If you were not aware that most Japanese books were written ‘backwards’, it can be a surprising discovery. You may be wondering why they are produced this way, when many of us have become accustomed to […]
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Do Japanese People Celebrate Christmas?
Christmas is a wonderful and incredibly stressful time of year. For some people, it is the best time of year. For some people, it is the most anxiety inducing. No matter where you stand on your opinion of Christmas itself, we can all agree that the sentiment and emotions behind Christmas are pretty good, if […]
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Does It Rain A Lot In Japan?
Japan is a very well-known country. Its unique culture and the vast export of its creative media is staggering. So many things in the modern world originally come from Japan, from products to foods to even branding, we have a lot to be thankful to the Japanese for. However, if I were to ask you […]
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Why Does Japanese Have 3 Alphabets?
Language learning has never been easier for the people of the world. With the amount of media available from each individual country, the interconnectivity of the world’s people, and the rise of the internet, there is now more information available on language learning than there has ever been. Yet, that does not mean that language […]
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How Big Can A Bonsai Tree Get?
Bonsai trees are one of the most notable parts of Japanese culture, and there are indoor bonsai, as well as outdoor bonsai trees. Bonsai trees are generally rather small, but depending on the type of variety, they may be a lot bigger or smaller. In this article, we will tell you about the different kinds […]
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Are There Still Samurai?
The Samurai are famous around the world for their skill in combat, fierce loyalty, and iconic armor and weaponry. They have been immortalized in many films and TV series, and their influence in Japanese society and culture is so foundational that many of their tenets and beliefs still permeate their culture today. But do Samurai […]
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Do Japanese People Have Middle Names?
Naming conventions in Japan are different from what we are used to in the western world – you might be aware that the surname is usually written first, and the first name written second in Japan (whereas we do the inverse in the US). But, you might have wondered whether Japanese people have the same […]
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How To Move To Japan From The US
Moving to Japan is a fantastic opportunity. It’s no surprise that so many people from all over the world are considering Japan for their retirement, jobs, or just their new adventure, with excellent cuisine, gorgeous natural sites, some of the world’s most fascinating and trendy cities, and a riveting ancient culture. Whatever your motives for […]
