Japanese Language
These Japanese Product Names Are Just Bad Dad Jokes
From ginger ale honoring shrines to coconut cookies for exam takers, these product names prove that the appeal of bad puns is…
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Japanese Language
Japanese Language
How to Memorize Japanese Words with Kanji More Easily
Learning Japanese requires a lot of memorization. But this simple tidbit of knowledge makes learning some words just a little bit easier.
Food
The Most Popular Ingredients for Japan’s Staple Dishes
Oden. Donabe. Miso soup. Sushi. Yakiniku. The choice of ingredients for each dish is immense. But which are the most popular in…
Food
Putting Ginger in the Refrigerator? Japan Ginger Expert Says…
Should you put your leftover ginger in the refrigerator? A ginger specialty shop in Japan's Saitama Prefecture says...
Social Media
What Japan Thinks About Its Country’s COVID-19 Response
We've heard Western pundits heap praise on Japan's response to the pandemic. But people actually living in Japan tell a very different…
Japanese Language
Japanese Twitter Language Historians Debunk This Kanji Conspiracy Theory
A wild theory about how the Japanese word for "I" was corrupted by Allied occupiers leaves Japanese Twitter users shaking their heads.
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Aum Shinrikyo and The Parallels to Donald Trump
An incident involving Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo bears an uncanny resemblance to the US 2020 election.
Japanese Language
Japanese: Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master
Our hosts discuss how they learned Japanese, great Japanese TV programs for learners, and their favorite (and most hated) Japanese words.