Customs, history, food, holidays and etiquette explained for learners.
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Blog post explaining how Japanese convenience stores (konbini) work and what makes them different from American stores. Suitable for learners interested in understanding everyday Japanese life and culture.
Essay explaining Shinto, Japan's native spiritual tradition, covering kami, shrines, rituals, and how Shinto and Buddhism coexist in Japanese life. Suitable for learners seeking cultural context.
Explains the rules and piece movements of shogi, or Japanese chess, for players new to the game. Covers board setup, how each piece moves, promotion, and dropping captured pieces.
Guide to Japanese national holidays in 2026 with cultural traditions, historical background, and travel tips for visitors. Helps learners understand Japanese society and plan trips around major celebrations.
Month-by-month guide to visiting Japan covering weather, festivals, crowds, and costs for each season. Helps learners plan trips and understand Japanese cultural events like hanami and Obon.
A guide to Japan's fermented food culture (hakko) centered on Nagoya and surrounding regions, covering traditional foods like miso, tamari soy sauce, and sake alongside travel itineraries, restaurants, and manufacturers.
An essay exploring omotenashi, the Japanese concept of anticipatory hospitality rooted in tea ceremony, explaining its meaning, origins, and connection to calligraphy and Japanese aesthetics for learners interested in.
A book by Rie Takeda introducing Japanese calligraphy as a mindfulness practice, covering brush techniques, kanji, philosophy, and spiritual guidance for beginners.
Guide to Japanese pop culture subcultures including otaku, cosplay, idol fandom, and gacha culture, with vocabulary for anime archetypes and cultural phenomena.
Introduction to aikido practice methods and philosophy emphasizing the relationship between partners. Explains kumiwaza, hitoriwaza, and tsuzukiwaza forms of practice for people learning aikido.
Guide to essential Japanese etiquette and cultural customs for travelers, covering bowing, shoe removal, dining, bathing, and social norms to help visitors show respect and avoid common mistakes in Japan.
Guide to Japanese festivals for foreigners covering major matsuri by season, cultural significance, etiquette, what to wear and eat, and how to find festivals.
Advanced configuration guide for Yomitan, a browser extension that provides pop-up definitions while reading Japanese text online.
Guide to how Japan celebrates Halloween as an adult costume season and commercial event, covering history, Shibuya crowds, parades, theme parks and shopping.
Explains the Japanese concept of sensei and its cultural significance, tracing the term's origins to Zen Buddhism and discussing how respect and honor function in Japanese society and martial arts practice.
Guide to counting in Japanese from 1 to 100, covering native Japanese and Sino-Japanese readings, counter words for different object types, and cultural significance of numbers.
The Stockholm Association for Japan Promotion organizes the official JLPT in Stockholm, the annual Japanese Language Speech Contest, and cultural events for Japanese language learners and enthusiasts in Sweden.
An article explaining omoiyari, the Japanese cultural concept of empathetic consideration and anticipatory care for others.
Guide to Japanese seasonal customs, festivals, and greetings across the four seasons, including hanami, Tanabata, and Obon.
Article exploring the history, uses, and cultural significance of tenugui, a traditional Japanese hand cloth. Covers its evolution from the Edo period to modern times and its role in festivals.
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