Travel Japanese and guides written with learners in mind.
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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.
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 visiting Japanese Shinto shrines for first-time visitors, explaining etiquette customs such as torii gates, purification rituals, prayer practices, and respectful behavior in sacred spaces.
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 organized study trip to rural Akita combining conversational Japanese lessons with cultural activities including farm stays, tea ceremony, pottery, and interactions with local students.
An article about using aiseki izakaya restaurants as opportunities to practice speaking Japanese with native speakers in a real social setting, featuring accounts from learners of various levels.
Explores the history, philosophy, and aesthetics of sado (the Japanese tea ceremony), including its origins, the influential tea master Sen no Rikyu, and connections to Zen Buddhism and wabi-sabi.
Collection of thirty essential Japanese phrases for travelers, covering greetings, directions, dining, shopping, and emergencies with pronunciation guides and usage contexts for first-time visitors to Japan.
Guide to Japanese noise etiquette, quiet hours regulations, and apartment living customs for foreigners.
Guide to major Japanese festivals throughout the year, with descriptions of traditions, locations, and dates. Helps learners understand Japanese culture and plan visits to significant cultural events.
Introduces Japanese tea varieties, their characteristics, and cultural significance, covering green tea, matcha, and specialty teas along with the history of tea in Japan from the 700s onward.
Official travel guide to Fukui Prefecture covering attractions, temples, traditional crafts, cuisine, and cultural experiences.
Explains the religious and cultural significance of burning incense at Japanese funerals, including Buddhist traditions, proper etiquette for the ritual, and how to perform gasshou prayer.
Blog with guides for people planning to study Japanese in Japan, covering student visas, language schools, JLPT preparation, and living in Japan.
Article on anime culture, pilgrimage sites, and vocabulary for learners. Covers essential anime terms, real-world locations featured in anime across Japan, useful phrases for anime fans, and recommendations for learning.
Guide to the Asagaya Tanabata Festival in Tokyo, with information about the event's 70-year history, papier-mâché decorations, and festival traditions. Useful for learners interested in Japanese festivals and culture.
Guide to Japanese language schools in Fukuoka, comparing programs from GenkiJACS, FFLC, FJLS, and Meiji Academy with information on courses, class sizes, cultural activities, and enrollment for learners of all levels.
Guide to sake etiquette and customs for travelers to Japan, covering proper pouring, drinking practices, types of sake, and cultural considerations.
Guide to summer immersion programs for Japanese language learning for children and teens, covering in-Japan schools, US-based camps, program types, costs, and selection criteria for expat families.
Guide to Japanese etiquette and social customs for travelers, covering shoes, bowing, chopsticks, dining, and public behavior. Helps visitors understand cultural values and avoid causing offense.
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