Pages for learning Japanese about culture, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Video lesson for intermediate Japanese learners about convenience stores, featuring a skit, photo explanations of services and products, and downloadable PDF materials including scripts and cultural information.
A guide to Japanese social customs and etiquette for travelers, covering greetings, public transportation, dining, hot springs, temples, and daily life. Helps visitors understand and respect cultural norms.
Guide to Japanese wedding traditions covering Shinto, Christian and modern ceremonies, reception customs, and gift-giving etiquette.
Credits page for Kabuki for Beginners, a digital learning resource about kabuki theatre that covers characters, performance styles, makeup and costumes for learners new to this traditional art form.
Explains the genkan, the traditional Japanese entryway where visitors remove their shoes, covering its historical origins and modern etiquette customs for those learning about Japanese home culture.
Accredited Japanese language school with locations in Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, Fukuoka, and Nagoya offering communicative courses for learners at various levels.
Blog post from a Japanese language school examining JLPT N2 requirements for visa eligibility in Japan and its role in career advancement, with study methods and exam trends for advanced learners.
Self-study site for MARUGOTO Elementary 1 A2 level Japanese featuring kanji, grammar, vocabulary, listening, and drama-based conversation practice organized by nine topics relevant to everyday life.
Articles about Japanese gardens, garden design techniques, and notable gardens in Japan and abroad. Helps learners understand Japanese aesthetic principles and cultural practices.
JapanesePod101 offers audio and video lessons for learners at all levels, covering greetings, vocabulary, kana characters, and conversational patterns with manga-based and anime-based content.
Complete list of 1,675 JLPT N3 vocabulary words with readings, meanings, and example sentences, organized by word type. Serves intermediate learners preparing for the N3 level of the JLPT.
Tuttle Publishing specializes in books about Asian culture, language, travel, and crafts, including Japanese language learning materials, manga guides, and martial arts texts for learners and general readers.
Lesson 12 of Erin's Challenge, a video-based course for intermediate Japanese learners featuring a skit about cheering squads at school sports events, with downloadable PDF materials including scripts and vocabulary.
A portal and directory that curates websites, tools, and online resources for learning Japanese, organized by skill area and topic including culture and JLPT preparation.
Video lesson and learning materials about first-meeting greetings and business card exchange in Japan for intermediate learners. Includes downloadable PDF scripts and explanations in multiple languages.
The bout lasts seconds; the ritual takes centuries. Why sumo is a Shinto rite in disguise — the salt, the sacred ring, and the wrestling that came last.
The Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival was started as a postwar commercial revitalization initiative, and is characterized by the vibrance of its Tanabata decorations, said to be the most lavish in Japan, made possible.
Simplified Japanese news articles with furigana and English translations covering current events in Japan. Designed for intermediate learners at N3-N5 levels to practice reading comprehension.
Katakana chart and drill from the Marugoto A1 coursebook by the Japan Foundation, providing katakana characters with romanizations for beginning learners.
A glossary of Japanese karate terminology with translations, covering counting, stances, blocks, punches, kicks, and miscellaneous terms used in martial arts training.
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