Christmas in Japan; Weird or Cool?
Many people make the assumption that Japan either celebrates Christmas the same way as their home country, or they don't celebrate it at all. But actually, neither is true! Japan has developed its very own unique way of celebrating Christmas. And no, don't worry it doesn't involve eating bugs! There aren't many Christians in Japan,...
New Pokemon Eeveelution Jewelry Range Is Stunning!
Just in time for Christmas, Japanese brand U-Treasure has released this stunning Eeveelution jewelry line on the 8th of December! This line includes beautiful necklaces featuring Eevee and the 8 Eeveelution forms. Just take our money! The necklaces are made of 950 silver and all necklaces feature an Eevee or Eeveelution sitting on a Pokemon...
Quiz: Which 2018 Tokyo Treat snack should YOU try?
Take this quiz and find out which 2018 TokyoTreat snack YOU should try!! Let us know in the comments below what you think of your result! What was your favorite 2018 TokyoTreat snack? What would you like to see in our Japanese snack box in 2019?
Fukubukuro Madness: New year’s Sales in Japan!
Have you ever heard of fukubukuro (福袋)? Fuku (福) means luck and bukuro *袋) means bag, so the literal translation is lucky bag! These Lucky bags are sold at the beginning of the new year during the hatsu uri (初売り): first sales. Inside the fukuburo are several goodies from the store or brand which are...
Basic Japanese quiz: answers & explanation
Did you already take the quiz: How well do you know basic Japanese? If you haven't then you should! In this post we will discuss the correct answers and explain grammar and more! How well did you do? Let us know in the comments below! Question 1: You're in Tokyo on your way to work....
Quiz: How well do you know basic Japanese?
Test your Japanese now! Don't forget to leave your result below in the comments. Have you ever studied Japanese ? Check out this blog post for the correct answers and explanation!
