The Nihongo Master Blog
Learn interesting topics about Japanese language, entertainment, culture and more.
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15 Unique Japanese Souvenirs To Buy in Japan
I don’t know about you, but shopping is time consuming for me. That includes souvenir shopping. When travelling, we’re trying to explore the country and city that we’re in. Shopping should take up the least of our time. But when in Japan, s...
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Kimono: what is it & why it's so important
This traditional Japanese clothing is quite ubiquitous. The word and style of “kimono” is obvious to everyone that it belongs to the Japanese. Once it was a basic piece of clothing, but it now has become a fashion symbol not only in Japan b...
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Ways to Say “It Looks Like” in Japanese! そう, ようだ, みたい, らしい
Podcast Recap: s2 e4 How many times have we felt that the food from a restaurant looks delicious? Or met someone new and they looked younger than they actually were? It’s such a natural thought that we don’t think twice when we form the sen...
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Everything you need to know about 3 Common Kimono!
The kimono is one of the most significant Japanese cultural wear to date. If you don’t know what a kimono is, check out our previous article about all the things you need to know! So what you might not know is that there are a few types of...
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Bento Boxes: Japan’s Amazing Cuisine Culture!
Nihongo Master Podcast Recap: s2 e5 In Season 2 Episode 5 of our podcast episode, we’re all about that packed lunch in a box, also known as a bento (弁当). When I was growing up, a lunch box wasn't the coolest thing you could bring to schoo...
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Top 3 Japanese Myths for Halloween
Podcast Recap! S1E12 Halloween season is upon us, and Halloween is just around the corner! In our Season 1 Episode 12 of the Nihongo Master Podcast, as part of last year’s Halloween special episode, podcast host Azra was excited to become y...
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Top 3 Japanese Facial Gestures you need to know!
Japan is known for a lot of things. Sightseeing, nature, and neon lights are among them. But those who have been here for quite some time would also know Japan for its high context culture. If you don’t know what that is, read our blog post...
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It's Tasty and Educational Learning Japanese with Japan Candy Box!
I recently received the October box from our friends over at Japan Candy Box. I’m happy to share my thoughts on this fun experience with you! For those that don’t know, Japan Candy Box is part of the Kawaii Group’s subscription box service....
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Japanese Music & important words you need to know!
Podcast Recap! (Bonus content for NM Podcast S2EP3) Japanese music is actually pretty popular. More popular than we thought. Sometimes, we didn’t even realize it’s Japanese music. In our podcast, Season 2 Episode 3, we discussed the various...
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All you need to know to have a great trip to Japan!
Japan is one of the most popular destinations for travel. There’s no doubt about that one bit. Most dream about going on wild adventures in the land of anime and sushi. It’s on a lot of our travel bucket lists! After you’ve purchased your f...