The Nihongo Master Blog
Learn interesting topics about Japanese language, entertainment, culture and more.
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What is Sakura?
I bet you’ve heard about the Japanese sakura (桜, cherry blossoms). The flower and everything that comes with it takes up a huge part of the Japanese tradition that is extremely prominent to this very day. When it’s almost “sakura season” —...
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Japanese Mountains: Hiking & Climbing 101
Love nature? Want to climb a few mountains when you’re in Japan? You’ve come to the right place for everything you need to know about that. Japan has its bright neon lights and futuristic technology, but don’t forget about the nature aspect...
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All You Need to Know About Japan's Emperors (Podcast Recap! S1E13)
In our 13th episode of Nihongo Master podcast, we came to you as an ambassador for the royal family of Japan — chatting about the lives and times of the emperors. The royals are still a pretty big deal here. The imperial monarchy of Japan i...
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All You Need to Know About Japanese Cuisine! (Podcast Recap! S1E6)
In our sixth episode of the Nihongo Master podcast, we talked about a topic that’s really close to my heart: food, glorious food. Food is the quickest way to the heart of any culture, but when it comes to Japan, you might struggle to decid...
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Top 10 Coffee Shops in Tokyo
Japan’s capital city is not lacking in cafes that offer only the best caffeine a beverage can offer. There’s bound to be a coffee shop on every corner of every street, regardless if it’s near or far from the city center. Coffee is without a...
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Beginner's Guide to Japanese Particles
When you’re just starting to learn Japanese, you’d be stumped by the number of particles they have. Japanese particles are small words which are used in between other words to show the relations of the sentence. I admit, when I first starte...
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Introducing Japanese Islands!(Podcast Recap! S1E5)
Our fifth episode of the Nihongo Master podcast, we talk about island life in Japan. Japan is the largest island country in East Asia and the fourth largest in the whole world! But what not everyone knows is that Japan is not only one singl...
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5 Tips to Shopping in Japan
For those big shoppers out there, I bet you’ve picked up a few tricks along the way when it comes to shopping. Well, so have I — I definitely have a few takeaways from my time in Japan, and I’m here to share them with you in hopes that it w...
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Unique Japanese Mystical Animals (Podcast Recap! S1E4)
If you’re thinking about Nihongo Master Podcast episode 3’s recap, well, we don’t have one. That’s because, for that episode, we interviewed the mastermind behind Nihongo Master himself, Taylor Dondich. If you’re interested in knowing what...
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Top 9 Coffee Places in Kyoto
The ancient capital city of Japan, Kyoto, is filled with coffee hot spots everywhere — north to south, east to west. You get everything from coffee shop chains to the traditional kissaten (喫茶店), a Japanese-stye coffee shop. The hustling...