The Nihongo Master Blog
Learn interesting topics about Japanese language, entertainment, culture and more.
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Best Sports Anime
Sports anime is not your thing? Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it! You might think that a whole animated series focusing solely on a sport won’t be your cup of tea, but it’s arguably just as thrilling as any other real-life sports games!...
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10 Common Japanese Reaction Phrases
A reaction is natural and automatic — if someone said something surprising, our first response would be somewhere along the lines of “are you serious?” or “really?” For native and fluent English speakers, we didn’t really need to consciousl...
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Bubble Tea in Japan
Bubble tea has more than one name — bubble tea, boba, tapioca; whatever you call it, it’s all talking about that sugary drink with balls of goodness at the bottom of the cup. This Taiwanese-born drink needs absolutely no introduction — just...
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Does Japanese Halloween Exist?
People all over the world go on a hunt for the perfect costume, bring out their spooky decorations and RSVP to tons of themed events come October. The month of Halloween unites all the industries, even in Japan. It might as well be in the J...
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Temples vs Shrines in Japan
If you don’t already know, Japan has two major religions: Buddhism and Shinto. Most of the Japanese people are either one or the other — with an exception of some of them who follow the Christian faith. Although, many Japanese people actual...
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Top 10 Japanese Celebrities To Follow
On billboard magazines and gossip websites, Western celebrities pop up more often than anyone else. What about Japan? Japanese celebrities are just as talented and successful as the rest who are yet to be discovered by the Western audience....
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Top 10 Japanese YouTubers
YouTube has, without a doubt, been dominating the world in this day and age. Every year, it grows in users who log in religiously to watch their favourite YouTubers — both locally and internationally. It’s a wonderful platform for anyone to...
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Bar Hopping in Tokyo: The Top 7 Bars To Go To
The bustling city brimming with vibrant energy and bright skyscrapers has more to offer than just a photogenic landscape. It’s also home to thousands of drinking spots with an array of cocktail, beer and wine options — not to mention a wide...
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How to Stay Motivated Learning Japanese
Figuring out how to stay motivated learning Japanese isn't an easy thing to do. Language learning is hard, it can be super frustrating, and there will always be a million things you could be doing instead of studying. Of course if you're in...
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KFC, Christmas, and Japan: An Annual Tradition
Just like with Halloween, Christmas isn’t celebrated in nearly the same way as it is in the western hemisphere. As you might already know, Christianity never really took hold in Japan so very few members of Japan’s population identify as C...