The Nihongo Master Blog
Learn interesting topics about Japanese language, entertainment, culture and more.
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The Various Names of Japan
Most of us know Japan this present day simply as what it is: Japan. For the local Japanese people, their home country is known to be “Nihon”. How can one country have various names? This one does. That’s not all there is to it. It may come...
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Conversational Japanese vs Business Japanese: Which is Better?
Just like any language, there are various areas to cover when one decides to pick it up. The Japanese language is huge. There are various tiers and each tier comes with special words and grammar that are applicable plus useful. A Japanese l...
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Tattoos in Japan
Japan has built quite a reputation for itself when it comes to tattoos. Tattoos have made a mark (pun intended) way back in the history of Japan, as far back in the 5,000BC. The ancient tale of Japanese tattoos carved the scene of this art-...
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Do's & Dont's in Japan
The reputation of Japan’s culture and etiquette precedes them. Some of us have been there — breaking an unspoken yet mutual rule of Japan unintentionally. At some point, the topic of how things actually work in this culturally rich country...
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What To Do When You Feel Like Giving Up On Your Japanese Learning
Trust me, I know the feeling. Not every day you wake up and feel the motivation to open that textbook. I know I’ve had my fair share of days where all I wanted to do was throw my Japanese notes across the room, and other days I just wanted...
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The Salon and Barber Culture in Japan
We might not realize it but the occasional trip to the salon or barber is quite an essential part of our lives. Who doesn’t like a good trim or treatment — not only does it make a good impression with the maintained put-together image but y...
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The Art of Japanese Fusion Cuisine
If you think that Japanese cuisine is only limited to traditional ramen and sushi, you’re absolutely mistaken! Japan is such an innovative country with multiple outside influences that there’s no way that its traditional cuisine won’t be fu...
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Karaoke Your Way to Becoming A Kanji Master!
It’s already a challenge to learn the first two Japanese writing systems, hiragana and katakana, but almost everyone can agree that kanji is the real killer. There are literally thousands of them in the Japanese language — some of them even...
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The Uniqueness of Japanese Etiquette
It’s not surprising that a country like Japan would have its own set of etiquette to follow — its rich history calls for it. Many of us wouldn’t even know of these unspoken rules until they’ve experienced it for themselves. But why wait for...
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Gaming is an Underrated Japanese Language Guide
Let’s face it, we’ve all played a type of video game at least once in our lives. And better yet, we enjoyed it. Would you believe if someone told you that video games can be an extremely useful tool in studying Japanese? You better believe...