Japanese Language and Culture
The Nihongo Master Blog
Lessons, tips, culture, and insights to help you learn Japanese faster and enjoy the journey more.
Learn the Days of the Week: Japanese
Master the Japanese days of the week with their surprising origins in planets and elements. Discover why Monday through Sunday have unique names in Japan.
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Why Japanese Emoticons are Better! 絵文字!
Discover why Japanese emoticons blow standard emojis out of the water. Explore the fascinating origin of ??? and how Asian messaging apps create far
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JLPT N4 + New Lessons + Meet Aki!
Master JLPT N4 with Nihongo Master's complete curriculum. Meet Aki, our new Japanese instructor, in an exclusive interview about her journey from Wakayama
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Prepare for Excitement...
Discover exciting improvements coming to Nihongo Master\ufffdfaster performance, redesigned homepage, and a new dashboard to manage your Japanese lessons and
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Chindōgu: The Japanese Art of "Unuseless" Inventions
Discover chind\u014dgu, the Japanese art of deliberately useless inventions that critique consumer culture. Explore the 10 tenets behind this creative philosophy.
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The Most Confusing Japanese Kanji (and how to tell the difference)
Master confusing Japanese kanji pairs like ? vs ?. Discover proven techniques to tell similar characters apart and memorize them faster with stroke
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The Difference Between On'Yomi and Kun'Yomi
Discover why Japanese kanji have multiple pronunciations. Master On'Yomi vs Kun'Yomi with clear explanations and practical tips for knowing which to use.
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New Japanese Lessons Are Here! やったあああ!
Master JLPT N5 & N4 with our new Japanese lessons. Plus: join the Daily Joyo Kanji Challenge\ufffdlearn 3 kanji daily with flashcards and exclusive discounts.
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Top 10 Best 80s and 90s Anime
Discover the greatest Japanese anime from the 80s and 90s golden era. Explore iconic shows like Trigun and Cowboy Bebop that revolutionized anime worldwide.
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Special Nihongo Master Interview with Christine
Discover how Christine passed the JLPT N5 using only Nihongo Master. Read her inspiring success story and honest review of this Japanese learning platform.
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Weird Japanese Body Parts
Discover unusual Japanese body part vocabulary beyond basics\ufffdfrom belly buttons to the space between eyebrows. Master quirky anatomy terms in Japanese today.
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10 Tricky Japanese Tongue Twisters (早口言葉) with audio!
Master 10 challenging Japanese tongue twisters with native audio. Practice hayakuchi kotoba to improve pronunciation and fluency fast.
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