The Nihongo Master Blog
Learn interesting topics about Japanese language, entertainment, culture and more.
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Invasion of the Virtual YouTubers!
Move over, Logan Paul, because a new sensation has spread across Japanese YouTube! Fading are the days of real live people interacting with audiences on the popular streaming site. The new trend revolves around people creating virtual anim...
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2018 Holiday Gift Ideas for Japanese Learners
It’s that time of year again. The weather is getting colder and everyone is frantically racing around trying to figure out what to get as gifts for the special people in their lives. If you happen to have a Japanese learner in your life, yo...
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Anime to Supplement Your Japanese Studies - Nov 2018
Last month we published a list of eight different anime that you can use to help supplement your Japanese studies. And apparently, you loved it so we’re going to do it again! Here is a list of MORE anime you can use to supplement your Japan...
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Senpai! Please Notice This Blog Post!
If you’ve studied Japanese culture at all, you’ve likely come across the words senpai and kohai. What do these words mean exactly? The truth is that the senpai/kohai relationship in Japan is one of the most important systems that the people...
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You Can Be A Winner At the Game of Karuta!
Ever since I first saw the anime series Chihayafuru, I’ve been fascinated with the world of competitive karuta. If you're not already familiar with the game, competitive karuta (競技かるた Kyōgi karuta) is a lightning-fast game of skill whi...
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Best of Japanese Commercials - Nov 2018 Edition
Japan has a reputation for having some of the most entertaining television commercials in the world. Remember that this country did give us those Alien Jones Boss Coffee commercials starring American actor Tommy Lee Jones a few years ago. T...
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Toho to Offer 1st Annual Godzilla Certification Exams Next Year
Godzilla has been making plenty of headlines lately (and no, not because he’s risen from the depths to destroy Tokyo again). First off, it was announced recently by NASA that our favorite giant lizard has been given his own constellation i...
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The Benefits of Taking a Language Trip to Japan
In spite of its reputation for being difficult, Japanese continues to be one of the most popular languages to learn. In fact, thousands of people each year start studying Japanese not because they plan to live in Japan, but purely for recre...
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The Art of the Kimono
The Japanese kimono is one of the world's most fascinating garments, not only because of its beauty but also because of its history, as well as its longevity. While the kimono is an ancient garment with a history going back to Japan's Heian...
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Ways to Say 'You' in Japanese (And How to Avoid the Wrong One)
How many different ways can you think to say “you” in your native language? In Japanese there are many different ways to refer to someone and choosing the wrong one in social situations can be hazardous to your social standing. In fact, jus...