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Basic Japanese Grammar: Asking and Giving Permission with てもいい

One of the most important grammar points is asking and giving permission. The way to do that is by using the phrase “te...

Try These 4 Unique Eateries in Japan!

We all love food, don’t we? I bet a lot of us are huge Japanese food lovers, as well! I assume we’re all also experts on...

Top 4 Activities On Your Japan Travel Bucket List!

As the world slowly opens up again, we’re hoping Japan is going to open up its borders, too. In fact, there are rumours...

Basic Japanese Grammar: Step-By-Step Guide to the て-Form!

One of the most important conjugations in the Japanese language is the te (て) form. You need it for a lot of other conj...

Rainy Season in Japanese Culture

The rainy season is an annual occurrence throughout Japan. The dates of the rainy season vary throughout the country, bu...

Sanja Matsuri: What Is It and How to Celebrate?

Summer is one of the most anticipated seasons worldwide. In Japan, as well, many look forward to the warmer weather. Sum...

Basic Japanese Grammar: Expressing Superlatives with 一番, もっとも and 最〜

This article will cover a grammar point that is super easy, ridiculously quick to learn and basically the best for a lai...

Pride Events and LGBT Spaces in Japan

In recent months, Tokyo has announced that it will begin recognizing same-sex relationships. This would allow same-sex c...

14 Fun Facts About Anime

Anime is popular worldwide, but we’re sure there are some facts about anime that most people don’t know! Here are 14 fun facts about anime you might not know!

Basic Japanese Grammar: Expressing Hope with ばいい, たらいい, といい, ならいい

All of us have hopes and dreams, and don’t we want to express them? In our Season 4 Episode 8 of the Nihongo Master Podc...

40 Japanese Words for Pride Month

Pride month is here! To celebrate LGBT communities around the world, let's learn some LGBT terms in Japanese. First off,...

What is Japanese Idol Culture?

What is Japanese Idol Culture? What goes into becoming a Japanese idol and how do these Japanese idol groups maintain so much influence in Japanese culture?