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In our Season 10 Episode 5 of the Nihongo Master Podcast, we covered a topic that is on one of the top Google searches when it comes to Japanese etiquette: table and dining manners. We bet it was the food of Japan which got a fair few of yo...
Amazing Beauty & Incredible Quality There are many Japanese snack boxes on the market, but not many like the Sakuraco box. If you want a taste of traditional Japanese foods, straight from Japan, Sakuraco. box is the way to go! Experien...
While there has been a bit of news of borders opening up in Japan, it hasn’t quite reached the point where the country is fully open. It’s another Japanese sakura spring that we have to miss. But not to worry, for those living in the US, th...
A simple and extremely useful Japanese grammar that you should definitely know is how to say “you should”. It’s a simple grammar point that you use quite often in daily conversations, believe it or not. In our Season 3 Episode 9 of the Niho...
As Japan slowly opens up the borders again, who else is looking up flight dates to Japan? Finally, we can visit our favourite country again! But when we do get there, let’s not forget that we have to be on our best behaviour, since Japanese...
Tattoos have made a mark (pun intended) way back in Japanese history — would you believe me if I say that it goes as far back as 5,000BC? The primeval tale of Japanese tattoos carved the scene of this art-on-skin today. From generation to g...
A lot of us are hoping for travel to get back to normal again, especially travel to Japan! And with rumours that Japan is opening up their borders this year, it’s about time we start planning for that trip we have all been waiting for. Whet...
There are just some things in life that are not 100% and more like a half-and-half. In that case, how does one express this possibility of something? If you think something’s going to happen but you’re not 100% sure, you’re going to add the...
Valentine’s Day is one of the most romantic holidays worldwide, right? We all know what that is, but in Japan, Valentine’s Day is celebrated with the women giving the men chocolates. To know more about Japanese traditions for Valentine’s Da...
One of the best ways to improve your Japanese is by tackling one basic Japanese grammar at a time, and we do that in our Study Saturday language series of the Nihongo Master Podcast! In Season 3 Episode 4, we break down the grammar point of...