Love Japan? You’ll love these posts all about life in Japan and Japanese culture.
One of things I miss most about living in Japan is how cute everything is! I just love how, whatever you need to buy – no matter how mundane – you can find a kawaii version. From chopsticks to toilet paper, from food packaging to roadworks signs, everything is so impossibly cute! Seriously, kawaii culture … Read more
‘Aesthetic’ is hard to describe in words, perhaps because it is mainly a visual thing! Aesthetic is pretty much the concept of beauty and taste. If something is aesthetically pleasing, that means it is satisfying to the senses, particularly sight. We already talked about beautiful Japanese words, which were related to the deep and beautiful … Read more
Japanese snacks are in a league of their own! With their cute and aesthetic packaging, unique flavours and fun limited editions, there is nothing like a Japanese snack to make you feel transported to a different world. Luckily, you can enjoy some of this magic even if you can’t travel to Japan or don’t have … Read more
One thing I really love about Japanese snacks is all the unique flavours. Anko (red bean paste), kinako (roasted soybean flour), umeboshi (sour pickled plums), ramune soda and more. Most of these tastes are hard to come by in the UK where I live now. Taste is a very powerful sense, so when I do … Read more
It is no surprise that Japanese is a language containing a lexicon of words with deep, profound meanings. So much so, that we may find we don’t even have the words to express such ideas quite the same in English! Many Japanese words are written in kanji characters. Kanji are logographic characters which originally come … Read more
Looking for some romantic and inspirational quotes about love? Why not turn to the wisdom of Japanese! A proverb, or kotowaza (諺 / ことわざ) in Japanese, is a short, simple saying which intends to provide wisdom and/or insight. They can be really helpful in times where you may need guidance in life. As discussed in … Read more
If you are thinking of visiting Japan, it’s important to familiarise yourself with the Japanese currency, yen. Not only that, but you should also know a bit about the social norms surrounding money in Japan. Let’s start off with how to say ‘money’ in Japanese, and then we will discuss other money-related terms and tips … Read more
Legends of a great beast known as the dragon have been recorded from all corners of the world. Humans seem to be predisposed to the idea of dragons, as you will find stories about them from pretty much any ancient society, such as the Fáfnir from Scandinavian mythology, the Ninki Nanka from West Africa and the … Read more