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Author: RoYuMi
Volunteers supporting the teaching of the Japanese language to resident foreigners
Every week, in community centers and other public spaces across Japan, thousands of volunteers work alongside professional teachers to help foreign residents learn the Japanese language through low-cost “Japanese classroom” initiatives. With help from the government, many classrooms will be made available for foreign residents to improve their Japanese skills once they arrive. This plays… Read more
What awaits us in the Year of the Rabbit (2023)
The Japanese zodiac (Juunishi) is divided into 12 blocks, each named after an animal based on the ancient Chinese concept that all time changes are based on these twelve units. The Year 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit and it is the luckiest animal of the 12 animals of the Chinese/Japanese zodiac so this… Read more
Solo travelers can enjoy tatami flooring and Japanese beds at a hotel in the heart of Shibuya!
According to the Japan Tourism Agency Consumer Trend Survey of Overseas Visitors (2019), about a quarter of all tourists arriving in Japan travel alone. Just like families and group travelers, solo travelers are often interested in experiencing tatami mat floors and other aspects of traditional Japanese accommodations that they normally can’t experience at home. Although… Read more
Coast Guard ship runs aground in Japan, no crew injured
A Japanese patrol boat ran aground off Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday morning and was unable to sail, the coast guard said, adding that no crew members were injured but an oil spill was observed in the area. As the coast guard investigates the cause of the incident, which occurred around 6:30 am off Kashiwazaki, its… Read more
Kishida’s speech highlights support for children as an investment for the future
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will pledge to secure funding for policies to combat Japan’s declining birthrate in his speech at the opening of a regular parliamentary session next week, a draft of the speech showed on Wednesday. While the government has been criticized for lacking countermeasures that have an immediate effect, Kishida will stress the… Read more
Man arrested after fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend in Fukuoka
A man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend on a street in the southwestern Japanese city of Fukuoka earlier this week, police said. The attack happened despite the fact that police issued an order last year for the man, Susumu Terauchi, to stop harassing Miki Kawano after she broke up with… Read more
“0%” A completely vegan Bar and Restaurant with non-alcoholic drinks
A bar that you can go to during pregnancy or with your children; “0%”! “I don’t enjoy alcoholic beverages, but I wish I could enjoy more than a soft drink at a bar.” “I can’t drink alcohol, but I would love to sit in a good bar and have a fun experience.” Sounds familiar? If… Read more
Train like the King of Pirates at Shibuya’s new One Piece Gym
If you want to be the king of the pirates in the world of the hit anime and manga One Piece, one could argue that the most important thing is a killer devil fruit or mastery of haki, but it sure can’t hurt to have a physique like Kaido. . Fans of the epic pirate… Read more
Ukiyo-e art brings Chinese literary heroes to life
Few art forms are as quintessentially Japanese as woodblock print. However, its roots are not purely indigenous, and its development in the last decades of the 17th century owes much to China. “The diversity of subjects, the use of vivid colors to enhance expressiveness, not to mention the technology itself, all of these elements bear… Read more
Sumo Nabe Recipe
This casserole recipe is inspired by the world of sumo. “Chanko” is the term used in sumo vernacular for its meals, and chanko-nabe is a large casserole packed with healthy vegetables and protein that is served in all sumo guilds. Wrestlers traditionally preferred birds to four-legged animals because they stand on two feet and are… Read more