Matcha flavored food has become more and more regular in recent years. People always consciously want to taste this slightly bitter taste. What are the impressions of the matchmakers and tea store owners who sell Matcha? There is a survey targeting these people finds out how they perceive the matcha flavored food. The main comments […]
In fact, the intake of the fruit of Japanese seems to be less than that of other countries. The United States is twice as Japan, and Italy and France are also higher than Japan. Why do Japanese eat less? Maybe because the fruit price is high in Japan. Then why are Japanese fruits so expensive? […]
Hi, guys! I hope you all are doing well. This week I’ll introduce the rest of the topic. Hope it could be helpful. 6. Lack of motivation You might lose the interest in learning Japanese and can’t keep going as time flies by. Seeking motivation is crucial for adhering to learning and achieving desired […]
On the way of learning Japanese, are you still going smoothly? I recently summarized 10 facts that might be your obstacles to learn Japanese. This week I will introduce the first 5. Let’s see if they can help you. 1. 100%-accurate-pronunciation “obsessive-compulsive disorder”. Learning is a process of accumulating the knowledge. You don’t have […]
Have you ever order the soba noodle by saying “私はたぬき”(I’m a fox.) or “私はとらだ”(I’m an eel.)? Have you ever heard any Japanese saying that? “私はxxです” is the very first expression when a Japanese lesson which is a way of self-introduction. However, how to understand the above situation? Once I have heard an interesting story. A […]
A Japanese newspaper conducted a survey targeting 6000 housewives in Japan. It selected five sentences which piss off Japanese wifes most. Probably you should be careful even your wife is not Japanese. #5. 疲れた (つかれた, I’m tired.) Housewives who’d been interviewed said that “I do housework every day at home and I’m very tired, but […]
Is Japanese food really healthy food for foreigners? After chatting with foreigners who love Japanese food, this question appeared in my mind. A few years before, 和食(わしょく, Japanese cuisine), which was assessed as a world cultural heritage, have attracted worldwide attention. As a Japanese who can be recognized as the world’s health food by the […]
新年あけましておめでとうございます! Happy new year! みなさん! Wish you all the best in the new year! Let’s continue our topic of business etiquette, and hope you have a chance to take advantage of the information in 2018. 10. Complain about the work on drinking parties In other countries, people usually do not talk about their jobs on […]
I hope you all could have some opportunities to practice the etiquettes I have introduced before. This week, I will introduce more interesting things which will probably surprise you. 7. Call a waiter/waitress loudly in restaurants When ordering a meal in Japan, it is common to give a yell of “すみません!” to waiters/waitresses, while it […]
Following last week, I’ll introduce more common etiquettes in business occasions. 4. Always let your supervisors or customers get in the elevators or taxis first Japanese is considered to be the most polite people in the world, especially in the culture of priority. In Japan, priorities such as seating order and so on are all […]