Celebrating the Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage in Japan
Learn about the Seven Gods of Fortune and this Japanese New Year’s tradition.
Learn about the Seven Gods of Fortune and this Japanese New Year’s tradition.
An introduction to formal Japanese known as “keigo”.
In Japan, each month has its older Japanese name, and December is called “Shiwasu (師走).” The word “shiwasu” expresses how busy people are around this time of the year.
The Expat Expo will be happening again this November and you can meet some members of the Toranomon Language School team there!
Learn about ‘Bunka no hi’, otherwise known as Culture Day in Japan.
“Ritto”(立冬) is the day that is considered as the beginning of winter in Japan.
In autumn, the color of the leaves changes into orange, red, yellow, and brown. This is called 紅葉(koyo), and it is one of the beautiful sceneries you can see in Japan.
Read about what it’s like to go to the doctor in Japan and learn some useful phrases.
Some common mistakes for Japanese learners and ways to best learn Japanese.
Learn about the Japanese New Year’s tradition of “Hatsumode”, the first visit to a shrine or temple for the year.