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How To Foster And Adopt A Child In Japan
Living in Japan

How To Foster And Adopt A Child In Japan

Fostering or adopting is one of the most important things you can do to help a child in need, and it’s 100% possible for foreigners to do in Japan.

New Year Foods: What Japanese Families Eat During the New Year Holidays
Living in Japan

New Year Foods: What Japanese Families Eat During the New Year Holidays

Discover the top 3 foods enjoyed during the Japanese New Year holidays, where they came from, and the special meaning each one holds.

Local’s Guide to Nara: What can you do in Nara other than feed the deer?
Living in Japan

Local’s Guide to Nara: What can you do in Nara other than feed the deer?

So you’re planning a trip to Kansai or maybe you want to come to Japan and don’t know where to go. You may be under the impression Nara is nothing but the city of deer. While our lovely little “shika” friends are wonderful to meet, here are some more things in Nara to do while you’re in the area.

This is why New Year’s is the most important holiday in Japan
Living in Japan

This is why New Year’s is the most important holiday in Japan

New Year’s Day is perhaps the most important holiday of the year in Japan. It means a lot to a lot of people, and draws celebratory crowds unseen elsewhere. What’s all the fuss about? What Japanese customs and traditions have informed this holiday in the way it’s celebrated today? In this blog, we’ll give a brief rundown.

Top Questions About Japan’s My Number System Answered
How to Japan

Top Questions About Japan’s My Number System Answered

Got questions about Japan’s My Number System? We’ve got answers: how it works, pros and cons, how to get a card, and more.

Japan’s Honorific Culture: Why do I have to be so polite all the time in Japan?
Living in Japan

Japan’s Honorific Culture: Why do I have to be so polite all the time in Japan?

Anyone who has started studying Japanese or likes to watch a lot of anime has noticed Japanese communication styles are quite different. If you dream of living or traveling to Japan and want to be able to communicate, then learning honorific speech and Japanese way of communicating can make your life in Japan so much easier in the long run.

Why You Should Memorize Kanji Radicals
How to Japan

Why You Should Memorize Kanji Radicals

Learning the Japanese language can be a daunting task. Even if your language skills are steadily improving, learning radicals can help you tackle one of the language’s toughest challenges: kanji. This article makes an argument for placing a focus on it in your future studies.