Basic Japanese conversation phrases can make you go through most of the situation in Japan. Once you learn expressions we’ve listed up here, you would find yourself handling situations at ease. Being a good listener and humble are keys to do...

Wanna know some common Japanese words to grasp an image of the Japanese language? We have picked 200+ common Japanese words that include nouns and conjunctions you can use right away in conversation. You don’t have to worry about grammar at...

  Kamon: There’s a thousand-year tradition that the Japanese pass their family crests from generation to generation. The family crest is called “Kamon” in Japanese, which could be seen everywhere in Japan. Kamons are symbols...

Shugendo, can be translated into “The way of Mastering the Force”, is a form of religion which requires a harsh and beyond imagination training and discipline. Nowadays, not just Buddhist monks and Shrine priests but many laymen or even...

Tokonoma is the Japanese alcove we can see in the reception rooms of the traditional Japanese houeses. It’s taken as a focal point for the interior as it provides the sense of hospitality for the guests. Let’s take a look at its history...

Overview of Yukata Yukata is a traditional dress designed to spend comfortably in the hot humid summer in Japan. For example, navy and white color combinations are popular colors you see on traditional ones since indigo works as an insect deterrent...

Japanese tea house, Chashitsu in Japanese, is where chado, the tea ceremony takes place, which expresses Japanese sentimentality and aesthetics through the act of drinking tea. It is a rare place you can reflect yourself, feel the connection with...

Onryo – Japanese vengeful spirits or ghost, now popular thanks to the films such as The Ring, The Grudge or Dark Water. Is Onryo only female who have pitch-black long hair covering up her face putting white floaty clothes on? That’s far...

Japanese Buddhism #1 – In modern times, Japan’s most popular schools of Buddhism are Pure Land, Shingon, and Nichiren Buddhism which we will explore in Japanese Buddhism #2. Here, we will take a look at the early Buddhism in Japan from...

Japan Religion: Japanese native might have been asked this one question frequently when they go to other countries, “What do you believe?” Most of them would show you the confused face expression and don’t know how to answer it...

Geisha – Japanese traditional female entertainers boast its bright and gorgeous kimono which pleases our eyes. Their elegance comes from their behaviors, intelligence, and the poise as a result of the long year’s training. Let’s...

Japanese Architecture – Japan boasts the wide varieties of architecture from Horyuji Temple, the oldest surviving wooden building in the world, to the cutting edge modern architecture. What makes Japanese architecture different from others...

Yakuza is Japanese mafia whose activities are permeated throughout the Japanese society. The police call them Violent Groups while the Yakuza call themselves Chivalrous Groups, which is their true face? Let’s take a look at their history from...