CULTURE

FYI: WaniKani, our system for learning kanji and Japanese vocabulary in record time, is currently 33% off.Try it out for free. The year might be drawing to a close, but...

Learning to differentiate the subtle nuances between 〜ている, 〜てある, and 〜ておく might be one of the biggest headaches for Japanese learners. Not only do they look similar, but they can...

Even in situations when Japanese people are quite positive that something is true, they typically hold back on expressing claims. Similar to how one might use a layer of wrapping...

How do you describe what you just did in Japanese? Maybe you just brushed your teeth, or you just bought a car. How can you describe those past activities that...

Japanese words that even the most proficient learners of the language find the hardest to pronounce can be, ironically, the ones borrowed from their own native tongue. My wife, who's...

You've probably heard of Boys' Love, or BL, a well-known genre in Japan that focuses on romantic relationships between male characters. But have you ever stopped to wonder where all...

Hey you! Do you want to read more Japanese books but don't fancy paying international shipping fees? Or maybe you don't want to wait for them to come in the...

Changing leaves, cooler weather, the scent of pumpkin spice — break out the flannel, Autumn's here! For many, that might mean back to school, but even if not, it's a...

Have you ever started to feel confident about your Japanese ability, only to try and turn on a Japanese movie or TV show and not understand more than a smattering...

When you're a beginning learner of Japanese, all you've got are questions. It's easy to get overwhelmed by everything you don't know! Especially when it comes to grammar, there are...