If you watched videos about Japanese food or if you watch anime regularly, you probably noticed that they always say the phrase “itadakimasu” before eating something. I found this quite interesting, so I made research to find out why do Japanese say “itadakimasu”. The Japanese say “itadakimasu” before eating because it shows extremely polite manners. …
Almost every Western tourist does a little research before traveling to a country that has huge cultural differences like Japan. And often, you come across some useful information regarding common mistakes that foreigners make when visiting a country different from their own. Blowing your nose, for example, seems to be a normal thing to most …
If you’re thinking about learning Japanese or if you are just curious about Japanese culture, you probably already asked yourself this question about the Japanese language. Other than the rather complex characters that make this exotic language, the next thing that we notice is the direction of writing. And this is kind of confusing when …
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Have you ever wondered why Japanese don’t wear shoes inside? Well I did. And it’s funny because I’ve always seen in anime people taking off their shoes all the time and I didn’t understand why they did it. I mean, it’s kind of normal to take your shoes at home, but in restaurants? This is …
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Japan is one of those countries where there is so much to see that you don’t even know where to start. It has so many beautiful places like the famous Mount Fuji, the incredible Golden Pavilion temple (Kinkaku-ji) covered in gold leafs or the never-ending red gates at Fushimi Inara-Taisha. Japan is also a unique …
When traveling to Japan, you might feel a little surprised with all the differences between the Japanese society and your own. Once you land, you will have the feeling of being in another world and it’s perfectly normal. The best thing about traveling to japan is having the opportunity to see a whole different country …
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You can’t really talk about Japan without talking about the Japanese food. For the Japanese people, food is an art, and they surely make you notice that in their preparation, their selection of ingredients and their presentation. The Japanese prepare their food according to the seasons so you will never have the exact same dish …
Japan Food: 17 Traditional Dishes You Should Taste (or Not) Read More »
The other day I was watching a program on NHK World Japan called Grand Sumo Highlights and I really started to be interested in this sport. Even more than that, I started doing some research about the most important traditional sports, to see if they had the same complex tradition, and where could I see …
Top 5 Traditional Sports in Japan: Sumo and 4 others Read More »
When traveling to Japan, it’s impossible not to notice the thousands of shrines and temples, which are, by the way, some of the most stunning things to see. Japan seems to have religion-related aspects everywhere, so I decided to get a little deeper into this subject and try to find some intriguing facts about it. …
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I was talking to a friend about Japan anime when he asked me what was my favorite one. I quickly realized that it was impossible to name only one anime as favorite, and that the list of Japanese anime I loved was huge. Then, I started writing down every anime that I could remember since …
