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Japanese blogger あとみ Atomi (@yumekomanga) conveys humorous and interesting episodes from her daily life in the form of manga. Since she works as a supermarket…
As some of our readers may recall, on the occasion of her birthday, October 31st, Sanrio’s Kuromi, the self-proclaimed rival of My Melody known as…
On Monday, August 2nd, 2021, Japanese-American bilingual singer NANO, famous in the anime song concert scene in Japan and abroad, and renowned internationally for contributing…
“In the lesson, I can talk to my teacher one-on-one, and I can understand almost everything that he/she says. But I can’t keep up with…
There’s certainly nothing wrong with a non-native English speaking country making spelling and grammar mistakes in English, but sometimes translating directly from Japanese to English…
Tomayto or Tomahto. Japanese Twitter user @pasmal0220 is a tomato farmer, and runs the direct sales office for Soga Farm. The farm specializes in tomatoes…
Last year, Japanese public broadcaster delighted (and definitely surprised) anime fans and English learners alike by releasing a fantasy anime style English textbook simply titled…
As an ESL teacher for over a decade, I’ve taught a wide variety of classes. Whenever I meet new students, I naturally try to get…
Omotenashi is a Japanese word which is being thrown around a whole lot in the run up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Omotenashi means hospitality,…
by Taichi Hamakawa Leave it to a robot to teach English classes! The use of AI (artificial intelligence) robots as assistant teachers for English classes…
Instagram pet celebrities aren’t exactly thin on the ground in Japan, and shiba inu, arguably the country’s favourite national breed, are among the most popular….
Located at about two hours from Kyoto, the city of Obama and its Sanchomachi district in particular is one of several places in Japan that…
With the approach of the 2020 Olympic Games and an uptick in foreign tourism, Japan has started a campaign to make traveling in the country…
SPOILERS for Pokemon: I Choose You!, obviously. Pokemon fans that have seen the recent Pokemon: I Choose You! movie, or at least had been following…
Naoyuki Oi had a nice weekend at the World Pool Masters this weekend, but it’s his performance away from the pool table that seems to…