Japanese is really a very interesting language. It uses 4 completely different writing systems all mixed together: hiragana, katakana, kanji, and romaji. There are thousands of kanji, but only about 3000 in common use, about 110 kana (Hiragana and Katakana together), and 26 romaji. That’s a lot! A brief overview of Japanese Kanji are Chinese [...]
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3 top military leaders in Japanese history — all from the same place?!
Strange but true, three of the men considered to be at or close to the top of any greatest Japanese military leader list all come from the same area! These are among the most famous figures in Japan. All school children learn their names, their deeds, even their personalities in the same way that we [...]
Japanese toilets
Everyone’s favorite topic, right? Now first off, I’m sure most people’s image of toilets in Japan are of the magical gadgets that in addition to spraying water up and washing your butt, also have blow dryers, sound effects, video cameras, small firework displays, and many many other absurd things that we saw on the Simpsons [...]
Star Festival
According to an ancient Chinese legend, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, two star-crossed lovers are able to traverse the sky and meet. This date in Japan is called Tanabata, also know as the Star Festival, and these days is celebrated as a festive time to make wishes. The two lovers are [...]
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