People consider it quite exotic to see their names written in foreign characters. Any touristic place you go to, you will see dozens waiting in line to have their names imprinted on local artifacts in different alphabets. Now, it’s super easy to this, thanks to Google Translate. If you just click on the following link and enter …
You know Japan has a very unique culture and that also applies to Valentine’s Day ( バレンタイン) as well. First of all, unlike many other countries, most people buy chocolate as a gift instead of all other possible gifts (e.g. perfume, jewelry, etc.) What’s more usually only girls buy a gift and boys just accept the gifts. …
Food Unlike most other countries, Japanese food must be beautifully displayed as well as tasty so Japanese cooks take great care in arranging food on the table. Rice, the primary dish, is prepared in many different ways. The Japanese eat rice cakes, rice crackers, and mix rice in various dishes with red beans, fish, and …
The third Monday of September in Japan is celebrated as Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日). This day is also called the red day but it is because in Japanese calendar holidays are printed in red ink. With a population of more than 30% elderly or people who are older than 60, Respect for the aged …
Respect for the Aged Day in Japan: 3rd Monday of September Red Day Read More »
Oyaji Gyagu means Old man’s joke. It is a pun type of joke that involves playing with words which most of the time is about using similar sounding words with different meanings. Dajare can be any type of verbal joke not necessarily oyaji gyagu (substitution of a Japanese word with another similar sounding word but …
Japanese Culture 101 Oyaji Gyagu (Old Man’s Joke) a.k.a. Dajare 親父ギャグ だじゃれ Read More »
NITTO Kagaku, A Japanese manufacturer that produces various products ranging from dental care tools to chemical equipment, introduced this gadget that teaches children the ideal way of biting and chewing certain types of foods. The idea behind the invention was the poor chewing habits of young kids which later in life causes various health problems. …
Many people who are familiar with Japanese culture would know what obon is. For the ones who don’t know about the term, very basically Obon is 1-a 3-day Buddhist holiday to honor the passed spirits. Obon is usually during the 2nd week of August .(In the past it was the 2nd week of the 7th month in …
Though not many people know, most bento’s are prepared in a way that make them easier to be eaten by kids. In Japanese culture, it’s the children’s duty to eat o bento. Dr. Alison, an antropologist at the Colorado University wrote this more than 20 years ago: “O bentos are boxed lunches Japanese mothers make …
1- Like many collectivistic cultures and Asian countries, In Japan, family names come first before the given name. 2- Usually there are no middle names in Japanese 3- When witing in latin alphabet (Romaji) the Japanese write given name first. 4- Most Japanese last names are derived from nature such as river (kawa), mountain (moto), …
Japanese Names and Names in Japanese : The way Names are Written Read In Japan Read More »
People consider it to be quite exotic to see their names written in foreign characters. Any touristic place you go to, you will see dozens waiting in line to have their names imprinted on local artifacts in different alphabets. Now, it’s super easy to this, thanks to Google Translate. If you just click on the following link …
