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Read More »Have you heard of the “JLPT” exam? It officially stands for “Japanese Language Proficiency Test”, and it is held in every July and December as a “test to measure the Japanese proficiency for those whom Japanese is not their native language”. The levels go from N1 to 5, and this is a test that most students from abroad and others studying Japanese know. Once you pass this test it gives you a leg up for…
Read More »You definitely want to try it if you go to Nagoya! Hitsumabushi is one of Nagoya’s representative dishes. It is a dish with finely chopped and grilled unagi (eel) and grilled on top of rice. Unagi is a high-class food, but you should definitely try it if you ever visit in Nagoya. Uya Source: http://www.hitsumabushiuya.com/ Located near Nagoya station, Uya is a noted hitsumabushi store and has been loved for many years. The unagi is thick…
Read More »In Japan, there is a custom called “social etiquette”. This refers to dialogue which is thought to be beneficial to smoothly facilitating business and personal relationships. Example The following conversation is an example of a typical social etiquette. A “Recently, I’m into fishing. I go out every week.” B “You are? I don’t like the slimy feeling of fish, so I’ve never fished.” A “Let’s go fishing next time. It’ll grow on you. B…
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