Japanese culture

Many foreigners are surprised to learn about child-rearing in Japan. Different languages and cultures have their own differences in child-rearing. In this issue, we will introduce some of the differences in Japanese child-rearing that surprised foreigners. If you are interested in Japan or may be raising children in Japan, please refer to this article. Differences […]

What kind of image do you have of Japanese men? They may be “diligent,” “financially strong,” “shy,” “small in stature,” “with upturned eyes,” and so on, both good and bad. Some women may have a favorable impression of such Japanese men and think that they want to fall in love or marry them in the

Japanese women are very popular overseas. Many men may be captivated by their calm and gentle atmosphere and beautiful black hair. There is a famous joke that “Heaven is an American’s salary, a Chinese cook, an Englishman’s house, and a Japanese wife. However, different nationalities have very different values, and some of you may not

There are many countries where sports are popular, but “popular sports” differ from country to country. For example, American football and ice hockey are popular sports in the U.S., but minor sports in Japan. What sports are popular in Japan? What sports are popular in Japan and what kind of sports are fun to go

In Japan, there is the Doll’s Festival. Hinamatsuri is filled with peach blossoms, hina dolls, and hina arare (sweetened rice-flour dumplings for the Girls’ Festival), all of which create a very festive atmosphere. And when it comes to Hinamatsuri, we realize that spring is finally approaching. I remember looking at the hina decorations during Hinamatsuri

It is often said that what foreigners do not understand about Japanese people is their ambiguous expressions. Among them, there is even something called “A-Un,” which is difficult to understand. When one hears the phrase “A-Un, 阿吽” what immediately comes to mind are the komainu (guardian dogs) at shrines. If you observe them carefully, you

Dogs live with people in many countries around the world and are loved as family members by many people in Japan. Due to the recent cat boom, dogs are kept as pets second only to cats, but there are still about 7.1 million dogs in Japan. Some people who have immigrated to Japan may actually

I remember learning in elementary school that the word “japan” originated from a passage in Marco Polo’s “The Book of Eastern Views”. However, what surprised me when I read the book was that Marco Polo never actually came to Japan. And as the title of the book, “Memoirs,” suggests, he was describing Japan based on

Would you like to travel to the most prestigious shrine in Japan? If you were to go, which would you prefer to visit, Ise Jingu Shrine or Izumo Taisha Shrine? Many foreigners have never been to either shrine and would like to visit both, but it is difficult to say which one. These two shrines

For those born outside of Japan, when a friend asks, “What is your blood type?” When asked, “What is your blood type? and your friend asks you, “Why are you asking me that?” you may be surprised. However, most people in Japan know their blood type, and in some cases, people casually talk about their