Quiz on Japanese Prefectures
Let's see how well you know Japan! As you know Japan is a archipelagic country which is made of four main islands namely Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, and it…
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Japanese
When to use Katakana?
Japanese language has three different scripts - Kanji 漢字, Hiragana ひらがな and Katakana カタカナ. There were no written scripts in Japanese, until Hanzi characters were introduced from China. These Chinese…
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How I travelled the 47 prefectures of Japan in less than a year
Call it a spree or a frenzy, I had to see all of Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Ever since I stepped into the enchanting world of Japanese animation, all…
Read MoreJapanese Adjectives – 形容詞
The Japanese language uses two types of adjectives; the いadjective and the な adjective. The いadjectives follow and modify the noun. It is used as a predicate, therefore it can also…
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The rabbit who makes rice-cake on the moon – 月ウサギがもちつきをしている
「月ウサギがもちつきをしている。」 In Japan, legend has it that there is a rabbit on the moon making rice-cake (mochi). The silhouette of the rabbit can be observed on the left hand side…
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Studying for the new JLPT- step by step
What could be the right way to prepare for the new JLPT? Just keep this in mind, "there is no shortcut to success". The JLPT N levels have been improved…
Read MoreJapan Habba 2015 日本祭
The 11th Japan Habba held at the Jnana Jyothi auditorium, in Bangalore city, was a big hit. My dance was scheduled as the first performance of the day. The…
Read MoreInternational Language Fest at BU (2014-15)
The annual International Language Fest at Bangalore University, took place on 1st February 2015, at the Jnana Jyothi Auditorium. With seven foreign language departments of the university taking part in…
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The Four Seasons of Japan – 日本四季
Spring which starts in March and stays till May is a very busy period in Japan. It is also the season when the most beautiful festival - Hanami is celebrated.…
Read MoreJapanese Alphabets- Katakana Charts
Katakana is the Japanese script which is used to write loanwords. These words are not of Japanese origin or in other words, a Japanese term does not exist for them.…
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