by Venese | Dec 10, 2020 | Japanese Culture & Language
What exactly is Honne and tatemae? At some point in time, we’ve all said, “We should hang out more!” to someone when we didn’t mean it. We do it to be polite, to avoid having to say the honest but brutal “I don’t really want to hang out with you” that is sure to just...
by Venese | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have you heard of Smile Mask Syndrome? If you’ve been to Japan, you may have noticed that Japanese service staff are almost always smiling when they serve you, whether it’s at the airport information desk, in the hotel lobby, or in a clothing boutique, Japan’s...
by Venese | Dec 7, 2020 | Learning Japanese
The first time I heard the Japanese language, I thought it was an extremely hard language to learn. But, I love challenges and I decided that I would one day be fluent in Japanese! After doing some research, I found what I needed: JapanesePod101. Check out my honest...
by Venese | Dec 5, 2020 | Learning Japanese
Rocket Languages is an online language learning course platform. It provides a variety of learning methods, covering around 12 languages. In this Rocket Languages review, I’ll share my personal experience using the platform to learn Japanese. Rocket Languages promotes...
by Venese | Dec 4, 2020 | Japan Travel
While Japan offers ample opportunities for exploration on foot, sometimes the weather throws a curveball, especially early in the summer, when every day seems to be a rainy day in Tokyo. However, fret not, because rainy days in Tokyo present unique opportunities to...
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