Blogging about the little and big things mainly on Japan.
Autumn in Japan: The Season for Art, Sports, Reading, and Appetite
When autumn arrives in Japan, the air in most regions turns crisp, the leaves begin to change color, and the sky becomes clear with high, di...
If Japanese Uses Chinese Characters, are Japanese and Chinese Mutually Intelligible?
Today, Japanese is about the only non-Chinese language that still uses Chinese characters (kanji) in everyday writing, with the slight ...
When staying in Japan, chances are you’ll come across a Shinto shrine at some point. There are around 80,000 registered shrines under...
The Relationship Between Japan and Poland
In 2019, Japan and Poland celebrated the 100th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. Since then, the two nations have continued to...
Japan's Prefecture Names in German
To native German speakers, German might not sound special — no duh! But for non-German speakers, it can hit differently. A few years ag...
Many Japanese restaurant chains are announcing their Tsukimi Burger menus for this year — but what exactly is Tsukimi ? Tsukimi (月見) or Ot...
Baumkuchen is one of the most popular pastries in Japan, widely available at supermarkets, convenience stores, and even drugstores — us...
