Working Holiday Visa – Applications Open!
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Working Holiday Visa Applications Open You can now come to Japan if you have a Working Holiday Visa! If you are not sure if your country and Japan have the…
New Year In Japan – 初詣
The New Year is Upon us! As it approaches, it is time for new year resolutions, however, we know exactly what happens with them, once February or March roll in.…
5 Places to Visit in Japan
Now that there are rumours that the borders are going to open soon and if you are reading this, you are interested in coming to Japan very soon! Right now…
The origins of the Kanji
You fear them or you love them, they amaze you or they plunge you into despair. The much-dreaded Kanjis are divisive and fascinating. But where do they come from, and…
Omiyage – Japanese Souvenirs
Imagine… You are at the end of your trip to Japan and want to bring back something from your visit to make your friends and family jealous, or maybe simply…
Japanese ABCs – Hiragana
Hiragana Comes First kind of… When you start learning Japanese the first thing you will most likely study, after the kanji for Ninja (忍者）and, more recently, kanji for a blade…
Japanese Student Visa Application Process
Japanese Student Visa So you decided to study on a Japanese Student Visa Course in Japan, but the prospect of applying for a visa is daunting. You have heard horror…
Restaurants in Tokyo – Favorites among locals
One of the most exciting parts of traveling somewhere new is trying out all kinds of exotic and tasty local food and Tokyo is no exception to this! Being one…
The Golden Week – Why are we resting?
Golden Week – What is it? The Golden Week has a right to be called that. We associate gold with something to be cherished and valued; the Golden Week is…
A Week at our Kyoto Japanese language school
What would it be like to imagine a week at our Kyoto Japanese language school? Kyoto – a city of tradition, a city of history and a city where people…