The Famous Foods of every prefecture in Japan!
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| Great overview of the famous foods in each Japanese prefecture here. Don’t forget to eat mentaiko when you come to Fukuoka!
Setsubun
| “Setsubun” (bean-throwing festival) is the day that we throw beans saying “oniwa soto fukuwa uchi”(demons out, luck in). We did this cultural event at Genki Japanese language school on…
“Demons out! Luck in”
| On February 1st, we had a cultural class about Setsubun. Setsubun is the day before the beginning of Spring in Japan! In its association with the Lunar New Year,…
What class is this?
| What is J-san doing in this class? At Genki Japanese language school, students learn not only Japanese language but also Japanese culture. Today, some of them learned how to…
Doll painting
| Some students at Genki Japenese language school are not only studying Japanese but also experiencing Japanese culture. As a part of the culture course, we painted Hakata dolls yesterday.…
How safe is Japan?
| Here’s a great story from one of our Japanese language school students, Mohammed-san, of how safe Japan really is: Many people can’t imagine how safe Japan is, but that’s…
Kagami Biraki
| There is a traditional ceremony called “Kagami Biraki” on 11 Jan. Literally translates to “Opening the Mirror or “Breaking of the Mochi” and we do this to thanks Gods…
Working holiday visas for Norwegian citizens!
| From February 2013, Norwegian citizens will be able to receive working holiday visas to come to Japan for up to a year, and work or study freely. They join…
A box from Santa-san
| We have many Santa-san this year. Today we got a box from Santa-Alex-san!! It is so hard to start diet especially around this time… 「ダイエットはあしたからにします」 アレックスさん、わたしたちのことを忘れず、プレゼントをおくってくれてありがとう！！！ また福岡であいましょう！！
New Japanese national health insurance requirement
| From July 2012, foreigners staying in Japan for 3 months or longer are required to join the national health insurance system, regardless of their visa type. You’ll be asked…