When did Americans become so fixated on Japanese/Korean stuff?
It seems that it is only Japanese and Korean culture that have this effect on society, besides maybe…
I’m writing a novel within Japan and had questions about communication boundaries
Hello, long story short, I’m writing a romance novel about a non-Japanese speaker moving to Japan and taking…
Simple story books for hiragana?
Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. I am learning hiragana right now, and I…
A couple questions about apologies
I don't read Japanese and only copy/pasting from Google, so please include as much detail as you would…
Kōdō (香道) shops in Tokyo or Kyoto.
Hello! My friend want to buy some Kōdō accessories, incense burner, high grade incense etc. And I mean…
Question about anime and it’s definition
Hi so me and a coworker are debating whether anime is used to describe animation that comes from…
Is it possible to read Japanese books “”comfortably”” within 1-2 years of study?
I'm planning to focus on learning Japanese with the primary goal of being able to read books, even…
What are other use of お疲れ?
So I'm watching my favorite influencer's livestream earlier and she used Otsukare as a sort of greeting? From…
Japanese is so hard to learn. I have anxiety talking to my sensei.
This seems irrelevant but I don't have anywhere to post this or find people to talk to about…
Experiment: 私偽中国語試使用，日本友人理解可？
Explain: Japanese and Chinese share heritage in Kanji / Hanzi, and I read that there used to be…
Should I not learn vocab from English to Japanese so it’s easier to produce?
I've seen a few posts on various online forums saying I should learn grammar from Japanese kana (which…
Japanese Singing Notation Marks?
Hi guys, I was watching a cover of a popular anime opening theme and in the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3aosVMuDic)…