Most people have a sweet tooth, but did you also know you have a second stomach for sweets? The Japanese expression betsubara might come in handy this holiday season.| Tokyo Weekender
Ten of the most common and fun Japanese onomatopoeia everyone should know.| Tokyo Weekender
Know your moves! Learn what Japanese gestures mean and improve your emotional intelligence and non-verbal communication skills.| Tokyo Weekender
Let's return to kyaraben キャラーベン ("character lunchbox") to discuss some general issues pertaining to the phenomenon of elaborate lunch box meals. One of my colleagues suggested that it is the result of the nature of Japan's middle-class society and shōshika 少子化 ("falling birthrate"). If you don't have money or you have five kids, you can't do it. Another factor may be that most Japanese women, once they choose to get married and start their families, devote their t...| Language Log
