Hotel Iya Onsen: On the Edge of a Lost Japan
One for the bucket list.
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Far Right Group Staging a Nationwide “Anti Immigrant” Day
A photo of the event flyer has been doing the rounds on Facebook.
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Looking for Love: Talking Dirty in Japanese
The ABCs of sex in Japanese: what to say to turn up the heat in the bedroom (or wherever you may find yourselves... )
By Sara Who 3 min read
Halloween in Japan: What’s Different? What’s not?
The appeal of Halloween in Japan lies in two things: commercialism and costumes.
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Tweet of the Week
Learn Japanese with what's going viral in the Twitterverse.
Getting Started with Street Dance in Japan
A comprehensive list of dance schools to check out across the country.
10 Ways to Get Spooky for Halloween 2018 In Japan
Stage your own funeral, go to a topless VIP lounge or keep it family friendly this Halloween.
Creating Easy and Effective Lesson Plans: A Quick Guide
Creating a lesson plan can be an overly time consuming experience for new teachers, but this handy guide will have you making effective templates for any target level in no time!
Here Be Monsters: An Omnibus of Demonic ‘Oni’ Usage in Japanese
The terrifying demons of Japanese lore are a surprisingly rich source of proverbs. GaijinPot investigates how to “say it with ogres."
2018 Top Jobs in Japan Week 42
There's a position that's perfect for you on Japan's No.1 English job board.
Far Right Group Staging a Nationwide “Anti Immigrant” Day
A photo of the event flyer has been doing the rounds on Facebook.
Japan Now Has a Pringles Flavor Cup Ramen
Once you slurp you can’t stop.
6 Reasons to Visit the Tokyo International Film Festival
From celebrity sightings to movie premieres to this year’s Godzilla Fest (and more), this year’s TIFF venues in Roppongi and Chiyoda are where it’s at.
You Have to See These Ridiculous Japanese CG Crime Reenactments
Asahi TV crime show goes full Street Fighter and Twitter is living for it.
5 Easy Manga for Japanese Learners
Want to try your hand at reading Japanese comics? Here are five titles to get you started.
