I've made a list of some things I think people should review before coming to study Japanese in Japan. Within the first few weeks, and over the course of the first semester here, I encountered a few words or phrases that I didn't recognize at first, or that I saw other people having trouble with. So, reviewing these things before coming can help you avoid some awkward situations. I'll break it into two categories: Stores/Restaurants and In Class.
Saturday 18 January 2014
Wednesday 1 January 2014
Christmas in Japan
Being Canadian we’re both used to a Christmas that is worlds
apart from what we experienced here in Japan this year. At home, Christmas
means presents, family, lots of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, pies, snow, cold…
you get the idea. In Japan though, Christmas means different things. The family
aspect is there to some extent, as are presents, but no turkey dinner, and no
cold or snow (for us in Kumamoto anyway); Christmas in Japan is more of a
couple’s day than anything else. It’s easy to forget, but Christmas is not a
Japanese holiday, at all. It’s just another day for a lot of people.
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