Studio Ghibli movies aren’t the only Japanese animated movies to receive Oscar nominations. Photo by Samuel Ramos from Unsplash. Many of the most internationally famous Japanese animated movies come from the legendary Studio Ghibli. Headed by Hayao Miyazaki, Ghibli has produced such beloved masterpieces as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Awayand Howl’s Moving Castle. Miyazaki recently came out ofContinueContinue reading “If You Love Studio Ghibli, Don’t Miss These 3 Anime Directors”
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Translating Culture: 5 Intriguing Japanese Words We Need in English
image by Mohamed Hassan, from Pixabay The Internet is full of articles with titles such as “5 untranslatable words in the X language”. This is not one of those articles. I’m not going to claim that any of the words below are “untranslatable”. What I am going to do is introduce five Japanese words thatContinueContinue reading “Translating Culture: 5 Intriguing Japanese Words We Need in English”
The Unique Challenges of Renting in Japan — Part 3
Part 3: Dealing with application process In my home country of the UK, renting is a pretty simple affair. It’s not uncommon to be able to sign the contract on the same day as the viewing. Not so in Japan! Renting an apartment in Japan can potentially be a long, complicated and drawn-out process; especiallyContinueContinue reading “The Unique Challenges of Renting in Japan — Part 3”
The Unique Challenges of Renting in Japan — Part 2
Part 2: Understanding Japanese apartment adverts In my home country of the UK, renting is a pretty simple affair. It’s not uncommon to be able to sign the contract on the same day as the viewing. Not so in Japan! Renting an apartment in Japan can potentially be a long, complicated and drawn-out process; especiallyContinueContinue reading “The Unique Challenges of Renting in Japan — Part 2”
The Unique Challenges of Renting in Japan – Part 1
I lived in a share house which had tatami mats and paper shōji windows. It wasn’t as nice as this image from PxHere though. Part 1: The pros and cons of renting a room in a share house for foreigners In my home country of the UK, renting is a pretty simple affair. It’s notContinueContinue reading “The Unique Challenges of Renting in Japan – Part 1”
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