language Foreigners ask, What’s ”otsukaresama”? Hello,thisisTORA.Nowthen,“otsukaresama”isoneofthoseexpressionsthatweusesoofteninourdailylivesthatwetakeitforgranted,righ... 2018.02.20 language
culuture&history A-ha! 3 tips in becoming a Ninja Hello,thisisTORA.Haveyouevermetanon-Japanesepersonwhohasaskedyou"HowdoyoubecomeaNinja?"Iwonderifit'spossibletobecomeaNin... 2018.02.20 culuture&history
entertainment&amusement It’s not embarrassing if you’re in a private room! Foreigners love Japanese karaoke! Hello,thisisTORA.ForyoungpeopleinJapan,oneofthemostpopularplacestohavefunis ”karaoke”.Ithasbeenwidelypopularamongbothmen... 2018.02.20 entertainment&amusement
culuture&history Japanese-style rooms began around Nara period in appreciation of ○○ Hello,thisisTORA.Japanese-styleroomsbeganaroundNaraperiodinappreciationof○○Recently,morehomesseemtofeatureWestern-stylef... 2018.02.20 culuture&history
Food culture Didn’t you know? Chocolate can give you beautiful skin and help you relax!!! Hello,thisisTORA.WhenaskedaboutthemostpopularconfectionsandsweetsinJapan,manypeoplewouldsaychocolate.Inthestorefrontsoft... 2018.02.20 Food culture
culuture&history The 〇〇 of Japan, that has completely overwhelmed foreigners Hello,thisisTORA.MostJapanesepeoplelove onsens(aspaorhotspring).Theyarebecomingessentialplacestovisitforoverseastraveler... 2018.02.20 culuture&history
language Can you explain this to your kids? The meaning of “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama.” Hello,thisisTORA.It’smealtime,let’seat!Doyourememberbeingremindedbyyourparents,“don’tyouhavesomethingtosay?”,andthensayi... 2018.02.20 language
Food culture The appeal of ”Japanese sake” Hello,thisisTORA.Theotherday,wasveryatmospherealsogototheStandingbar'sgoodsake.InalltheresakeFukushimaPrefecture,isallwi... 2018.02.20 Food culture
language “Wabi” and “Sabi” have distinct meanings. Hello,thisisTORA.Here, “WabiandSabi,” representativewordsinJapanese,willbediscussed.Youmayhaveheard “Wabi”and“Sabi” some... 2018.02.20 language
Food culture The appeal of ”Teriyaki” Hello,thisisTORA.Thesedays,thereseemstobea "Teriyaki" flavorforeverythingfromfastfoods,traditionalJapanesefoods,andsnack... 2018.02.20 Food culture