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September 10, 2025

Japanese Vocabulary: Likes and Dislikes Explained

Learn to express likes and dislikes in Japanese Expressing Likes: すき (suki) Degrees of Liking: • だいすき (daisuki) – Love/Really like • すき (suki) – Like • まあまあ (maamaa) – It’s okay/neutral Example Sentences: • ピザがだいすきです。 (Pizza ga daisuki desu) I love pizza! • すしがすきです。 (Sushi ga suki desu) I like sushi. • アニメはまあまあです。 (Anime Continue reading

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July 28, 2025

Japanese vs. American Education Systems

Understanding grade level differences and social dynamics in Japanese schools Grade Level ComparisonJapanese School Structure• Elementary School (Shōgakkō): Grades 1-6 (Ages 6-12) • Junior High School (Chūgakkō): Grades 7-9 (Ages 12-15) • High School (Kōkō): Grades 10-12 (Ages 15-18) Japanese vs. American Grade Levels Japanese System: • 1st Grade = 小1 (Shō 1) • 6th Continue reading

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June 18, 2025

Handakuon: Understanding and practicing the half-voiced sounds in Japanese writing

What is Handakuon? • Handakuon (半濁音) means ‘half-voiced sound’ in Japanese • It is marked by a small circle (゜) at the top right of hiragana characters • Changes the pronunciation to create a ‘p’ sound • Only applies to は (ha) column characters in hiragana Basic Handakuon Characters Original Sounds: • は (ha) • Continue reading

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June 9, 2025

A Guide to Japanese Greetings and Polite Expressions

Time-Based Greetings• おはようございます (Ohayou gozaimasu) – Good morning • こんにちは (Konnichiwa) – Good afternoon • こんばんは (Konbanwa) – Good evening Practice Time!Let’s practice saying these greetings! 👋 Practice with a partner! Showing Appreciation • ありがとうございます (Arigatou gozaimasu) – Thank you • どういたしまして (Douitashimashite) – You’re welcome • お願いします (Onegaishimasu) – Please Saying Goodbye Casual: • Continue reading

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May 12, 2025

Dakuon: Practice reading and writing Japanese words with voiced sounds

What is Dakuon? Dakuon (濁音) are voiced sounds in Japanese.They are marked with two small lines (゛) next to the hiragana.Changes the pronunciation of certain hiragana characters. Examples: か (ka) → が (ga) さ (sa) → ざ (za) た (ta) → だ (da) Vocabulary Set 1 Practice Question 1 How do you write がっこう in Continue reading

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April 24, 2025

JTAT Online Workshop#2

I had the honor of presenting a workshop to #JTAT (Japanese Teacher’s Association of Texas) members for their second online workshop of the year. The workshop’s title was “Get the most out of Figjam!” and I did what I could to introduce how amazing the platform is, and how teachers can draw inspirations from teacher Continue reading

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February 4, 2025

Introduction to Dakuon in Japanese Hiragana

Hiragana is a fundamental part of the Japanese writing system. When you add a small symbol called “dakuon” (濁音) to certain hiragana characters, it changes their pronunciation. This symbol looks like two small lines (゛) and is added to the top right of the character. Here are some examples: Continue reading

February 1, 2025

Strategies for Memorizing Hiragana Characters

Hopefully you will find one of these work for you. I personally like using Quizlet, but I have to make each set myself. By using a combination of these strategies, learners can build a strong foundation in recognizing and memorizing hiragana characters. Continue reading

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February 1, 2025

Expand your Japanese Vocabulary Here

Here are the reading and listening materials I share with my students. There is a vocabulary study link at the end of each story. Continue reading

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December 23, 2024

クリスマス🎄

今年は去年の十二月と同じくらい暖かく、クリスマスの実感がわかない。暖かすぎて春に芽吹く木々が芽吹いていて、見ている方まで本当に十二月？って疑ってしまう程地球の暖房化が進んでいると思う。子供達の為に、次の世代の為に何が出来ただろうか。地球の温暖化についてやさしい日本語で書かれたページをみつけたのでいつか使える機会があったらの為に。 https://www.kepco.co.jp/brand/for_kids/teach/2016_01/detail1.html Continue reading

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