This time, we had a different type of activity. We focused on a Japanese New Year’s traditional activity called “Kakizome/書き初め(かきぞめ)”. At the beginning of the year, people write calligraphy known as kakizome; they create works symbolizing their wishes for the new year. In Japan, we usually have calligraphy classes in elementary school. So everyone has basic […]
This week, we played Pictionary! I actually did not know this game is called “Pictionary” in English until 5 minutes before the activity started. I kept calling this game おえかきの森 in Japanese, which is directly translated to “a forest of drawing”. If you wonder why, just google “おえかきの森”, you will see why. Do you know […]
Are you thinking about the future? Don’t know what to choose? If you are curious about schooling in Japan, this school might open up your future!! Nowadays, IT is necessary for daily life and especially work. Lots of industries such as medical, agriculture, entertainment, automotive and tourism need more IT specialists in Japan. Today’s school […]
Do you like to study Japanese culture more? Do you like travelling? What do you think about studying Japanese in Kyoto? Kyoto Institute of Culture & Language has a great Japanese program course. In our blog, we introduced KICL’s summer course before, but today is KICL’s long term course. There are three different lengths you […]
Have you ever thought about drawing manga as a profession? As a hobby? Have you drawn before or are you a beginner? There is a Manga drawing workshop in Tokyo where you can learn how! It is tailored toward beginners but all levels can learn a thing or two. They offer different classes on […]