Articles

This section contains mixed articles on Japan, Japanese culture and other things you may find interesting.

Things Japanese

• Japanese Games
• 200 Japanese Slang Expressions
• Kanji for Tattoos
  
• Japanese Four-Character Idioms
• Idiomatic Phrases

JLPT - Japanese Language Proficiency Test

• What is the JLPT?
• How to JLPT 4 - Grammar and Kanji Section

Improve the Way You Study

• 5 Must-Have's for Japanese Learners
• Use zKanji for Your Studies

Japanese Events and Holidays

The Japanese holidays and events are a mix of old traditions, new holidays and foreign customs made Japanese. Here's a number of articles written by Shizu and the StudyJapanese team.

一月 - January

• 1 - Akemashite omedetou - Happy New Year
• 14 - Seijin no hi - Becoming An Adult

ニ月 - February

• 3 - Setsubun coming up - Devils, Watch out!
• 14 - Valentine's Day and White day

三月 - March

• 3 - Hinamatsuri, girls day

四月 - April

• Sakura Hanami
  
• April 28 - May 5 - Golden Week

五月 - May

• 5 - Kodomo no Hi

七月 - July

• 7 - Tanabata

八月 - August

• 11-13 - Obon, When the Spirits Return

九月 - September

• 9 - The most beautiful mid-autumn お月見

十月 - October

• Oct-Dec - Animal Talk - 十二支

十二月 - December

• 25 - Christmas in Japan

Contribution and Credits

The articles were written by the StudyJapanese team. If you would like to contribute, please make a post in the forum or send us an email.