While Filipinos are still taught the significance and meaning of various St. Valentine’s Day rituals at Sunday school, for the Japanese the 14th of February is all about one thing: chocolate.
Category: Travel and Living
See Tokyo with Tokyo Anitour!
Always wanted to visit Tokyo but had no idea how?! Then Tokyo Anitour is exactly what you need! 😀
Seijin no Hi: Coming of Age Day
Today is Seijin no Hi or Coming of Age Day, the day when young men and women are welcomed into adult society.
Fukubukuro: Japanese New Year’s Lucky Packs
Literally it means “lucky bag”, but what exactly is a fukubukuro?
Top Five Locally Available Japanese Snack Foods
We all love snacks — salty, crispy, unhealthy, delicious tidbits that they are, but the Japanese have taken a delightfully quirky direction with their own snack foods.
Top Five Locally Available Japanese Chocolate
I love Japanese chocolate: it’s a unique blend of artisan chocolatier flavors and fun gimmicky preparation.
Top Five Hand-made Christmas Presents for Anime Fans
Let’s say your group of friends or your significant other is a bit too obsessed with Japanese animation — make your presents yourself!
Call for Entries to the 37th Nihongo Speech Contest
The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM) is inviting students and enthusiasts of the Japanese language to join the 37th Nihongo Speech Contest for NIHONGO FIESTA 2010.
Top Five Christmas Traditions in Japan
It is amusing to note that Japan has adopted many foreign Christmas traditions, but has instilled them with uniquely Japanese twists.
Felt Crafting, Japanese-style
Once you’ve downloaded sewing and cutting instructions or purchased the book, where can you source your materials locally?
Top Five Alternative Ways to Study for the JLPTs
Here are five things I did that helped me wing my way to a Level 2 Certificate.
Getting a Japan Tourist Visa: An FAQ for Filipinos
Getting a Japan Tourist Visa: An FAQ for Filipinos
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