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- Breaking Down (Over) Kanji Part 2: The Two Most Popular Ways to Achieve Japanese Literacy
- In the first part of this series, I outlined what it takes to become literate in Japanese, and like a mid-trilogy Hollywood movie, I ended up on a dow
- Breaking Down (Over) Kanji Part 1: An Introduction to the Challenges of Reading Japanese
- For upper-intermediate Japanese learners, successfully reading blog posts, newspapers, and magazine articles can feel like winning what I call the "ka
- Things to Consider Before Moving to Japan: A Tadaima Japan Roundtable Discussion
- With foreign residents in Japan reaching record numbers, the Tadaima Japan team thought it would be a good time to reminisce about our halcyon days in
- The Natsume Soseki Memorial Museum: Celebrating the Life of Japan's Most Influential Modern Novelist
- Natsume Soseki is a name that is immediately familiar to anyone who has endeavored to study Japanese. Born in 1867 in what we now know as Shinjuku, To
- Travel through Time at the Minato City Local History Museum
- Tokyo is a city of cities, officially divided up into 23 wards. Each ward has its own unique character and history, however Minato Ward (also known as
- Clearing Up Misconceptions about Train Punctuality: A Tadaima Japan Roundtable Discussion
- Japan’s train system is legendary for its punctuality. Peruse any travel book or Japan-related website and you’ll find countless tales of how trains a
- Toyota Mega Web: A Celebration of All Things Automotive
- This year marks the 20th anniversary of Mega Web, a free theme park in Tokyo dedicated to all things Toyota. Mega Web is more fascinating than ever be
- Through the Ages: The Greenhouse of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- If you are planning an extended trip to Tokyo, chances are that at least one of your days will be rained out. Don’t let that stop you from emerging fr
- Does teamLab Borderless Deserve a Spot on Your Tokyo Travel Itinerary?
- With countless articles and videos covering the world-famous teamLab Borderless digital art museum, I was hesitant to add yet another write-up to the
- Clearing Up Common Misconceptions about Japanese Food: A Tadaima Japan Roundtable Discussion
- Our readers often ask us to provide more personal and diverse perspectives and stories about traveling and living in Japan. One of the ways that we’ve
- 5 Adventurous Activities to Enjoy on Hachijojima, the “Hawaii of Japan”
- A visit to Hachijojima, an island nearly 300 kilometers south of Tokyo, is the perfect weekend getaway. It’s far enough from the big city to truly esc
- Tokyo’s Top Co-Working Spaces for Freelancers, Digital Nomads, and Entrepreneurs
- Anyone doing business on the go in Tokyo can relate to the following experience. You’ve got some downtime between appointments and need a calm, quiet
- Destination Hanami: Hacking Golden Week for another Chance at Cherry Blossoms
- When it comes to hanami (cherry blossom viewing), a mere two weeks a year of blossom-induced bliss is never enough. However, there's a way to partake
- Hanami Highlights: A Photo Journey along the Meguro River
- Over 800 cherry trees parallel the lantern-lined walkways on either side of the Meguro River. This beautiful spring spectacle, coupled with trendy riv
- Japan in 2020: What to Expect from the Olympics and More
- Ever since I started producing content related to Japan’s booming tourism industry, I have consistently encountered one question: What will Tokyo be l