After a while you learn Japanese, you feel stuck. You also feel you haven´t actually learn anything. If you do, you are not the only one. Japanese can be confusing and vague.

Yakuza is now a universal word and known as a Japanese mafia. But where they come from? How they started? Here is a little bit of history of Yakuza.

People are curious about Japanese using a coin tray but it´s even more interesting how they hand the change to the customer.

Many things are blue instead of green in Japanese. Green traffic light is blue. Why is it? Do Japanese see the colour same as you?

You see a tea ceremony or a demonstration of martial arts and realise that people often sit on their heels, which is called seiza. Many may think this is the traditional way but is it, really?

Now we know Japanese people say Itadakimasu before eating. Then what do they say after eating? It´s Gochisosama. But do you know what does it really mean?

One of the things that confuse me outside of Japan is when people start to eat. Each one starts when they get the plate while Japanese people wait for everyone to get the plate and start together with “Itadakimasu”.

Arigato maybe one of the most well known Japanese words spread in the world. But who knows the antonym of Arigato? The answer was quite unexpected.

Onigiri is one of the most loved snack foods in Japan. The variety is infinite. It´s also healthy comparing to other snacks. Here is a little history about onigiri.

Since ancient time, Japanese people believed kotodama, that the words have spirits. This could affect how Japanese language structured but kotodama also exist in the Western society.