Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to JapanesePod101.com’s Kantan Kana. Japanese has three writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. In this series of twenty-five lessons, you will learn both Hiragana and Katakana, collectively known as Kana. Over twenty-five lessons, we will teach you Japanese Kana using simple steps, [...]

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! If you will ever visit Japan, this is one episode of Miki’s blog you must hear! Did you know that Japan’s toilets are very different from those in the U.S.? In fact, some have lids that open and close automatically. As Miki explains, some of these toilets and the walls around [...]

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The Japanese don't generally move as much as North Americans, though there are some people who are forced to move regularly because of their jobs. Once one buys a house, one usually lives there forever. I've never experienced moving until I left Japan. My parents still live in the same house I grew up in and it is nice that I can go back to it. It has not changed much and it is full of memories of my childhood. Most Japanese probably don't think about moving much. As a result, they tend to keep many things (including unused or unnecessary things) in a rather small house. I am sometimes surprised to find some of things that my mom kept for all these years.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! After a solid few weeks of studying for the Japanese proficiency exam, you think you’re ready to check in and see how much you’ve progressed. You work hard on the Japanese practice test, and you even finish with time to spare, so you’re feeling pretty confident. Of course, your friend was [...]

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Question:

Luwyn writes in: Hi, I hope you can help direct me to some Chihuahua breeders in Japan as their websites are incredibly difficult to find online! Is there a Japanese Kennel Club, or a national Chihuahua Club? Thanks very much!

Answer:

Hi Luwyn. Sorry but I lost contact with the breeder that gave us the gift of Lulu. The breeder lives in the country side about 8 hours from my town and I haven’t seen her since. I know she doesn’t have a website. I hope you can track one down! Be prepared to spend a lot to get a genuine Chihuahua in Japan along with the paperwork. You could always import one from your country, but then you’d have to teach her Japanese.

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