Hanami
04/11/2022
Culture
Hello, everyone. Are you familiar with Hanami? As you might have heard, many Japanese people enjoy viewing the blossoms of cherry trees. They eat, drink and appreciated the beauty of cherry blossoms.
In Fukuoka Prefecture where NILS is located, cherry blossoms are typically in full bloom around the end of March.
Today, let me tell you a few choice spots to view cherry blossoms.
(1) Maizuru Park…
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What Surprises Japanese People When We Go Abroad
04/08/2022
Culture
Hello everyone. Today I would like to talk about some of the things that surprise us when we go abroad. To put it another way, these kinds of things just do not happen in Japan.
-Kissing and hugging while greeting
I remember seeing all the homestay families in Canada greeting each other like this, and I was so nervous while I wait for my turn. In Japan, we basically don't touch each other whe…
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