Blog - NihongoNana

Learn about the Emperor of Japan. This blog post explains the Emperor’s role, the Imperial Family, history, and cultural...

Learn how to say “to help” in Japanese with clear examples of 手伝う, 助ける, 手を貸す, and more, and understand...

Making mochi with grandparents during New Year, enjoying kinako, anko, ozoni, yakimochi, and warm family traditions bringing comfort and...

Learn how to use Nといえば in Japanese to say “speaking of X.” Simple explanations, natural examples, and practice exercises...

Discover Japan’s New Year tradition of Fuku-otoko and Fuku-onna, a lively shrine race to choose the year’s luckiest people....

Struggling with Japanese dates? Learn how to say years, months, and days (年・月・日) with simple examples and practice exercises.

Discover what fukubukuro are—Japan’s popular New Year lucky bags. Learn what’s inside, when to buy them, and why they’re...

Learn how to say “おめでとうございます” naturally in Japanese, from casual friends to formal business, New Year greetings, and special...

Learn about 三が日 (Sanganichi), the first three days of the New Year in Japan, including traditions like hatsumode, osechi,...