Jasmine in Japan

So, are you unconsciously using casual Japanese to those who you shouldn’t?? This podcast episode will solve a bit of that:) タメ語（tame-go）or タメ口（tame-guchi） →a casual way of speaking in Japanese ・タメ→same age. Ex. 「私ら、タメだね。」→”we are the same age.” ・語→language. Ex. 「日本語」→”Japanese” ・口→mouth. Usually it’s read like “kuchi.” But since the word タメ口 is combination of tw...

Japanese people tend to have a bigger personal space than others. So, if you often wonder why your Japanese friend seems bothered when you speak to them, here’s why. Learn how to keep a comfortable distance with Japanese people:)

Which person are you? 関西（Kansai） which is western/southern part of Japan or 関東（Kanto）which is eastern/northern part of Japan. Here are some Japanese we spoke in the episode -McDonald: マクドナルド. In Kanto, they say マック. In Kansai, we say マクド. -Starbucks: スターバックス. The intonation is different depending on where they are from. -USJ: ユニバ. The intonation is different depending...

Did you know Japanese students go to school by themselves from 6 years old?? In this episode, I’m sharing all about school systems in Japan! If you’re thinking about sending your children to Japanese schools, I’m covering some stuffs in here:) Kindergarten - 保育園（ho-iku-en）: long time in a day - 幼稚園（yo-chi-en）: short time in a day Elementary school 小学校（sho-gackou） - ランドセル (rando...

In Japan, we have many different seasons and events through the year. Let’s cover everything up here! Specific words I’m going to talk about - be allergic to pollen →花粉症（ka-hun-sho） - doll festival on 3/3 →ひな祭り（Hina-matsuri） - children day on 5/5→こどもの日（kodomo no hi） - rainy season→梅雨（tsuyu） - obon 8/13-15→お盆 - Momoji gari →紅葉狩り Let me know if you have any questions! I h...

In this episode, I’m talking about 気遣い -kizukai- which is one of the most important Japanese cultures!! 「気」 -Ki- means “mind” or “energy.” 「遣い」 -Tsukai- means “to use.” If you’re doing some of them already, you’re already nurturing Japanese identity in you:) Let’s see how many Kizukai you know, and implement them in your life to respect others and yourself♡

Welcome to the very first episode of my Jasmine in Japan Podcast☺️ I am your host Jasmine. I will take you to the first lesson of Japan. If you have no idea what Japan is, let me share what I know about it😉 In this very first episode, I’ll talk about 1. A bit of myself 2. What Japan is 3. What to expect when visiting Japan And more episodes about Japanese culture and things from my Japanese persp...