Chihiro Hanami, Author at The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/author/chihiro-hanami/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:32:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 SA SHI SU SE SO: The 5 Essential Building Blocks of Japanese Cuisine https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/sa-shi-su-se-so-japanese-cooking/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/sa-shi-su-se-so-japanese-cooking/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:58:12 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=18651 The Secrets to Japanese Cooking If you are a Japanese food lover, you may wish to enjoy authentic Japanese food without traveling to Japan or going to expensive Japanese restaurants in your country. While certain Japanese seasonings may be hard to find outside of Japan, the essentials can most likely be found in your local Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/shonen-manga-guide/feed/ 0 Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Manga https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-japanese-manga/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-japanese-manga/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:09:00 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=6352 When you think about Japan, what comes to your mind? Sushi, samurai, geisha, bullet train, perhaps manga and anime?  Manga (マンガ) are comic books and graphic novels created in Japan or in the Japanese language. Anime (アニメ) are animated cartoons and are often based on manga. Japanese manga and anime culture appeal to people both Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-japanese-manga/feed/ 1 Heisei to Reiwa. New Emperor, New Era in Japan https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/new-emperor-japan/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/new-emperor-japan/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2019 11:42:13 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=5254 The Reiwa Era began May 1, 2019 How do you count years in your country? What year is it now, 2019? Yes, it is 2019 in Japan too, but it is also Heisei (平成) 31 and soon will be Reiwa (令和) 1 when Emperor Akihito steps down and passes the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito. We use Read More >>

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