Japan Archive

日本の教育制度 Japan’s Educational System Most children in Japan attend kindergartens or nursery schools before entering elementary school. Compulsory education comprises six years of elementary school and three years

Culture Note Japanese Houses-日本の家 Traditionally, Japanese buildings were made of wood. Rooms were floored with tatami (rice-straw mats) and divided by fusuma or shoji (two types of sliding

Aisatsu to Ojigi (Greetings and Bowing) Japanese people greet each other by bowing, which has many other functions, such as expressing respect, gratitude, or apologies. There are different

Drinking is an important part of Japanese society. People in Japan often go to Izakaya with their colleagues after work and friends often have drinking parties at their

Japan has four distinct seasons, and fall months begin in September. The colors of leaves change around this time of the year. Leaves turn red and yellow and