Yakitori is a Japanese type of skewered chicken, which is considered one of the tastiest snacks that you can get at an Izakaya. Let’s take a closer look at how Yakitori is actually made: The preparation of Yakitori involves skewering…
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Fukuoka’s Traditional Food Stalls – Yatai
Yatai (屋台) – these special food stalls are a part of Fukuoka’s culture and are famous in all of Japan. Yatai are small and mobile stalls that are moved by car or manually pulling them through the streets. The stall…
Yanagawa boat tour
Enjoy a boat trip on the Yanagawa River in a very Japanese way. The city of Yanagawa is located 70 kilometers south of Fukuoka. The train ride to Yanagawa, which is a very beautiful and peaceful old castle town, takes…
Masks and their Meaning
When people who have not been to Japan watch Japanese television, a frequent question is “why is everybody wearing masks?” In today’s article, we will answer the question of the white masks that can be seen everywhere around Japan. Many…
January 22 is Curry Day (カレーの日)
In 1982 the School Dietitian Conference of Japan celebrated the 35th anniversary of school meals (給食 or “kyushoku”). To comemorate this day, it was decided that curry rice should be served on every January 22. The conference agreed on curry rice for…
National Sport – Sumō
Sumō is one of Japan’s oldest sports and even though its popularity has decreased over the last decade, it is still watched by a huge number of fans around the country. The six annual professional tournaments are enormous events, which…
Hojoya Festival 2017
After a very successful day of learning Japanese, our students went to Hojoya – the autumn festival. It was a great evening with eating famous Japanese food and enjoying traditional Japanese festival games. Everyone was able to practice their Japanese…
International Night at the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka
Summer Beer Party at the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka Date: 07/21 (Fri), Time: 19:00 – 21:30 Place: Grand Hyatt Fukuoka, Fee: 2500 Yen (All you can eat and drink) Meeting Point: Lobby Asahi Nihongo @ 18:30 Apply until: 07/20 (Thu)
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Visit to an elementary school
Today students of Asahi Nihongo had the unique opportunity to visit an elementary school in the west of Fukuoka City. After a short introduction from Asahi School principal Binner, 50 curious children between the age of 9 to 11 had…
Tanabata Cosmic College
On July 7th, students from Ritter School and Asahi Nihongo as well as a few younger visitors had the chance to celebrate Tanabata in a slightly different way than usual in Japan. Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, is originally based…
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Dontaku 2017 recap
Last week was golden week and people all around Japan enjoyed the public holiday with their friends and family. The students of Asahi Nihongo decided to use their study-free time to join the annual Dontaku parade which serenades through the…
Japanese business cards
Business cards are playing a much bigger role in the business world as they do in the western world. They are extremely important and the way you treat them implies how you will tread the person from which you received…
Hanami
Soon, one of the most beautiful seasons and a meaningful Japanese tradition will hit Fukuoka: the annual blossoming of the Sakura cherry tree. This time of the year only lasts around 2 weeks, as the beauty of the Sakura is…
Japan Day in Germany
Japanese culture is popular all around the world, millions of people are into Manga, Anime, cherry blossoms and everything related to Japan. Even in Germany, there is a whole day that is dedicated to the celebration of Japanese culture: the…
