yojijukugo
With enough hard work, anyone can learn to speak and read Japanese. But you know you’ve truly made it as a Nihongo master only when you can effortlessly break out a few yojijukugo, or four-kanji idioms. Join us after the jump for 10 of our favourites!
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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Excuse me, could you please pass the outer space potatoes?
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Fast food sukiyaki: One of the greatest things about autumn/winter in Japan!
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Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
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Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】- New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Starbucks releases new Wicked tumblers in Japan- Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!- After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo- Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?- Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
- Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】- Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Excuse me, could you please pass the outer space potatoes?
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Fast food sukiyaki: One of the greatest things about autumn/winter in Japan!
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】
Is McDonald’s Japan’s new watermelon frappe worth your yen?
Beautiful Naked digital art event comes to Kyoto’s Nijo Castle after dark (contains no nudity)【Pics】
Japanese public school to allow male students to wear skirts, chest ribbons as part of uniform
Introducing sweet kitsune udon for your eating pleasure…probably
The 5 best Iwate foods and drinks to buy at the prefecture’s antenna shop in Tokyo
Naked Run takes a confused grasp of streaking, puts it in a video game【Review】
What does vegan ramen taste like? We try Veggie Brown Rice Ramen
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