Japan has always had a hierarchical culture that can be traced back to feudal times. This culture of respect is reflected in manners and language, which are still practiced today. Japanese honorifics orkeishou(敬称) are suffixes added to a person’s last name. These honorifics define rank, fa...
Using okaasan shows respect, both to your own mother and someone else’s. O (お) is added at the beginning to make a word more polite, while -san (ーさん) is used as an honorific to refer to another person. In a very formal situation however, the variant okaasama (お母様 / お...
Even among family members, hierarchy is an important thing in Japan. If you are a younger sibling, it is uncommon to refer to older sisters by their given name, unlike in the West. Little children typically address their older sisters byoneechan(お姉ちゃん / おねえちゃん) andneechan(...
•When addressing someone you should suffix that person’s surname with the term ‘san’.So, if you’re speaking to Mr Sato, then the correct way to address him would be as Sato-san. If you’re speaking to Mrs Sato, then she too should be addressed as Sato-san. This term does no...
Someone who's neither Kyoko nor Kenichi Kyoko Kenichi Interesting, right? Generally, this method of using names, family roles, or social roles is the clearest, surest way to refer to and address someone in Japanese conversations. That is, as long as you know what to call them. ...
I’m in the Japan Times this week with a look at the創作漢字コンテスト(Sōsaku kanji kontesuto, Created Kanji Contest): “Radical recombinations: Capture the moment with created kanji.” Tip of the hat to my editorShaunwho alerted me to this fascinating and fun contest. Also, HUGE thank...
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Japan Rabbit(formerly White Rabbit Express) is one of the oldest and most well-known proxies. Two other popular proxies areBuyeeandZenmarket. A relative newcomer isBuyandship. Another type of service is a package forwarder. These give you a PO Box-like address in Japan to which you can shi...
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