4 posts tagged with "Travel"

To have a merry little Christmas​

On February 15th, JR (Japan Railways) announced the release of a new IC card called "Welcome Suica" designed specifically for foreign visitors to Japan who use public transportation for a short period of time.

One of my colleagues recently moved into a new apartment in Japan and mentioned that she had to spend an hour reviewing the contract with the owner. This is typical for Japanese apartment contracts.

When speaking Japanese with my Japanese friends, the inevitable question arises: "What Japanese do you like most?" or, as it is said in Japanese, 好きな日本語はなんですか？ "Suki na nihongo wa nan desu ka?" I am always at a loss for how to respond. After all, the Japanese language is full of different dialects, idioms, characters, onomatopoeia, and levels of politeness, all of which could qualify as "Japanese". So, how should I answer this tricky question?