My mom came to visit me last week. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I am very close with my mom. It was nice to see her and we had a great time. Whenever she comes, she often finds some differences from home. She said to me that she felt a little awkward going into the bathroom without wearing slippers. What? Slippers? Yes, I totally forgot about bathroom slippers in Japan. The toilet is in a separate room from the bathtub and slippers are usually set there. It is kind of a funny custom to wear slippers even in a tiny bathroom.


Japanese Translation

I am glad that quite a few people responded saying that the "Japanese Word of the Day" email course is great material to learn from. Some people, especially advanced learners, are asking if I could add Japanese writing for each word. Actually, there is a link under "Today's Audio Files" in the email lesson you receive every day. It leads you to the "Word of the Day" lesson on my site, which includes Japanese writing. It would be great if you have the time to check out Japanese writing and listen audio files every day.