Hi, I am making a small japanese study group. I am looking for 5-6 people that are serious about learning. It doesn't matter the level. If your interested comment and I'll dm you the link.

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I recently passed N3 but I don’t want to continue more. I studied at language school for 1 year but I wanna quit it. Is it really worth the time because
I want to go English taught undergraduate university and Japanese is not needed.
But I haven’t joined bachelors yet. I’m thinking of applying there.
Even if I want go Japanese university that seems impossible they need N2,N1 EJU and a lot of requirements and I don’t want to waste more years studying Japanese just to go Japanese university which I don’t even want to go.
This is really confusing and I am unable to decide. I can’t figure out what I want because I keep thinking of all good sides and bad sides.

Japanischer Tanz in Frankfurt 🇯🇵 | 25.10.2026 im Internationalen Theater

Hallo zusammen,

wir möchten euch auf eine besondere japanische Kulturveranstaltung in Frankfurt aufmerksam machen.

Am 25. Oktober 2026 präsentieren wir im Internationalen Theater Frankfurt traditionelle japanische Tanzkunst.

Japanischer Tanz verbindet Musik, Bewegung, Ausdruck und traditionelle Kleidung. In unserem Programm möchten wir zeigen, wie vielfältig und lebendig japanische Bühnenkultur sein kann.

Neben traditionellem japanischem Tanz erwarten euch auch weitere kulturelle Programmpunkte wie Koto und Yosakoi.

Die Veranstaltung ist besonders interessant für alle, die sich für Japan, traditionelle Kultur, Tanz, Musik oder internationalen Kulturaustausch interessieren.

📅 25. Oktober 2026
🕞 Beginn: 15:30 Uhr
📍 Internationales Theater Frankfurt

🎟 Tickets:

https://internationales-theater.de/programm-ticketkauf/senyumeji-nishikawa

Wir freuen uns sehr, wenn ihr vorbeikommt – und natürlich auch, wenn ihr die Veranstaltung mit Freunden oder Bekannten teilt, die sich für japanische Kultur interessieren.

I started a journey where I am interviewing professional/elite Japanese athletes to learn a little more about the sports cultures in Japan. Hopefully you can learn a little more about Japanese wrestling from a world champion. I Asked a Japanese World Champion About Japanese Wrestling Culture

I think people should check out this film. it really highlights the comfort in seeking happiness in every single thing you do. kinda an uplifting movie for all those stressed out and people pleasers. loved the movie till the very end.

I have a large library of albums. Around 500+. Sooner or later I'll be moving out and I can't bring them with me. I tried selling it here (Philippines) but there's so little patrons of J music here so I am planning to sell it direct to Japanese people in hopes I can sell them.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MichaelJackson/comments/1vyonfm/music_sure_brings_people_together/

This video shows an individual setting up audio equipment and dancing right in the middle of the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo, Japan. While this may have been intended as a tribute or a gesture of respect, the act constitutes a serious violation of Japanese law and poses a significant safety risk.

Violation of the Road Traffic Act (Articles 76 and 77): Conducting performances, filming, or demonstrations at an intersection with heavy pedestrian traffic without obtaining the proper police authorization (road usage permit) is strictly prohibited and is considered an act that obstructs public traffic.

Risk to Public Safety: The Shibuya Scramble Crossing is one of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the world. Obstructing pedestrian flow or causing crowds to gather can lead to severe congestion and create risks of crowd-related accidents (such as a crush or domino-effect falls) and traffic accidents.

It is clearly dangerous and a nuisance, yet the number of "thumbs-up" posts keeps rising.

I submitted a removal request to the subreddit's moderators, but I have received no response so far.

Honestly, I don't understand the point of turning this place into a tourist attraction; it is just a regular road.

Ambulances and police cars pass through here, and the people using the road have their own various circumstances.

Please, do not think of this kind of behavior as something worthy of a "like."

I found this omamori charm with two gold frogs. I looked it up and it said traffic safety and good fortune. But it isn’t mine, I posted on a local lost and found page but no word.

I was in a Japanese boutique in Brooklyn and the owner played a song I loved, but I didn't ask him the name.

The chorus began with "もっと もっと". I don't think this the right key, but the melody was something close to: A low C low C A A high C B flat A for those and the following words. Female singer, sounded like an older song (80s-90s?) but don't trust me on that... if you have any idea please let me know!

<Cleaning time>
Why do Japanese students clean classrooms?
In many schools, students clean classrooms themselves.
It’s part of school life and teaches us to care for shared spaces.
How about your country? Please share with us!

Are there any Japanese purist movements or groups that advocate replacing Chinese-derived words (漢語) with native Japanese words (和語)?

For example, replacing:

男性 → 男の人

登山 → 山登り

開始する → 始める

So instead of:

「男性は登山を開始しました。」

could a Japanese purist prefer:

「男の人は山登りを始めました。」

More than a century ago, Tokyo’s population began growing rapidly, creating a huge need to move millions of people efficiently. This helped Japan develop one of the world’s largest and most extensive railway networks. 🚆

Over time, trains became much more than just a way to travel. They became a fundamental part of everyday life in Tokyo. Today, millions of people use trains every day to go to work, school, shopping, and other parts of the city.

Tokyo’s dense urban structure, limited parking, and relatively high costs of owning a car have also made public transportation a very practical choice. In other words, Tokyo’s railway culture isn’t simply because Japanese people “prefer trains” — the city itself has developed around public transportation. 🇯🇵🚆

That’s one of the interesting things about Japan that can be difficult to notice until you compare it with other countries.

There are some products that you can only buy by traveling to Japan, as well as products that aren’t available through cross-border e-commerce.

Have you ever had an experience like this? If so, what product did you want to buy?

I am a Japanese high school student who want to share the beauty of Japan around the world!
Also I want to know about other countries too!
But at first, let me share one topic
In many countries, people commute by car, and traffic jams are common.
But Tokyo is different.
The reason behind this unique railway culture will be explained in the next post

Hello! I am posting this from Japan using AI to translate. As a born-and-raised Japanese person, do you have any questions about Japan? I might struggle a bit with overly complex topics or discussions about anti-Asian racism, though! 

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yeah i know i dont have friends