{"id":50478,"date":"2026-10-29T07:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/?page_id=50478"},"modified":"2026-10-29T07:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:45:59","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Learning Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.page-id-50478 .pageHeader,.page-id-50478 #bottomContact{display:none!important}\n.page-id-50478 .pageWid,.page-id-50478 .editable{width:100%!important;max-width:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index{color:#29241f;max-width:1080px!important;padding:48px 24px 64px!important;margin:auto!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,46px)!important;line-height:1.3!important;margin:16px 0 24px!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index h2{font-size:25px!important;line-height:1.45!important;margin:12px 0 18px!important;padding:0!important;background:none!important;border:0!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index h2:before,.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index h2:after{display:none!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index p{font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.85!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-intro{padding:32px;background:#fff3dd;border-radius:16px;margin-bottom:38px}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-kicker{font-size:13px!important;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#856022}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-template{list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post{margin:0!important;padding:28px!important;border:1px solid #e8dfcf;border-radius:16px;min-width:0}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-title a{color:#29241f!important;text-decoration:none!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-date{font-size:14px;color:#716650}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-excerpt p{font-size:16px!important;margin:0 0 20px!important}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-read-more{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:#85500a}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-query-pagination{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-next{margin-top:44px;padding:28px 32px;background:#faf6eb;border-radius:16px}\n@media(max-width:650px){.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index{padding:30px 18px 44px!important}.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-intro{padding:24px}.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-template{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post{padding:24px!important}}\n.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index h1,.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index h2,.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-index a{white-space:normal!important;overflow-wrap:break-word!important;word-break:normal!important}.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-title a{display:block;max-width:100%}.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-template>li:before,.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-template>li:after{display:none!important}.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-title,.page-id-50478 .hm-blog-query .wp-block-post-title a{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;min-width:0!important;box-sizing:border-box!important}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hm-blog-index\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"hm-blog-intro\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a> \/ Blog<\/p><p class=\"hm-blog-kicker\">Free Japanese lessons \u00b7 Explained in English<\/p><h1>Japanese Learning Blog<\/h1><p>Learn practical Japanese with clear English explanations, useful examples and short exercises. Start with a question about grammar, or find a phrase to try in your next conversation.<\/p><\/div><h2>Latest articles<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query hm-blog-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-50668 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japanese-learning en-US\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-06T06:00:00+08:00\">2026.11.06<\/time><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/invite-in-japanese-masen-ka\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to Invite Someone in Japanese with Masen Ka<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Learn how to invite someone in Japanese with masen ka and how it differs from mashou. Practise an autumn outing conversation, polite replies and four questions. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/invite-in-japanese-masen-ka\/\" target=\"_self\">Read article \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: How to Invite Someone in Japanese with Masen Ka<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-50659 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japanese-learning en-US\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-04T06:00:00+08:00\">2026.11.04<\/time><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/arimasu-vs-imasu\/\" target=\"_self\" >Arimasu vs Imasu: How to Say \u2018There Is\u2019 in Japanese<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Learn when to use arimasu or imasu in Japanese, how to ask if a station has a toilet, and how to say where someone is. Includes four practice questions. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/arimasu-vs-imasu\/\" target=\"_self\">Read article \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Arimasu vs Imasu: How to Say \u2018There Is\u2019 in Japanese<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-50621 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japanese-learning en-US\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-02T06:00:00+08:00\">2026.11.02<\/time><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/asking-permission-te-mo-ii-desu-ka\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to Ask Permission in Japanese: Te Mo Ii Desu Ka<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ask \u201cMay I take a photo?\u201d in Japanese with te mo ii desu ka. Practise questions about seats and drinks, understand replies, and try four short exercises. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/asking-permission-te-mo-ii-desu-ka\/\" target=\"_self\">Read article \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: How to Ask Permission in Japanese: Te Mo Ii Desu Ka<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-50502 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japanese-learning en-US\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-30T08:38:40+08:00\">2026.10.30<\/time><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/ordering-in-japanese-kudasai-onegaishimasu\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to Order in Japanese: Kudasai and Onegaishimasu<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Order in Japanese with kudasai and onegaishimasu. Learn simple caf\u00e9 phrases, how to choose hot or iced drinks, and how to ask for takeaway, with four practice questions. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/ordering-in-japanese-kudasai-onegaishimasu\/\" target=\"_self\">Read article \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: How to Order in Japanese: Kudasai and Onegaishimasu<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-50474 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japanese-learning en-US\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-29T07:29:31+08:00\">2026.10.29<\/time><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/japanese-daily-conversation\/\" target=\"_self\" >15 Everyday Japanese Phrases: Meanings, Examples &#038; Practice<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Learn 15 everyday Japanese phrases with kana readings, English meanings, example conversations and a short practice activity. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/japanese-daily-conversation\/\" target=\"_self\">Read article \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 15 Everyday Japanese Phrases: Meanings, Examples &#038; Practice<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-50476 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japanese-learning en-US\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-29T07:29:16+08:00\">2026.10.29<\/time><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/japanese-particles-ni-de\/\" target=\"_self\" >Japanese Particles Ni and De: Examples &#038; Practice<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Understand Japanese particles ni (\u306b) and de (\u3067) with clear English explanations, everyday examples and four practice questions. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/himawari-edu.com\/en\/japanese-particles-ni-de\/\" target=\"_self\">Read article \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Japanese Particles Ni and De: Examples &#038; Practice<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hm-blog-next\"><h2>Put what you learn into conversation<\/h2><p>Our online Japanese lessons combine guidance in English with speaking practice. 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