Understanding the Origins of Kanji
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“Kanji” is Japanese for the Chinese hanzi characters that Japan has adopted as part of its modern writing system. Before kanji, the Japanese had no written…
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Understanding Kanji and Kana
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The language of Japan is known as Nihongo (日本語). Early Chinese documents from the 3rd century record the existence of some Japanese texts that appear during the 8th…
Read ArticleKCP Offers Second Set of Kanji Textbooks (with CD)
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KCP is proud to announce the publication of a second set of a series of books on kanji! The first set was 1 nichi 15…
Read ArticleJapanese Language Basics: Kanji, the Japanese Writing System
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“Kanji” is Japanese for the Chinese hanzi characters that Japan has adopted as part of its modern writing system.
Read ArticleJapan Travelogue Series: Godzilla and Kabukichō
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Shinjuku (新宿区 ), literally meaning “New Lodge,” is a district of Tokyo and is where the KCP campus is located. Shinjuku is conveniently the business, entertainment, and…
Read ArticleJapan Travelogue Series: Shichirin
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Shichirin are Japanese compact, lightweight, portable cooking stoves. Many modern shichirin are made from ceramic or blocks of diatomaceous earth usually mined from deposits. These…
Read ArticleHotei: The Japanese Santa Claus
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The holidays in Japan, specifically Christmas, is more of a family celebration than a religious event. There are a number of festivities and traditions that…
Read ArticleCelebrating Mountain Day in Japan
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Mountain Day or ‘Yama no hi’ is one of Japan’s newest holidays. It is celebrated since 2016 every 11th of August each year unless it…
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