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Archive for July, 2008  

Sign on the dotted line… without a pen? It’s not a digital signature, it’s a personal stamp. The long tradition of using a personal stamp is very much alive. If you’re opening a bank account, buying a car or signing an official document, the preferred way of signing is using a hanko (personal stamp). Today Miki talks about these stamps and even tells you where you can get one too! After listening, stop by and be sure to leave her a post.

Getting a personal stamp (inkan or hanko) in Japan is Important.

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Going to a hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese culture! Today we’ll learn how to make commands and negative commands in Japanese. This is done with imperatives in Japanese. We’ll also learn the Japanese phrase -te wa ikenai to make prohibitions.

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