Are you ready to enter the shrine? There are many unique customs in Japan, some of the most interesting are the ones are associated with Japanese religion. Today’s lesson takes place under a chōzuya, the place where you purify yourself before entering a Japanese shrine or temple.
We’ll be looking at practical Japanese phrase dō shitara ii no da, which is useful asking someone what to do. You’ll never be at a loss again!

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Last time Michiko called Kenji and it turned out that he happened to be in a different time zone! We stopped in the middle of the conversation, but in this lesson we get into the other half. Tune in to find out how Michiko handles the situation, and then stop by JapanesePod101.com to leave us a post! Today’s grammar point covers the verb of existence for animate and (usually) living things - iru.
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Grammar: dō, dou, no da, tara, tara conditional | Function: asking how to do something, asking questions | Topic: shrines, temples, traditions | Politeness Level: casual
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