Higashi Asia Language Instruction

09/22/2022

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The move marks a major policy shift after nearly two and a half years of strict COVID-19 restrictions.

08/30/2022

While China’s economy slows down, the revival of hanfu traditional clothing among the young is booming, with sales this year expected to hit US$1.8 billion, up 65 times from 2015.

07/31/2022

*First broadcast on July 21, 2022.Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. It was previously a prosperous maritime trading state called the Ryukyu Kingdom. In the second of 2 episodes about Okinawa, we focus on the kingdom's political and cultural hub: Shuri Ca...

06/18/2022

Context, context, context.

It’s a simple word but sometimes using a well-placed “hai” is all it takes to facilitate a good conversation in Japanese.

05/27/2022

The simple "da" in Japanese isn't so simple when you delve into the purposes it serves and the ways in you should be using it correctly.

11/26/2021

Why the country known for its gastronomy flocks to Kentucky Fried Chicken for the festive season

07/21/2021

Taiwan have marched under the name of ‘Chinese Taipei’ since the 1984 Olympic Games, while Hong Kong are allowed a separate team under ‘one country, two systems’.

02/08/2021

Users freely discussed matters such as Taiwan and Xinjiang on the invitation-only platform — but then the censors caught on.

02/08/2021

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/02/06/food/dagashiya-sweets-in-decline/

These classic shops, where you could buy sweets for ¥30, once held a key social role. A few still remain, peddling nostalgia to both kids and adults.