basic japanese

HAVE you fallen in love with Niseko? Or perhaps in Niseko? Many tourists in Niseko spend part of their holiday thinking about how they can afford to come back. Sell the car? Get a second job? If you can get the appropriate visa, spending a season working in Niseko is also an option. This is one of the few places in Japan where it’s possible

IF you learn nothing else when you’re in Niseko – you should at least learn how to order a few drinks in Japanese. Then you’ll be able to impress your mates back home when you order a beer at your local Japanese restaurant – or a water with your sushi. And while we’re on the numbers, wouldn’t it be cool to be able

EVERYTHING was going so well. Then, you somehow got separated from your mate on the mountain, inexplicably forgot how to get to the meeting place, and now you’ve just realized that the bus you’re sitting on doesn’t seem to be going in the direction of your hotel. Crikey. The night’s superb line-up of an onsen and a few nama

APART from the fun you’re having sliding down the mountain and eating up a storm – the highlights of your holiday in Niseko are likely to be the interactions you have with the locals. Why not make them even more memorable by trying out some of these phrases? Also, if you’re here for the season, today’s lesson has some essential

SOME mornings you jump out of bed, get fully dressed, stretched and waxed – only to find the gondola isn’t moving and most of the lifts are closed. It’s way too early for pre-dinner drinks... what to do? How about checking out some of the shops! While you’re at it, you can pick up some omiyage (souvenirs) to take back to your

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Your stomach is rumbling after a day on the slopes. Mmm that pizza you had last night was tasty and it was convenient that the staff spoke English … but, you came all the way to Japan, you can’t leave without a few challenges! Why not try eating somewhere tonight where the staff don’t speak English

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CHANCES are, you came to Niseko for the snow – and so did the person sitting opposite you in the gondola. So, if you want attempt a conversation, talking about the snow is probably a good place to start. And since we’re guessing you’ll spend most of your holiday on the mountain, in this lesson we give

So you heard about Niseko’s legendary powder, booked the flights, threw the skis/board in a bag, and now you’re here… wishing you had taken a few Japanese lessons so you could say something to the person sitting