Emilio Olivieri

What's your favorite season in the year? Mine's autumn, although I love winter too (I'm a Team Cold guy, sorry). However, each of the four seasons have their own beauty and meanings. What's more, people do different activities during each of the seasons, depending on the country. And Japan has

Do you use nicknames to call your friends, relatives or your boyfriend or girlfriend? I'm pretty sure the answer is "yes". Words like "sweetie", "honey", "darling" or "daddy" are used every day. But what about in Japanese? In this article, I'll talk about 5 nicknames you can use to call

Do you want to celebrate New Year in the Japanese way? Here are 9 traditions that Japanese people practice during Oshōgatsu or New Year. Each one of us have their own traiditons to celebrate New Year. I tend to think of my goals for the next year, and that's is

Do you know how Chinese people celebrate the Western New Year? In this article, we take a look at Yuándàn 元旦, the first day of the year or New Year's Day, which is quite different from China's New Year not only on the dates, but also on the customs. Apart

Have you ever wondered how Japanese people celebrate New Year? In this article, we'll take a look at customs, traditions and events that are related to the celebration of the New Year in Japan, which it's a very meaningful time for Japanese people. Personally, I enjoy the New Year celebration

Do you enjoy playing video games, watching movies and learning English? If so, you're in luck because today we're going to talk about Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the last installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of live-action movies, coming this month to theaters. In this case, we're going to

Do you love watching movies during Christmas Holiday? In this article, we'll take a look at 5 Chinese Christmas movies that you can watch with your family and friends, describing their plot and giving you a trailer. That's something I absolutely love: to relax at home with your loved ones

Do you like celebrating Thanksgiving with your family? Did you know that Thanksgiving is also celebrated in Japan? In this article, we'll take a look at this Japanese holiday, its history, how it's celebrated and some vocabulary regarding Thanksgiving, very useful if you want to learn Japanese. I love celebrations

Japanese romance movies do something that Hollywood just can't match. Those slow-burning feelings, the sideways glances that say everything without a word, and those gorgeously awkward moments that feel so real you can't help but smile – they've got magic all their own. And if you're curious about learning Japanese? These