Melissa KomatsuinJaponica PublicationA Blue New Year’s in JapanHow I Being Alone Taught Me About Japanese Culture4 min read·Dec 29, 2022--4--4
Melissa KomatsuinJaponica PublicationLooking for Love In Japan? Here’s How I Met My Marriage PartnerUse matching apps wisely before splurging on Omiai service7 min read·Nov 27, 2022--2--2
Melissa KomatsuinJaponica PublicationYou Speak Japanese Really Well!Understanding the true meaning of “Nihongo ga jōzu”5 min read·Sep 7, 2022--6--6
Melissa KomatsuinJaponica PublicationEnjoying the 3 Great Festivals of JapanDon’t miss the fireworks and mikoshi processions that date back 1000 years8 min read·Aug 18, 2022--1--1
Melissa KomatsuinJaponica PublicationPreparing For the JLPT This Year?Some tips for increasing the chances for passing9 min read·Aug 7, 2022----
Melissa KomatsuinJaponica PublicationJapan’s Unique Ways to Stay CoolNovel and traditional ways Japanese survive tropical summers5 min read·Aug 2, 2022--3--3
Melissa KomatsuWhy Can’t We All Just Get Along?We’re all human, aren’t we? But one thing that is clear is we NOT ALL EQUAL, so why is it that we judge each other by one another’s’ skin…4 min read·Jul 24, 2022----
Melissa KomatsuGroup Mentality of the East or Individualism of the West?I taught English to Japanese students for the last 8 of the 9 years I’ve lived in Japan. I’ve recently moved on to the…3 min read·Jun 17, 2022----
