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Mon 2023.03.13

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Several usages of “mono”(もの)in Japanese General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2023.02.20

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Movie review: Bullet Train (a surprising connection to Japanese literature) culture, General, Reviews Self Taught Japanese
Anime review: “Cyberpunk Edgerunners” (a modern classic) culture, General, Reviews, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2023.02.06

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Japanese bilingual literature book release: “Tokyo: City of Illusions” by Muro Saisei (室生犀星) E-book publishing, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.01.10

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Japanese drama review: 『ミステリと言う勿れ』(misuteri to iu nakare) General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.01.03

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Japanese Literature Audio Narration: Acala the Immovable (by Soto Tachibana) Audio Narrations, E-book publishing, General, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.12.26

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Arigatai Books End-of-Year Sale (Japanese Literature) Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.12.22

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Japanese casual expression: かもだけど (kamo dakedo) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese
Japanese grammar: the difference between “のが” and ”のか” General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.12.12

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Japanese literature book release: “Gensen: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature (Volume 2)” E-book publishing, General, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.11.28

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Round 1 arcade review (a surprising taste of Japanese culture) culture, General, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2022.11.18

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Omae (お前): a Japanese pronoun with confusing nuances culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.11.08

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Japanese word: 良さげ・よさげ (yosage) grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.10.31

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Aikido Report: The Black Belt culture, General Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.10.27

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Explanation of Quick Japanese Quiz: “What is a polite way to ask someone to begin eating a meal?” food, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.10.25

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Japanese expression: ”何からやる” (nani kara yaru) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.10.17

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30+ Reasons to Learn Japanese General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.10.03

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Japanese Grammar: sentence-ending topics General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.09.26

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Japanese book review: “マンガでわかる!10才までに覚えたい言葉1000” General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.09.20

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Anime Movie Review: Belle culture, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.09.12

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Japanese word confusion: 入れる General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.09.06

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Verbification: how (almost) anything can turn into a verb in Japanese culture, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.29

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Japanese Literature Release: “The Limits of Acting” by Masao Yamakawa E-book publishing, General, translation Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2022.08.26

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Translation is a Creative Act (and how to get better at it) culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.22

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Japanese Literature: Using Western letters as placeholders for names culture, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.15

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Japanese literary expression: 〜さに (~sa ni) grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.08

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Site review: Linguee (an online bilingual dictionary) General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews, translation Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.08.03

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Nanobe Days: a novel about the power of technology (and a zombie-less zombie apocalypse) culture, E-book publishing, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.01

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An interesting Japanese expression about hunger General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2022.07.29

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Aikido: Response to a question about “Uke” vs “Nage” terminology Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.07.20

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [Part 5] culture, General, translation Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.07.18

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Japanese expression: 〜してもしきれない (~shite mo shikirenai) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.07.11

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Japanese Literature Book Release: “Gensen: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature (Volume 1)” E-book publishing, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.07.07

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Language Learning Tip: It’s *not* all about the vocab General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.06.29

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売れる(ureru): a Mysterious Japanese Verb General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.06.22

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Japanese Grammar: a few techniques to help craft more complex sentences Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.06.15

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Japanese expression “ima sara” (今更、いまさら) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.06.07

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A hint to help improve comprehension and appreciation of Japanese literature culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.06.02

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Release Announcement: Gensen: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature E-book publishing, General, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.05.31

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Japanese expression: どうにでもなれ (dou ni demo nare) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.23

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Japanese expression highlight: あるある (aru aru) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.16

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Japanese book review: わたしたちの家庭科 (A home economics textbook) culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.09

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Say wha? The Japanese word “世話” (sewa) and related expressions culture, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.05.04

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Tackling Translation Troubles (Vol. 2): parallel structure General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Tackling Translation Troubles, translation Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.05.03

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Japanese movie review: 夏への扉 (キミのいる未来へ) “The Door to Summer” culture, General, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.02

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Japanese grammar: ~soude~nai [しそうでしない (shisou de shinai)] Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.04.28

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Japanese literature book release: “Summer of Strangers” (Masao Yamakawa, 山川方夫) E-book publishing, General, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.04.27

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Getting cool in Japanese with 格好いい (kakko ii) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.04.20

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Japanese book review: 「調子いい! 」が続く姿勢と呼吸の整え方” (“Correcting your posture and breathing to realize your full potential”) by 藤平信一 (Shin’ichi Tohei) Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.04.18

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The origin of 幸せ (shiawase), a Japanese word for “happiness” General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese