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Sat 2023.08.12

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Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 4/5] Aside, culture, Hawaii trip 2023 Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2023.08.11

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Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 3/5] Aside, culture, Hawaii trip 2023 Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2023.08.10

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Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 2/5] aikido, Aside, culture, Hawaii trip 2023 Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.08.08

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Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 1/5] Aside, culture, Hawaii trip 2023 Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.07.18

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Japanese Literature Release: “The Face” by Hayashi Fubo culture, E-book publishing, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese
Japanese grammar: the fickle word “ii” (良い) and a trio of particles grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.27

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Important Japanese word: よく (yoku) General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2023.06.22

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Japanese Netflix drama review: “Tiger & Dragon” (タイガー&ドラゴン) culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.20

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The Making of a Japanese Literature Audiobook (and a giveaway) Audio Narrations, contests, E-book publishing, General, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2023.06.15

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The origin of the common phrase “ohayou gozaimasu” (meaning “good morning”) Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.13

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Talking about the seasons in Japanese culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.06

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Japanese educational book release: “Kantan! Read Japanese stories like a native (Volume 1)” Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2023.05.31

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How long will it take me to learn Japanese? General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.05.23

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The #1 pitfall of teaching yourself (a language) Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.05.16

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [Part 6/6] culture, General, translation Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.05.09

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Japanese literature audiobook release: “Fast Forward Japan: Stories by the Founding Father of Japanese Science Fiction” Audio Narrations, E-book publishing, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2023.05.08

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Japanese Netflix Drama review: “Alice in Borderland” (2nd Season) culture, General, Reviews, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.05.02

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PC game review “Ghostwire: Tokyo” (a realistic trip through the streets of Japan) culture, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.04.25

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Useful Japanese words: Expressing annoyance with めんどくさい (mendokusai) General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.04.18

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Advanced Japanese technique: changing a thought mid-stream General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2023.04.06

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Ten surprising Japanese loanwords that come from German General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2023.03.29

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Introducing Arigatai Goods: putting appreciation first Aside, culture, E-book publishing, General, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

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

Mon 2023.02.13

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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

Tue 2022.12.13

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Japanese grammar: the difference between “のが” and ”のか” General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese
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
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