Wed 2020.09.30

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Classical Japanese poetry translation: “The Hollow City” (虚しい街) by Yoshinobu Morikawa (森川義信)	General, poetry, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.09.28

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Japanese book review: 「書道」の教科書 (Calligraphy Textbook) by 横山豊蘭 (Houran Yokoyama)	Calligraphy, culture, General, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2020.09.25

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Indonesian Retranslation of “Final Days of Summer”	General, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.09.21

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Getting specific with も (mo) and what not to tell your lover	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.09.14

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The world of Japanese calligraphy: my first few weeks learning 書道 (shodou)	Calligraphy, culture, General	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.09.09

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仮名遣い (kanazukai):Writing the right way in Japanese	Japanese Study: Beginner	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.08.31

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Multiple Meanings of “Maru” in Japanese (円、丸)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.08.25

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Japanese vocabulary list: Calligraphy terms	culture, General, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.08.24

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Japanese Light Novel Translation: “Past, Present, You” by Yuki Hoshizaki (Chapter 14)	General, japanese, light novel, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.08.19

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Japanese expression: とんだとばっちりを食う (tonda tobacchiri wo kuu)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.08.17

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Japanese literary expression: ~言わんばかり (~iwan bakari)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.08.10

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Japanese literature review: “The Legend of Fukiage: Book 1″ (吹上奇譚 第一話) by Banana Yoshimoto (吉本バナナ)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.07.27

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Book Release: Japanese SF story collection (Juza Unno)	E-book publishing, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2020.07.24

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“Convenience Store Woman” and the intriguing translation of a simple phrase	E-book publishing, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.07.20

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The Language Corrector’s Dilemma	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.07.13

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Japanese particle combination: からの (kara no)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.06.29

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10 things you *don’t* have to worry about when learning Japanese	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.06.22

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Japanese particle combination: にも (ni mo)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.06.15

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Translation Troubles: Two birds, two titillating names	General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2020.06.07

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Book Release: Japanese Particle Quizzes [Yaba-Q: Volume 1]	E-book publishing, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online quizzes and tests, quizzes, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2020.06.05

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Use active reading to boost your foreign language skills	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.06.01

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Particle combination かで (kade)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.05.26

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Japanese book review: “コミュニケーションの原点は「氣」にあり！” (“Communication begins with Ki!”) by Shin’ichi Tohei (藤平信一)	aikido, culture, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.05.18

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Japanese Light Novel Translation: “Past, Present, You” by Yuki Hoshizaki (Chapter 13)	General, japanese, light novel, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.05.12

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Ebook Checklist: 30+ tips for better Ebooks	E-book publishing, General, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.05.11

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Japanese Book Release: Classic Japanese Fairy Tales (Volume 3), by Mimei Ogawa	E-book publishing, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.05.05

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Tips for teaching your child a second language	General, raising a bilingual child, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.05.04

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Japanese expression: 疲れにくくなる(tsukare nikuku naru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.04.21

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50+ Japanese Grammatical Patterns: an experiment in translation	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.04.20

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Japanese Slang Term: yosage （良さげ）	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.04.14

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Japanese キャンディ (kyandi) vs. Western “Candy”	candy, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.04.13

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Self Taught Japanese to Begin Online Japanese Classes [BETA]	General, grammar, meetings, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.04.08

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Japanese Literature Review: “Twins Teleport Tale” (フーガはユーガ) by Kotaro Isaka (伊坂幸太郎)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.04.06

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New Anime Review: “Cagaster of an Insect Cage” (虫籠のカガステル)	anime, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.03.31

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Japanese Women’s Literature Book Release: “Downfall and Other Stories” by Hayashi Fumiko	culture, E-book publishing, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.03.16

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A pair of terribly useful Japanese verbs: 出す (dasu) and 出る (deru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.03.09

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Translation Tips: Dealing with culturally-unique terms	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.02.19

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TransLiterary Lab (#11): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Ningen Hyou” by Edogawa Rampo)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.02.10

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Japanese literary expression: 〜のか〜 (~ no ka ~)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.02.05

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TransLiterary Lab (#10): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Akita Kaidou” by Kenji Miyazawa)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.01.28

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Thoughts on Mochitsuki 2020 (a Japanese festival in Portland)	culture, General, portland	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.01.22

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TransLiterary Lab (#9): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Akita Kaidou” by Kenji Miyazawa)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.01.21

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A brief introduction to Noh theater, one of the oldest forms of theater	culture, General, noh	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2020.01.17

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TransLiterary Lab (#8): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Lemon” by Motojiro Kaiji)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2020.01.16

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Japanese word highlight: 良かれ (yokare)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.13

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TransLiterary Lab (#7): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.13

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Expressing plurality in Japanese: the full story	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.13

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TransLiterary Lab (#6): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.01.08

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Why is grass (草) used in Japanese to mean something is funny?	culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.01.07

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Ukemi: Aikido and the art of rolling with the punches	aikido, Aside, culture, portland, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese