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Mon 2018.05.28

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The mystery of public domain, and getting rights to publish works E-book publishing, General, japan, japanese, public domain, publishing, rights, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.05.21

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Some tips for researching Japanese word meanings General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, meaning, research, words Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.05.15

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Overgeneralizing and 3 painful mistakes in Japanese expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.05.14

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Japanese Literature Review: 「猫を抱いて象と泳ぐ」 (Swim With an Elephant, Embracing a Cat) by 小川洋子 (Yoko Ogawa): A nostalgic ode to chess book, chess, fiction, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, literature, Reviews, Uncategorized, yoko ogawa Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.05.10

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Japanese Site Review: audiobook.jp (Japanese audiobooks) audiobook, General, japan, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, site Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.05.08

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Japanese Learning Mobile App Review: LingoDeer app, General, ios, iphone, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.05.07

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A few ways to express “more” in Japanese (more than just “motto”) expressions, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, more Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.05.02

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Learn Japanese with a famous Youtuber: Hikakin (ヒカキン) General, hikakin, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, slang, youtube Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.04.30

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The expression「お茶はどう?」 (“ocha wa dou?”) and the vagueness of the Japanese language expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, vague Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.04.25

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Japanese literary expression:「〜かのように」 (~ka no you ni) expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literary, mitai, phrases, Uncategorized, you ni Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.04.24

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Be a better translator: 10 tips to take you to the next level General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, literature, tips, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.04.23

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Promising Translators 2018 Entry Feedback: Kisetsu’s translation of “Morning” (by Osamu Dazai) comments, contest, contests, editing, feedback, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.04.20

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Promising Translators 2018 Entry Feedback: Jennifer O’Donnell’s translation of “The Professor of Magic” comments, contest, contests, editing, feedback, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.04.18

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Promising Translators 2018 Entry Feedback: Weining Yu’s translation of “Magic” comments, contest, contests, editing, feedback, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.04.16

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Winners Announced for Promising Translators 2018 translation contest announced, contest, contests, General, japanese, translation, winners Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.04.12

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Introducing Mr. Mizuhiro Kaimai (開米瑞浩), diagram wizard Aside, culture, diagrams, General, grammar, japan, japanese, kaimai mizuhiro, Reviews, Uncategorized, 開米瑞浩 Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.04.11

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Japanese short story highlight: Yoko Ogawa’s “Hexagonal Room” (6角形の小部屋) General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, narration, ogawa yoko, Reviews, short story Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.04.10

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Anime Movie Review: “Your Name” (君の名は) anime, General, japan, japanese, movie, review, Reviews, translation Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.04.10

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“Promising Translators 2018” closed for submissions contest, contests, japan, japanese, translation Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.04.09

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Less than one day left for submissions to “Promising Translators 2018”! contest, contests, english, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2018.04.07

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Two days left for submissions to “Promising Translators 2018” contest, contests, english, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.04.04

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Japanese Read & Answer: #9 [Level 2] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.04.03

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Bilingual Japanese books at Reajer.com available now for free Aside, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, reajer, translation Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.04.02

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Promising Translators 2018 (Japanese Translation Contest): only one week left! contest, contests, english, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.30

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Japanese Read & Answer: #8 [Level 1] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.03.27

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Literary particle combination: をば (wo ba) ba, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, o, particles, wo Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.03.26

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Promising Translators 2018 (Japanese Translation Contest): only two weeks left contest, contests, english, General, japanes, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.23

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Japanese word comparison: yaru (やる) vs suru (する), two ways of ‘doing it’. General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, suru, vocabulary, yaru, する, やる Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.03.21

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Japanese Read & Answer: #7 [Level 2] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.03.20

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Japanese literature reading mobile app review: “Sukima Dokusho” (すきま読書) app, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, sukima dokusho Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.03.19

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Promising Translators 2018 (Japanese Translation Contest): three weeks left contest, contests, english, General, japanes, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.03.14

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A simple explanation of the particles wa (は) vs ga (が)and the surprising equation “1+1=2” ga, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles, Uncategorized, wa Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.03.12

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Japanese Translation Contest Announced: Promising Translators 2018 contest, contests, english, General, japanes, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2018.03.10

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Self Taught Japanese’s first voice interview (with John Sensei of Manga Sensei) Aside, General, interview, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, podcast Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.09

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The mysterious case of the double wo (を) particle General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, o, particles, wo Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.03.07

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Japanese Read & Answer: #6 [Level 1] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.03.05

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The making of the English translation of “Eighteen O’Clock Music Bath” book, E-book publishing, ebook, General, japan, japanese, juza unno, publishing, translation Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.02

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Japanese Read & Answer: #5 [Level 2] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test Self Taught Japanese
Japanese Novel Review: “Boy of Civilization” (文明の子) by Hikari Ota (太田 光) book, culture, General, hikari ota, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novel, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.02.26

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Japanse novel translation excerpt: “Little Bird”(ことり) by Yoko Ogawa (小川洋子) General, japan, japanese, novel, translation Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.02.23

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Kickstarter Highlight: Japanese Verb Conjugator app, Aside, japan, japanese, kickstarter, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.02.23

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Japanese Read & Answer: #4 [Level 1] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.02.22

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Japanese particle combination: ”no ni” (のに) General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, noni, のに Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.02.21

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List of Japanese Dystopian Novels Aside, books, culture, dystopian, fiction, General, japanese, novel, translation Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.02.20

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Japanese Read & Answer: #3 [Level 1] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.02.19

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和風月名: Alternate names for the months of the year in Japanese: (睦月, 如月, 彌生, 卯月, 皋月, 水無月, 文月, 葉月, 長月, 神無月, 霜月, 師走) calendar, culture, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, months, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.02.15

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Book Release: Japanese Dystopian Fiction (“Eighteen O’Clock Music Bath” by Juza Unno) Aside, dystopia, E-book publishing, ebook, fiction, General, japan, japanese, juza unno, literature, publish, release, translation, 海野十三 Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.02.12

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Novel review: “Invitation to a Beheading” by Vladimir Nabokov Aside, classic, culture, dystopia, fiction, historical, novel, Reviews, translation, Vladimir Nabokov Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.02.05

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Some thoughts on effective learning of foreign language vocabulary japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, memorization, memory, retention, self-taught, techniques, Uncategorized, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.02.02

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More thoughts about the story “Five Minutes Won’t Cut It” by Kisaragi Shinichi japan, japanese, review, Reviews, story, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese