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

Mon 2022.10.31

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

Tue 2022.09.20

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Anime Movie Review: Belle	culture, Reviews	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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wed 2022.02.23

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Japanese Book review: 『九十歳。 何がめでたい』 (“What’s so great about being 90 years old?”) by 佐藤 愛子 (Aiko Sato)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.02.17

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Japanese Radio Dramas: a unique and interesting way to study the language	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.02.01

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So You Want to Write Wuxia	culture, history, So You Want to Write Wuxia, writing, wuxia	Wuxia Wanderings

Mon 2022.01.31

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [Part 4]	culture, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2021.10.30

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Aikido book review: 気の呼吸 (“Ki Breathing”) by 藤平信一 (Shin’ichi Tohei)	aikido, culture, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.10.18

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [Part 3]	culture, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2021.10.01

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On the Origin of the “Mount Tai” Idiom—a response	Chinese culture, Chinese history, Culture, debunking misinformation, Essays, idioms, language, sinology, words	Wuxia Wanderings

Mon 2021.09.27

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Japanese comedy highlight: Sandwich Man (a comedy duo)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.09.13

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Vocabulary list: Classical Japanese kanji	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.08.23

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Ki-Aikido Lessons: learning from everyone	aikido, Aside, culture, General	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.08.02

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Japanese Literature Translation: “My Life”, an essay by women author Hayashi Fumiko (林芙美子)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.07.14

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SS Demon King Ch. 18	culture, infrastracture, kingdoms, Shonen Ai, supernatural, transmigration	awanderingpotato.com

Fri 2021.06.25

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Japan’s amazing “Braille Blocks” for the visually-impared (点字ブロック）	culture, grammar, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2021.06.22

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Japanese literature paperback release: “Fast Forward Japan: Stories by the Founding Father of Japanese Science Fiction” by Juza Unno	culture, General, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.06.14

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [Part 2]	culture, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.06.02

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Beware of fake Japanese proverbs	culture, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.04.07

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An eclectic interview with Edward Lipsett of Kurodahan Press, publisher of Japanese literature	culture, E-book publishing, General, Interviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.04.05

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Japanese Literature Release: “The Masquerade Ball” by Edogawa Rampo (Bilingual Edition)	culture, E-book publishing, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.01.25

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Japanese women’s literature book release: “Days and Nights” by Hayashi Fumiko	culture, E-book publishing, General, literature, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.12.02

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Japanese literature review: 人間 (“Ningen”) by 又吉直樹 (Matayoshi Naoki)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.11.30

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Japanese fairy tale translation: “The Soul Lives on” (by Mimei Ogawa)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2020.11.21

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What Kind of Asian Are You? Podcast. Featuring Me!	Asian, blogging, Chinese, culture, diaspora asians, experience, family, identity, inspiration, podcast, values	Grow with me
Japanese drama review: “Million Yen Women” (100万円の女たち)	culture, General, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.10.07

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The right and wrong way to use the verb あげる (ageru) in Japanese	culture, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner	Self Taught Japanese
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

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

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

Wed 2020.08.19

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Term of the Day: 桃花 // Tao Hua // Peach Blossoms	Book: Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, Book: Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, Chinese Culture, Culture, Glossary, Originals, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms	www.fruitydeer.com

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

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

Sat 2020.01.11

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The Flame Stick — A Primitive Chinese Lighter	Culture, history, translation, Wuxia	Wuxia Wanderings

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

Mon 2019.11.18

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Japanese novel review: “The Woman in the Purple Skirt” (“むらさきのスカートの女”) by Natsuko Imamura (今村夏子)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese