Wed 2021.06.02

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

Wed 2021.04.07

Content	Tags	Group
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
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

Wed 2020.10.28

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Japanese drama review: “Million Yen Women” (100万円の女たち)	culture, General, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.10.07

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

Mon 2020.09.14

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

Mon 2020.08.31

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

Tue 2020.08.25

Content	Tags	Group
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

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

Tue 2020.01.28

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

Tue 2020.01.21

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

Sat 2020.01.11

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

Wed 2020.01.08

Content	Tags	Group
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

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

Mon 2019.11.18

Content	Tags	Group
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

Tue 2019.11.12

Content	Tags	Group
Interesting Japanese loanword “マウンティング” (mauntingu, a.k.a. “mounting”)	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.11.04

Content	Tags	Group
Classical Japanese poetry translation: “The Forgotten Garden” (廃園) by Yoshinobu Morikawa (森川義信)	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, poem, poetry, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.10.22

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Oregon Ki Society: Learning mindfulness, self-control, and Aikido in and around Portland	aikido, Aside, culture, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.08.29

Content	Tags	Group
Dystopian SF Novel review: “Cash Crash Jubilee” by Eli K.P.William	Aside, culture, japanese, novels, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.07.16

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel review: “勝手にしゃべる女” (katte ni shaberu onna) by 赤川次郎 (Jiro Akagawa)	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.06.03

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese book review: 一流の人が学ぶ 氣の力 (“Ki for Business Professionals”) by 藤平信一 (Shinichi Tohei)	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.05.22

Content	Tags	Group
Free Japanese textbooks (for children with Japanese citizenship)	Aside, culture, General, japan, japanese, raising a bilingual child	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.13

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese slang term: meccha “めっちゃ”	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.05.03

Content	Tags	Group
“Horumon Yaki”: Do the Japanese really eat grilled hormones?	culture, food, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.04.23

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel review: さざなみのよる (sazanami no yoru) by 木皿泉 (Izumi Kizara)	culture, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2019.04.14

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese Book Review: “The Power of Ki” (氣の威力）by Koichi Tohei (藤平光一）	aikido, culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.04.10

Content	Tags	Group
Training Aikido in a Japanese Dojo: An intriguing experience	aikido, Aside, culture, General, japan, japanese, Travels in Japan 2019	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.04.01

Content	Tags	Group
A thoughtful discourse on literature with Japanese author Fuminori Nakamura (中村文則)	Aside, culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novels, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.18

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Interview with Ben Hourigan: author, editor, Japan aficionado	culture, E-book publishing, General, interview, Interviews, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.03.12

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese slang word: あざす（azasu) [“Thanks”, without the politeness]	azasu, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.02.12

Content	Tags	Group
Hitori Saito (斎藤一人): entrepreneur, best-selling author, motivational speaker	Aside, culture, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.01.29

Content	Tags	Group
Finding Japanese Singles in Portland (or anywhere else)	Aside, culture, japanese, meetings, portland, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2019.01.13

Content	Tags	Group
Toilet Tchaikovsky	amwriting, comedy, culture, Fiction, funny, humor, life, SuperMegaNet, webfiction, webserial, writing	SuperMegaNet

Fri 2018.12.21

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Book release: “Tales of the Disturbed” (classic Japanese fiction by Yoshio Toyoshima)	Aside, culture, E-book publishing, ebook, General, japan, japanese, literature, translation, Uncategorized, yoshio toyoshima	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.12.18

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Shinichi Tohei (藤平信一), current head of Ai Aikido (心身統一合氣道), appears on a Japanese educational program	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.11.19

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Japanese expressions “nimaime” (二枚目) and “sanmaime” (三枚目): the good, and the funny	culture, expression, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.22

Content	Tags	Group
Some thoughts on “aisatsu” (挨拶): greetings that make relationships smoother	aisatsu, culture, General, greetings, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.10.09

Content	Tags	Group
A confusing Japanese loanword in English: “Hibachi” (it may not mean what you think it does!)	culture, General, grill, hibachi, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.09.24

Content	Tags	Group
Konbucha: a popular tea with health benefits…or not?	culture, grammar, japan, japanese, konbu, konbucha, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.09.03

Content	Tags	Group
Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 11 – Miraikan science museum and Odaiba	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, Reviews, robots, tokyo, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.08.27

Content	Tags	Group
Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 10 – Robots in Japan	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, Reviews, robots, tokyo, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.08.21

Content	Tags	Group
Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 9 – Hokkaido: Sapporo and Hakodate (with pictures)	2018, culture, General, hokkaido, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, Reviews, tokyo, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.08.13

Content	Tags	Group
Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 8 – Visiting Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, Reviews, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese