Sun 2018.08.12

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Gotta catch ’em all (in Japanese): Learning Pokemon cards in a foreign language	card games, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pokemon, pokemon cards, raising a bilingual child, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.08.08

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 7 – Japanese Elementary School Experience	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.08.07

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Japanese literature review: “Utopia” （ユートピア) by Kanae Minato (湊かなえ)	book, culture, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kanae minato, literature, review, Reviews, 湊かなえ	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.08.06

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 6 – The Maid Cafe Experience	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.08.01

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 5 – Practicing Japanese Skills in Japan	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.07.30

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 4 – Japanese Kindness	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.07.27

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 3 – Narita View Hotel: A Great Way to Begin and End a Trip (with photos)	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.07.25

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 2 – Traveling to and Around in Japan	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.07.03

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Off to Japan for a new adventure	culture, General, instagram, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, sapporo, tokyo, travel, twitter, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.07.02

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Alternative responses to “arigatou” (thank you) in Japanese besides “dou itashimashite” (you’re welcome)	culture, douitashimashite, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manners, politeness, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese
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 2018.02.28

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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

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

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

Thu 2018.01.18

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en Taiko: Japanese drumming at its finest	Aside, culture, drumming, en taiko, japan, japanese, oregon, portland, Reviews, taiko	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.08

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Some thoughts on language selection and code switching	code switching, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, language selection, linguistics, raising a bilingual child, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.01.05

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Juza Unno: Classic Japanese SF author published in English for the first time (reprise)	Aside, book, classic, culture, e-book, E-book publishing, fiction, General, japan, japanese, juza unno, publishing, release, science fiction, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.01

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Hatsuyume (初夢) and Masayume (正夢): First (prophetic?) dream of the year	culture, dream, dreams, General, hatsuyume, japan, japanese, masayume	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.11.03

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Book review: Stone arrangement in the Japanese garden	Aside, book, culture, garden, japan, japanese, karesansui, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.10.09

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A review of Skoo (スクー): Japanese online classes, streaming or live	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online school, review, Reviews, skoo, スクー	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.09.27

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Karesansui (枯山水): The art of Japanese rock gardens (in your own backyard?)	Aside, culture, dry landscape, garden, General, japan, japanese, karesansui, portland, 枯山水	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.15

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Translator’s Afterward]	culture, fantasy, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2017.09.09

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 10]	culture, fantasy, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.01

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 9]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.08.29

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 8]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.08.21

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 7]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.28

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Is It Still Necessary To Learn Korean?	culture, j_ana, korean, Korean Entertainment, learn	OH! Blog

Thu 2017.07.27

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Oregon Monogatari: One year living in Portland, Oregon (with notes on Japanese culture there)	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oregon, portland, raising a bilingual child, west coast	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.07.19

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Welcome back, Aikido: My story of returning to the dojo	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, martial art, portland, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.07.18

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Japanese children’s book review: 「とうさんのあしのうえで」 (tousan no ashi no ue de) [At daddy’s feet]	book, childrens, culture, ehon, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, pengin, raising a bilingual child, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.07.10

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.19: Selected Photos]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, photos, pictures, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2017.07.08

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.18: Final Words]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.07

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.17: Culture and Societal Notes]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.07

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.16: Waikiki Notes]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.07

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.15: Bishop Museum]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.07

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.14: Linguistic Notes]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.07.06

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.13: Transportation in Hawaii]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.07.06

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.12: Lala Land]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.07.06

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.11 Pepper the Robot]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.07.06

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.10: Oahu Coast Drive]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, japan, japanese, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.07.06

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Hawaii Travelogue: A Japan away from Japan [Ch.9: Izumo Shrine and Chinatown]	culture, General, hawaii, Hawaii trip 2017, izumo, japan, japanese, shinto, shrine, travel	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.06.14

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Japanese book review: “その日本語、大人はカチンときます！” [That Japanese is offensive!]	book, business, culture, expressions, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, politeness, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.06.09

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Japanese Slang Word: 「鬼〜」 (Oni~)	culture, devil, expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oni, slang, term, Uncategorized, word	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.06.06

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82 year old Japanese woman’s “hinadan” mobile app: sometimes it takes new technology to uncover ancient traditions	culture, General, hinadan, japan, japanese, Masako Wakamiya	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.06.05

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 6]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.06.02

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Japanese translation sample: “Poverty Lessons” (ビンボー魂) by Toru Kazama (風間トオル）	biography, book, culture, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, kazama tooru, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.06.01

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Japanese Book Review: “Poverty Lessons” (ビンボー魂) by Toru Kazama (風間トオル）	biography, book, culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kazama tooru, nonfiction, poor, poverty, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.04.17

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Japanese literature review: “コンビニ人間” (Convenience Store Woman [Konbini Ningen]) by 村田沙耶香 (Sayaka Murata)	akutagawa, convenience store woman, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, konbini, literature, murata sayaka, ningen, novel, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.04.17

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Japanese literature translation sample: “コンビニ人間” (Convenience Store Woman [Konbini Ningen]) by 村田沙耶香 (Sayaka Murata)	convenience store woman, culture, fiction, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, murata sayaka, translation, Uncategorized, unofficial, コンビニ, 人間	Self Taught Japanese