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Comment on Itsudemo: Anytime, But Not Anywhere by Nanika: Something Or Other | Together With Japan

Nanika: Something Or Other | Together With Japan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:52:15 +0000

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Comment on Deshou as Interjection: Making a Statement by J Sensei

J Sensei — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:36:10 +0000

I forgot to add this in the initial post but… the “desu” in “sou desu” is a copula, which functions much like the “is” in “that is correct” or “it is so”. When used like “sou deshou”, the “deshou” is also a copula. The thrust of this blog post is to show another use of the word. It’s colloquial of course, but it’s so common that it’s important to know. The usual textbooks probably don’t account for it.

Comment on Japanese Culture: Geisha, A Term Of Art by Thoughts On Japanese Idols, In General | Together With Japan

Thoughts On Japanese Idols, In General | Together With Japan — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:16 +0000

[...] carefully scripted public life. Honestly, the more I read that section, I was thinking back to geisha (who I’ve written about). In other words, you’re being presented with a beautiful girl [...]

Comment on Learning Through Lyrics, Part 1 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:16:34 +0000

thank you so much for this. I’m trying to learn this song to sing to someone special. Also this is helpful for my learning Japanese in general. *bow*

Comment on The Sohei by J Sensei

J Sensei — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:38:01 +0000

I will not. That was a graphic created for me by a friend as a thumbnail for use on social networks. It is NOT part of the post; it is part of the sidebar that appears on the page at all times.

Within the post, I have written, “In addition, they wore armor that was virtually indistinguishable from the samurai yoroi (armor) of the day, except for the white cowls.” I did not assume readers would presume this meant you can’t wear a cowl over a helmet. As this is a blog and not a professional encyclopedia, I have to make some compromises for brevity. That’s the only area you can claim that is unclear. The image is outside the post area.

I did the best I could, but your arbitrary directive is, at present, misguided, so I cannot permit myself to blithely follow it. Thank you for your comment.

Comment on The Sohei by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:40:02 +0000

There is a picture of a samurai warriors hat on the right side of your page. Japanese warrior monks were not samurai and did wear these kinds of hats. The “yamabushi”, like Benkei wore a black pointed hat. Samurai warriors were a sect unto themselves they were not monks, or renegade monks who left the monastery, but came from ancestors who were samurai, owned land, and some wealth.
Take out the picture or clarify it.

Comment on Nigirizushi: Hand-Pressed Sushi by Zeus noto

Zeus noto — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:51:27 +0000

The competition associated with authority comes up involving Tuvia along with Zus,...zus

Comment on Kobe Beef by Guga Bianco

Guga Bianco — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:04:38 +0000

In Brazil, Mr Berlarmino Iglesias, from Rubayat Restaurant, introducing a Tropical Kobe Beef! Is absolute delicious…

Comment on Origami: Hearts by Judy

Judy — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:57:03 +0000

Thank you for the youtube help, my heart origami came out Lovely!

Comment on Today’s Random Anime Lesson, Oct 31 2011 by Cyrill

Cyrill — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:08:46 +0000

It was an awesome series. Quite unique, hilarious, action packed and tragic at the same time.