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Author Archives: J Sensei
The Nuances of Learning Japanese
It’s About The Little Things Some other things in my life have stabilized so I’m going to devote a little time to this blog to put some ideas out. Nihongo: A Precision Instrument In Japanese literature, the meanings of Japanese … Continue reading
Anime Blog Review: The Deathseeker
Because I’m Not Alone Out Here. I really wish I had the time and energy and opportunity to blog more extensively. There’s a lot of things I’d like to say about a lot of subjects. Because my efforts must be … Continue reading
Japanese Culture: The Way of the Tea
茶道 (The Way of the Tea) a.k.a. The Japanese Tea Ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony began based on Chinese tea drinking rituals imported into Japan by a Buddhist monk in the 9th century A.D. Legend states that drinking tea had … Continue reading
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Tagged chadou, culture, Japan, Japanese, tea ceremony, way of the tea, 茶道
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Japanese Language and Culture: The Path
道 In Japanese language, this kanji represents the path. As a solo kanji, it is read as みち (michi). As part of compounds, it is read as ドウ (dou). In English, this is usually translated as the way for various … Continue reading
Star Driver Impressions, by Usa-Kun
Hi, I’m Usa-Kun! (Actually I’m just a character being written by J Sensei but never mind that! I’m cute!!) Usa-kun: Hi!! Nice to meet everyone! You can call me Usa-kun. That’s as in, うさぎ (usagi), the Japanese word for rabbit. … Continue reading
My Story: Why I Learned Japanese
The Untimely Death Of Bilingual Schooling in Nova Scotia I am an ethnic French Canadian, with over 90% French blood, all of it Acadian. That is to say, I’m not descended from the French settlers from Quebec; I am descended … Continue reading
Why Iron Man The Anime Ep 4’s Worth Watching
Wolverine shows up. …That was half serious, but no, seriously, it’s not something that I was warned of or expecting, and this is a very no-nonsense version that I have taken an instant liking to. Most of this ep is … Continue reading
Japanese Language: I love My Cat (Pronunciation)
Pronunciation Exercise This is a Japanese pronunciation exercise intended for beginners and early intermediates. A girl from Saudi Arabia asked me to create a short sentence that uses all Japanese vowel sounds. I think this works. The English “I love … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, Japanese, language, learning, neko, pronunciation
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Anime Review: Psychic Detective Yakumo, Episode 3
Feeling Yakumo’s Pain Yakumo. Dude. You don’t just see tortured souls. YOU ARE a tortured soul. You. Episode 3 establishes this very strongly, and it is a necessary step for setting up the rest of the show. I don’t want … Continue reading