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Author Archives: J Sensei
University of Yamanashi: A Heavy Hitter
Yamanashi Prefecture is the part of Japan once known as Kai Prefecture. That’s as in, The Tiger of Kai, Takeda Shingen, who I covered in a “Profiles of Bushido” post a couple of weeks ago. Put another way, this is … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Overseas Study, Tourism, Universities
Tagged Japan, overseas studies, universities, Yamanashi, 山梨大学, 甲府市
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About Tofugu’s “Chilled Underwear” Post…
Some of you might have noticed this post over at Tofugu. I want to reassure the public about something. See, I went to the original link and looked over the blog post there (reading the Japanese, as I am a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Japanese, Weird Stuff
Tagged culture, Japanese, Koichi, Tofugu, weird stuff
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Overdoing It: Yari Sugi
やり過ぎ In Japanese, “yaru” (やる) is a catch-all verb for doing. It is inherently plain and informal. It is used in expressions like the Japanese equivalent of, “Do unto others before they do unto you.” “Sugiru” (すぎる、過ぎる) is the verb … Continue reading
Learning Through Lyrics, Part 2
So, let’s move on to part 2. Second Line Trust me もう何もおそれないで my dear 見えない糸で Translation Trust me / don’t be afraid of anything anymore my dear / for with an invisible thread Vocabulary/ Grammar Notes Mou In this case, … Continue reading
Posted in Grammar, Japanese, Lyrics, Music
Tagged Grammar, Japanese, Lyrics, music, vocabulary
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Sapporo: Modern Japan Without The Crowds
A Less Crowded Alternative Recently, I was asked by a Japanese learner from Australia to help him pick a university in Japan where he will study as an exchange student for the entire 2012 year. One of his options is … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Sapporo, Tourism, Travel, University
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Learning Through Lyrics, Part 1
A Japanese learner asked me to translate the lyrics of a particular song, “Trust me” by Yuya Matsushita, and to explain the vocabulary within. In the interests of education, I intend to do this in manageable steps. I am not … Continue reading
The Allure of Japanese Swords: Preview
Open publication – Free publishing – More wakizashi
The Little Book of Japanese Animals
Open publication – Free publishing – More learning
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Tagged animals, beginner, education, Japanese, learning, vocabulary
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Kanji: On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi
Recently, I was discussing Japanese with someone studying for the old JLPT level 4 test (now the new level 5). He was using smart.fm for vocabulary, which is no crime, but what happened was something that stayed in my mind. … Continue reading
Small delay with the sword eBook
Due to inconvenience to the friend I’m counting on for helping with some final Photoshop graphics for the eBook, I’ll be delaying release until he can finish that (it should be sometime in the next several days) to not diminish … Continue reading
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