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Author Archives: J Sensei
Profiles in Bushido: Takeda Shingen, “Kai no Tora”
Takeda Shingen (武田信玄) 1521-1573 Dubbed “The Tiger of Kai” (Kai Province), Takeda Shingen was a legendary military strategist during the Sengoku Jidai (戦国時代), the Civil War Period of Japan that lasted for a century. Born as the eldest son of a … Continue reading
Eat, or Be Eaten
Can you eat the hamburger, or will you be eaten by the hamburger? The presence of a simple particle may decide… Continue reading
Itadakimasu
Many of you have probably taken note of the Japanese custom of saying “itadakimasu” before meals. So, what does this mean? “Itadakimasu” is the polite (-masu) non-past form of “itadaku,” a humble verb for “to receive.” The nuance is as … Continue reading
The Katana
While the katana, and other Japanese swords, deserve all the love they can get, my eBook is meant to be compact and meant to reward you, the reader, for your time. Continue reading
魂 – Tamashii (Soul)
The “tamashii” is spiritual essence. Japanese culture does not differentiate between the “literally” spiritual and the “figuratively” spiritual. Continue reading
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I’m trying to upgrade the look of this blog (Japanese, Step by Step) so any short term problems are related to that. Thank you for your understanding.
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If Only I Had A Hammer…
If only I had the Japanese grammar for “if only…” Continue reading
Colloquialisms: Uro Uro
ウロウロ (uro uro) “Uro uro” is not, technically, a sound effect. It can be written in hiragana rather than katakana as うろうろ because it is a native Japanese colloquialism. However, to differentiate it as a colloquialism, it is often written … Continue reading
Sound Effect: Pika Pika
Pika Pika: What “Pikachu” is based on. Continue reading