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Category Archives: Culture
The Soul of Japanese Gaming
日本ゲームの魂 In recent years, it has been argued that Japanese video gaming, as an industry, has faltered and has entered a period of prolonged decline. As a result, numerous Japanese companies are producing “Westernized” video games to compete with North … 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
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
Anime Review: Yosuga no Sora, Episode 3
So, The Big Question Let’s get to the big question everyone hearing about this show is asking: Is this anime full, outright hentai??? No, not exactly, but it is the single biggest tease on earth. It shows glimpses of things … Continue reading
Anime Review: Star Driver, Episode 3
This Episode Rocked. Really. It Did. I am now completely sold on this anime. Details after the spoiler space, but this was great, great stuff, and I wouldn’t come even close to comparing the first two episodes with it. show … Continue reading
A Certain Magical Index II, Ep 2: Review
Index: Taking A Bite Out Of Crime OK, this is the Index we know and love: when she’s peeved at Tohma (I’ll use that romanization for now), particularly when he gets involved in a perverted situation against his own wishes … Continue reading
Japanese Culture: A Monster Hunter’s Life, Pt. 2
The First “Monster Hunt” I’m only getting around to blogging about it now, but I continued my early “hunter” efforts by fulfilling a basic quest for the village elder and, thanks to my previous Monster Hunter experience, I chose to … Continue reading
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Tagged Capcom, culture, Japan, Monster Hunter, video games
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Conversations: The Disappointment of Final Fantasy XIV (14)
Interview With A True FF11 Fan Final Fantasy XIV (FF14 for short) has arrived with a simultaneous release in both the U.S. and Japan to… how shall we put this… bitter, overwhelming disappointment.For a truly in-depth perspective on this game’s … Continue reading
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Tagged conversations, disappointment, FF14, final fantasy, final fantasy xiv, interview
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