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Category Archives: Japan
Conversations: Gundam 00, Part 1
So Let’s Communicate Blogging is about communication. It’s essentially a conversation. But, it’s hard to have a one-sided conversation. I’ve decided to start a different kind: blogging interviews with people interested in different aspects of Japanese culture. In this case, … Continue reading
Tokyo Game Show 2010 Footage
I used to know someone at DigInfo that put this video out. No Japanese to try to mentally translate. Just watch and enjoy. Games covered: The next fighting games in the Naruto and DBZ franchises, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3, Ridge … Continue reading
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Anime Review: Heroman
So, Did It End Well? Hell, Yeah. I’ve been bullish on Heroman for some time. The only real question was if the final episode would live up to the high quality of show that this has become, managing to evade … Continue reading
Anime Review: Occult Academy (Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin)
Normally, I’d review an anime after it ends, but the climax of the show has come and gone with episode 12. So, I’ll proceed here and try not to do any spoilers per se. One Stop Occult Trope Shopping This … Continue reading
Anime Review: High School of the Dead
So, The Anime Is Over. High School of the Dead ran for twelve largely action-packed episodes filled with modern horror. By modern, I mean sailor fuku, panty shots, and extreme behavior by the humans in the midst of the zombie … Continue reading
Densetsu No Yuusha no Densetsu: A Rant
There Be Opinions Here So, let’s leave the one-time, original purpose of this blog behind. Let’s not focus on language or education. Instead, let’s look at, not culture in abstract, but some very specific things about culture. Namely, the anime … Continue reading
Nigirizushi: Hand-Pressed Sushi
Pressed By The Chef’s Loving Hand So, to “nigiru” is indeed to grasp. Nigirizushi (sushi > zushi, at the end of a compound word; this makes it easier to say) is grasped by the chef and pressed together. It is … Continue reading
The Culture of Food: O-Nigiri
Rice You Can Hold For once, eating with your hands (in Japan) is OK. To nigiru is “To Grasp.” O-Nigiri (Japanese: おにぎり、お握り) is sushi that you grasp while eating it. Put simply, onigiri are rice balls with fillings of some … Continue reading
The Japanese Restaurant, Pt. 1
You Know, The Rice Is The “Sushi.” That’s right. It’s the rice, not the fish, that is, quote unquote, “sushi.” Sliced fish, usually skewered, is actually called sashimi. If you didn’t know this, and even if you did, stay tuned … Continue reading
Shiki, Ep. 10: Or, The Reason To Watch This Show
It Took Ten Eps For A Masterpiece. Not that I’m going to spoil except in the spoiler space, but this is a show that has been accused of starting slowly. This is not wholly without merit. Although we, the viewers, … Continue reading