Category Archives: General
Japanese anime review: “Blame!” (ブラム)
The other day I was going through Netflix and having a tough time finding a series or movie that I could really get into. After some searching I discovered the anime movie “Blame!” (supposedly pronounced “Blam!”, though the Japanese title is ブラム), and after a few minutes I was hooked, finishing off a roughly two… Read More »
Book Release: Classic Japanese Fairy Tales, Volume 4 (Mimei Ogawa)
Japanese Book Review: 首里の馬 (“The Horse of Shuri”) by 高山 羽根子 (Takayama Haneko)
Happy Birthday to Juza Unno (and some inexpensive classic Japanese SF)
Juza Unno (海野十三), born Sano Shouichi (佐野 昌一), is a Japanese author from the early 20th century who used his real-world technical knowledge and experience to write a great number of science fiction works, including novels and short stories. This author holds a special place for me because not only were my first and last E-books… Read More »
実力 (jitsuryoku): “Expertability” and when skill really matters
Are? Yet another use of the word “are” (あれ)
Japanese grammar: Solving the mystery of “僕に言われても” (boku ni iwarete mo)
Japanese fairy tale audio narration: “The Soul Lives On” (by Mimei Ogawa)
When practicing my fiction writing skills some years ago, I learned the technique of reading what you write out loud in order to catch mistakes that would otherwise be missed. In recent years I’ve discovered this also helps improve the naturalness of my translations, and I try to read aloud at least portions of my… Read More »