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Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 4/5]

This is the fourth post in a series of articles that details a recent trip I had to Hawaii, focusing on a variety of topics including food, culture, and language.

Category: Aside culture Hawaii trip 2023

Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 3/5]

This is the third post in a series of articles that details a recent trip I had to Hawaii, focusing on a variety of topics including food, culture, and language.

Category: Aside culture Hawaii trip 2023

Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 2/5]

This is the second post in a series of articles that details a recent trip I had to Hawaii, focusing on a variety of topics including food, culture, and language.

Category: aikido Aside culture Hawaii trip 2023

Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 1/5]

This is the first post in a series of articles that details a recent trip I had to Hawaii, focusing on a variety of topics including food, culture, and language.

Category: Aside culture Hawaii trip 2023

Japanese Literature Release: “The Face” by Hayashi Fubo

I’m happy to announce the release of “The Face”, a surreal piece of classic Japanese literature that contains both English and bilingual Japanese/English versions.

Category: culture E-book publishing Japanese Study: Advanced translation

Japanese grammar: the fickle word “ii” (良い) and a trio of particles

After studying a foreign language for a certain amount of time, you develop a level of confidence about grammar and commonly used words. But for all of us that have learned a language as a non-native, there comes a time when we fail to use even the simplest of words properly, resulting in disastrous consequences…… Read More »

Category: grammar Japanese Study: Beginner Japanese Study: Intermediate

Important Japanese word: よく (yoku)

In this post I want to highlight a common and important word in the Japanese language, “yoku”. It can be written in hiragana as よく, and depending on the meaning can also be written in kanji as 良く or 欲. The first meaning I would like to go over is the most common one, which… Read More »

Category: General grammar Japanese Study: Beginner Japanese Study: Intermediate Uncategorized

Japanese Netflix drama review: “Tiger & Dragon” (タイガー&ドラゴン)

For anyone who is even the least bit picky about what they watch, it’s easy to get annoyed by the lack of quality shows and movies available on Netflix, whether it is anime or live action productions. I try to limit the amount of time I spend watching Netflix, but with a few exceptions most… Read More »

Category: culture General Japanese Study: Advanced Reviews Uncategorized

The Making of a Japanese Literature Audiobook (and a giveaway)

In this post I give some highlights about the recent production of an audiobook based on Japanese literature, and I also announce a giveaway involving a few free copies of said audiobook.

Category: Audio Narrations contests E-book publishing General Uncategorized

The origin of the common phrase “ohayou gozaimasu” (meaning “good morning”)

When learning a foreign language, students will often memorize basic everyday greetings such as “konnichi wa” (“good afternoon”), “oyasumi nasai” (good night), and “ohayou gozaimasu” (“good morning”). But often students will not understand what these phrases literally mean, or where they originated from. In this post I want to take a look at the last… Read More »

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