Announcing *Japanesque*: a new podcast about all things Japanese
I’m happy to announce a new podcast about all things Japanese, “Japanesque”.
Category Archives: culture
Japan Trip 2024 Video
In March of 2024 I went on a trip to Japan with my family for around a week. We went to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Jinbocho, and Akihabara (yeah, it was a busy trip!). I’ve detailed a previous trip to Japan on this blog fairly extensively here, and for this recent trip I am not planning… Read More »
Japanese word deep dive: “nakama” (仲間) [as heard in One Piece]
When studying a foreign language, it’s nice to learn a little bit about a lot of words. But at the same time, it’s also nice to get deep and learn the various nuances of certain words, especially those that are used frequently. In this post I want to do a deep dive on the word… Read More »
Why I Train in Ki Aikido
I decided to write up the main reasons I continue to train in the martial art of Ki Aikido extensively for several years, and plan to continue to do so.
Japanese Pronunciation Highlight: The debate of the soft “ga”
In recent years I have been more active on Twitter/X and a little less active on this blog, though I am still trying to keep up the pace of at least one article a week. Besides the persistency of blog articles vs. the transience of Twitter posts, there is the fact that it’s much easier… Read More »
Japanese Youtube Recommendation: Taigu Osho (talks from a Buddhist Priest)
As part of my continuing education in Japanese I’m always on the lookout for good content in Japanese that is interesting, educational, or both. While watching videos is fun, in terms of budgeting my time I find I have many more opportunities to experience content going on a walk or driving, so I tend to… Read More »
Review: Sakuraco snack box (reprise)
This is a review of my second box of goodies from Sakuraco, containing sweet treats and other delicious things from Japan.
Hawaii travel report 2023 (a Japan away from Japan) [Part 5/5]
This is the fifth post in a series of articles that details a recent trip I had to Hawaii, and includes a bunch of pictures I took there.
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.
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.