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Language Learning Book Release: “The Language Learning Myth and the War on Addictive Content”

I’m happy to announce the first release of the year from Arigatai Books’: a book about the dangers of language learning using modern “addictive” technologies such as YouTube and Twitter.

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Ki Aikido: Teaching Children

I decided to put down some thoughts about my experiences teaching Ki Aikido to children in Portland.

Category: aikido General portland

Japanese grammar: Using を (o) vs. に (ni) with 教える (oshieru) 

For a quick review, as you may know the Japanese particle に (ni) is generally used for the direction of an action, the location of existence (with verbs like aru/iru), and also for the doer of a passive action. On the other hand, the particle を (o) is used for the direct object of a… Read More »

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Single release: If Pianos Could: “Along the River” (Flute + Piano)

Since as long as I can remember, music has been an important part of my life. While I consider piano my “main” instrument (and that is what I enjoy playing the most), I actually first started playing the flute at a very young age, and continued partway through college. In high school I was at… Read More »

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Japanese Grammar and More: Episode 16 (Osaka travelogue)

In this episode I take a break from grammar discussions and talk about a recent trip to Osaka, Japan.

Category: culture Japan Travel (misc) Japanese Study: Beginner podcast Uncategorized

Japanese vocabulary list: Ki Aikido (martial arts) training words 

I wrote up a few pages of vocabulary words and expressions that can be used during training Ki Aikido (or another martial art) in Japanese.

Category: aikido culture General Japanese Study: Beginner Japanese Study: Intermediate Vocabulary Lists

Photo Album: Japan 2024 October Trip to Osaka/Kyoto

I just came back from a trip to Osaka, Japan, for which my main objective was attending a 3-day world camp for Ki Aikido taught by the head of Ki Society, Shinichi Tohei Sensei (which was an amazing experience, by the way). I also spent a little time doing some sight seeing, including a few… Read More »

Category: Aside culture Japan Travel (misc)

Japanese literature release: “Dreams of a Child: Mimei Ogawa: The Father of Modern Japanese Fairy Tales”

I’m happy to announce the release of a collection of stories by Mimei Ogawa (the father of modern Japanese fairy tales) containing 36 stories and one essay, all in bilingual Japanese form.

Category: E-book publishing General Japanese Study: Beginner Japanese Study: Intermediate translation Uncategorized

Anime highlight: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (チ。―地球の運動について)

I’ve been feeling a bit burned out on Netflix; historically the number of shows where I’m motivated to watch the 2nd episode has been pretty low, but in the last few months it feels even worse than usual. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I happened upon the new Netflix series “Orb: On the Movements… Read More »

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If Pianos Could: Flow [Solo album released]

I’m happy to announce my 2nd album of new age piano songs, now available on popular streaming platforms such as Spotify, Youtube Music, and iTunes.

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