I’m in the Japan Times this week with a look at Yahoo Chiebukuro: “Asking questions to the Japanese internet.” Long-time readers will already be familiar with this site (I’ve mentioned it/linked to it a bunch of times before), but I … Continue reading
This post is belated, but I was in the Japan Times last week with an article about the kind of language used to translate Trump into Japanese: “Japanese translators forced to grab the Trump bull by the horns.” I feel … Continue reading
In the newsletter this month I did a check-up on my kanji study. The prognosis? DOA. I haven’t done a serious kanji repetition for over a year now. I don’t regret the two years I spent using an Anki deck … Continue reading
I’ve been listening to NHKラジオニュース (NHK Radio News) more regularly as an end-of-year resolution of sorts, and I have two strategies to pass on: 1. Listen to a bunch in a row. Many of the news updates are just 3-5 … Continue reading
I’ve been neglecting this update for too long – I’m not sure where the time went over the holidays. I was in the Japan Times twice recently, spanning the decades. First with a look at some random bits and pieces … Continue reading
Japanese, like all languages, is all about figuring out secret codes. How to use language to communicate information, effect change, and create action. One of the pieces of code that has been useful for me recently is 幸いです (saiwai desu). … Continue reading
I’m in the Japan Times this week with a look at a couple of websites that I’ve noticed popping up whenever I search for a polite way to phrase something: “When stumped in Japanese, go where the stumped Japanese go.” … Continue reading
I’m in the Japan Times this week with a profile of a Japanese ballet dancer here in Chicago: “Yoshihisa Arai: Floating on air in Chicago.” I don’t have much to add in terms of language other than that “ballet” in … Continue reading
Merry Christmas! I’m home in New Orleans and not scheduled to be back in the Japan Times until early in the New Year, so I wanted to be sure to get a December post in. I may be able to … Continue reading
Our look at the bestselling enka songs continues. Previous posts: 50-41 40-31 30-21 Today, we look at 20-11: 20. おやじの海 (Oyaji no umi, My Old Man, the Sea), 村木賢吉 (Muraki Kenkichi), 1979 PERMASEARCH Quick Take: I was skeptical about the … Continue reading