(Be sure to stick around to the end, where you can win some goodies from FlutterScape) In the past, I've written about a few ways you can buy things from Japan. Most of them have been so-so at best. Finally (seriously, … [Read more...]
This, of course, shouldn't be confused with being "emo" (do people still do that?). Your emotions are actually one of the most effective tools in your Japanese learning arsenal, yet you'll never see a Japanese teacher … [Read more...]
Click the image above to get a closer view Mmmm, fukubukuro. One of my favorite things about New Years in Japan. The idea behind fukubukuro is simple yet enticing. Stores put stuff in bags, put a price on it, and don't … [Read more...]
Crazy stuff has been afoot. Turns out my lease in the very expensive San Francisco (we're talking $1800 /month for a studio & parking!) apartment I'm living in is up soon, and it's time to make some decisions. In a … [Read more...]
It's the debate of the century! (That, and people keep asking me on e-mail, so I thought I should just write a post about it). If given a choice, should you learn Japanese from a native Japanese speaker, or from a … [Read more...]
Not content to blindy folllow popular methods of language study a Jedi Knight searches the near and far galaxies for hitherto unknown tools and techniques with which to master Japanese. Hidden beneath the long sleeves of a … [Read more...]