The Japanese learning industry has, for all intents and purposes, failed you. It's not your fault that learning kanji is like hitting your face on a curb, it's the industry as a whole. Sure, there are pockets here and … [Read more...]
So you're chillin' like Bob Dylan, studying some kanji. At first it's nice and easy. Hey, this totally looks like a tree! 木. Cha-ching! Then, you have to start learning the pronunciation of kanji, and everything gets … [Read more...]
To start Shark... er... Kanji Week off, I thought it would be important to tell you a bit about kanji history (i.e. where kanji originally came from). Kanji's history is a bit muddled and goes back a long ways, but that … [Read more...]
I'm sure a lot of you know about Shark Week, but did you know about it's slightly scarier and far less interesting sibling Kanji Week? Well, it's happening, and we'll be spending this next week covering various subjects … [Read more...]
If you've been reading Tofugu for a while, you'll know that I can't pass up a good Godzilla story, especially one that contains haikus as well. GodzillaHaiku is a Tumbler Blog that simply contains images from Godzilla … [Read more...]
One application which I've used for a long time is Evernote, though I've mostly been collecting and organizing recipes... until now. Just today, as I was scrolling through the Asahi Shinbun, I had an epiphany. I should be … [Read more...]