Hello! My name is Mami. I am from Japan, but recently moved to Canada. Having experience with foreign people in Japan, as well as being in a foreign place (♬ Ohhh Canada ♪), one thing I have noticed is the difficulty that … [Read more...]
Hey All. Before we go on a short break for the 4th of July holiday, I wanted to relay some changes happening on Tofugu effective today. First, Hashi will be leaving his post as Editor to move on to other things. … [Read more...]
One of the best tools for learning Japanese to come up in recent history has been mnemonics. Using mnemonics can help you learn vocabulary and kanji faster, have more fun with studying, lose weight, and pay off your … [Read more...]
People ask me all the time what websites I recommend—what blogs that I read as somebody who writes about Japan. I figure that I'll answer this question once and for all; or at least until people forget that I wrote this … [Read more...]
Writing for Tofugu, I try and read as much as I can about Japan. I want to keep on top of current events, learn more about Japan and, most importantly, hear different perspectives. In all of the articles, essays, posts, … [Read more...]
I take public transit to Tofugu World Headquarters every day, and in the couple of years I've been commuting, I've seen people commit every faux pas in the book, and generally do some stupid, stupid things. I've watched … [Read more...]