Bad news everyone. It looks like if you want to be considered as a literate member of the Japanese society, you're going to have to learn an additional 196 kanji to make it in every day life. A proposal is in (and it seems … [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...]
J-blogger buddy Thomas from Nihonhacks has recently told me about his latest venture, which is sure to excite Japanese (or any language) learners out there. Traditionally, if you wanted to get audio for something, either … [Read more...]
I'm pretty sure someone like Rainbowhill or someone sparked this idea via a comment / tweet (so whoever you are be sure to come forward so I can make credit where credit is due). If you've been around the internet for a … [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...]
Everyone knows that smoking is pretty unhealthy - even in Japan people are smoking less and less. But for me, when it comes to my debilitating addiction to cool gadgets, I'd be happy to carry highly radioactive cell … [Read more...]