Hat tip to the always on top of things Reddit. Looks like a non-Japanese (aka USA, for now) Amazon Kindle store now stocks books in the Japanese language. This opens up some huge opportunities for study, though it does … [Read more...]
Sometimes we (myself included) need a reminder that time moves in mysterious ways, and that each and every person always has way too much of it whether they think they do or not. As Einstein said, "The only reason for time … [Read more...]
If you’re reading this post it’s probably safe to assume that you’ve got an interest in Japan, and you’re trying to improve your Japanese. You’ve probably also read all the tips and tricks out … [Read more...]
The way advertisers are able to target you on the internet is both really cool and kind of annoying. I heard about one of my favorite bands coming to my city through an online ad, but after writing a post for Tofugu about … [Read more...]
In some parts of the world, language seems as tightly regulated as medicine -- the government decides which words are and aren't allowed. As I mentioned in an earlier post, in Israel there is Academy of the Hebrew Language … [Read more...]
It seems to me that hip, cultured young people always have some sort of interest in design, whether its architecture, graphic design or web design. But no form of design seems to have attracted more attention than … [Read more...]