If you were to ask people to describe "Japan" or "the Japanese" in one word, there’s a pretty good chance that you’d hear one word over and over again: “homogeneous.” The Japanese have long prided themselves on the … [Read more...]
Imagine yourself on the city streets of Japan. Here, let me paint a picture for you. Image by Stéfan Le Dû A crisp autumn morning, salarymen heading toward their places of work pace past you; a group of school … [Read more...]
My (friend's) wedding / (my) vacation time in Taiwan has come to a close, and while these three weeks have been a lot of fun, they've also been very educational as well. You see, I wanted to attempt to remember what it's … [Read more...]
Okay, so you've been through a couple of years of Japanese classes. You know how to ask questions. You know how to answer those questions that you can understand. You can describe things and say that you like the color … [Read more...]
The Japanese language is a great language to learn, especially for those who love anime, but it can be particularly difficult for native English speakers. I have taught the Japanese language to native English speakers in … [Read more...]
If you're a beginning or intermediate student of Japanese, you may feel like you have a very limited arsenal of verbs within arms reach. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to write a sentence in class, and the … [Read more...]