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    Kanae Nakamine

    Kanae
    Nakamine

    Project Manager
    Tofugu Staff

    Kanae is a full-time Project Manager at Tofugu. She also writes articles and codes for Tofugu. While she’s not working, she loves to eat and cook. Her favorite activity is feeding weird Japanese foods (like, chicken butthole yakitori) to her friends without telling them what it is. A random tidbit: she majored in French at university. Though, so far she uses her French bachelor’s degree only to impress people.

    5 News Published

    2022-12-19 WaniKani Winter Sale 2022-2023 Has Begun
    2021-12-20 This Year's WaniKani Sale
    2021-09-22 We're Closing the Tofugu Store
    2019-08-22 Tofugu Went to Hokkaido and Became Farmers 🌽
    2018-02-01 Tofugu Sticker Art Contest

    11 Art/Photography Published

    2023-08-17 The Best Kanji Learning Programs
    2023-01-31 Tofugu's Learn Kana Quiz Tool
    2022-06-28 Buying Secondhand Books & Manga in Japan
    2022-06-21 Secondhand Shopping in Japan: How To Get Fashion Items for Cheap
    2022-06-14 Secondhand Shopping in Japan
    2022-05-10 Reading 絵本 (Ehon) – Japanese Picture Books as a Japanese Learner
    2021-12-21 A まるごと Review of the "Marugoto" Textbook Series
    2019-01-22 La Rochelle: A Restaurant by Hiroyuki Sakai, Iron Chef French
    2017-12-05 Aisekiya Izakaya: Practicing Your Japanese For Cheap at Japan's Random Group Date Restaurant
    2017-10-03 A Pilgrimage to the Real Life Locations of Your Name
    2017-09-07 "What to Do with One Day in Tokyo" – Kanae

    49 Articles Published

    2023-08-17 The Best Kanji Learning Programs
    2023-08-10 The Best Hiragana & Katakana Learning Resources
    2023-01-31 Tofugu's Learn Kana Quiz Tool
    2022-11-15 ばかり (Bakari) vs ところ (Tokoro): Two Ways to Say You "Just" Did Something
    2022-11-08 〜ている vs 〜てある vs 〜ておく: How Are They Different?
    2022-10-18 The Best Japanese E-Book Retailers for Japanese Learners
    2022-08-23 Tofugu's Learn Katakana Book
    2022-07-05 Tofugu's Learn Hiragana Book
    2022-03-22 けど: Why Are Japanese Speakers Always Ending Their Sentences with "But"?
    2022-03-08 Review: Japanese Stories for Language Learners — Bilingual Stories in English and Japanese
    2022-01-20 Japanese Vocabulary for Yoga: Movements
    2022-01-13 Japanese Vocabulary for Yoga: Body Parts
    2022-01-06 Learn by Doing! Start Your Japanese Yoga Journey
    2021-08-10 もったいない — The Japanese Virtue of Guilt-Tripping over Wastefulness
    2021-07-13 A Review of "Polar Bear Café"
    2021-06-22 New Japanese Learning Resources: Summer 2021
    2021-03-23 New Japanese Learning Resources: Spring 2021
    2021-03-01 Japanese Books for Upper Beginners
    2021-01-19 Is あなた Polite or Rude?
    2020-12-22 New Japanese Learning Resources: Winter 2020
    2020-11-17 What Should I Call "You"?
    2020-09-29 New Japanese Learning Resources: Fall 2020
    2020-09-01 さすが Is Not Always a Compliment
    2020-07-21 New Japanese Learning Resources: Summer 2020
    2020-06-16 Let's Think About "Thinking": 思う vs 考える
    2020-04-14 Aoi Ike Pond: Literally, "Blue Pond"
    2020-03-24 New Japanese Learning Resources: Spring 2020
    2020-02-04 カニの爪オブジェ: A Giant Crab Claw Sticking out of the Northern End of Japan
    2020-02-04 Dezuka Suisan: Deep-Fried Fish Cakes, Hot and Fresh
    2020-01-30 Abashiri Prison Museum: The Perfect Place to Learn About How Prisoners Slept, Ate, Worked, Bathed (and Sometimes Escaped)
    2020-01-28 Ezura Farm: A Place You Can Be a Hokkaido Farmer
    2019-09-20 New Japanese Learning Resources: Summer 2019
    2019-04-16 Senpai: The Japanese Word You Look Up To
    2019-04-16 The Meaning of Sensei: More Than Just "Teacher"
    2019-03-12 Japanese First-Person Pronouns: わたし, ぼく, おれ, and a Whole Lot More
    2019-01-22 La Rochelle: A Restaurant by Hiroyuki Sakai, Iron Chef French
    2019-01-22 Kaishoku Michiba: A Restaurant by Rokusaburo Michiba, Iron Chef Japanese
    2018-07-20 Yakiniku Meimon: Famous Japanese Meat for Famous People
    2017-12-05 Aisekiya Izakaya: Practicing Your Japanese For Cheap at Japan's Random Group Date Restaurant
    2017-11-28 84: The Secret Members-Only Bar Frequented by Famous Artists, Musicians, and Nintendo Employees
    2017-10-03 A Pilgrimage to the Real Life Locations of Your Name
    2017-09-07 "What to Do with One Day in Tokyo" – Kanae
    2017-06-15 10 Secret Onsen (That Aren't so Secret Now That We've Told You About Them)
    2017-04-04 Japanese Blood Types: And What They Say About Your Personality
    2017-03-14 The 10 Best Onsen Resort Towns in Japan
    2017-02-28 Nintendo Collection Master, Isao Yamazaki
    2017-01-31 Japan's 10-Year-Old Philosopher, Published Author, and Grade School Dropout
    2017-01-24 Crispy, Crunchy, Crawly: Eating Bugs in Japan
    2016-12-27 Tofugu's Favorite Posts of 2016