Sun 2015.09.20

Content	Tags	Group
Manga Review: Hyakumanjou labryinth (百万畳ラビリンス)	comic, fantasy, General, hyakumanjou, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, labryinth, manga, nerd, review, Reviews, takamichi, Uncategorized, young king comics	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.09.19

Content	Tags	Group
Need something translated from Japanese to English?	anime, free, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, manga, novels, service, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.09.18

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese band highlight: Jizue (ジズー)	Aside, band, fusion, General, hardcore, japan, japanese, jazz, jizue, music, piano, review, Reviews, rock, swing, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.09.17

Content	Tags	Group
Can one increase conversation fluency in Japanese without a language partner?	conversation, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, listening, practice, reading, self-taught, talking, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.09.16

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Kendama (けん玉）: a traditional Japanese toy for training the mind and body	asia, ball, culture, endurance, fun, General, history, japan, japanese, kendama, Reviews, sport, toy, train, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.09.16

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese grammar: the word ‘無し’ [なし, nashi] and related terms	ari, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, nashi, nashide, nashini, rahxephon, Uncategorized, without	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.09.15

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese weather forecasts – a surprisingly useful study tool (with weather vocabulary list)	conversation, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, news, self-study, study, Uncategorized, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists, weather, words	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.09.13

Content	Tags	Group
Book review: “Japanese Respect Language” by P.G. O’Neill	book, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, keigo, language, resepect, review, Reviews, study, textbook, tuttle, Uncategorized, 敬語	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.09.10

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese Novel Review: ”オレたちバブル入行組” (Oretachi baburu nyuukougumi) [Hanzawa Naoki Series]	asia, banking, book, critique, culture, General, hanzawa, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, novel, review, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.09.09

Content	Tags	Group
Product Review: Casio Ex-Word XD-6500 Japanese/English Digital Dictionary	casio, dictionary, digital, english, ex-word, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, liguistics, product, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.09.08

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015: Overview [series of articles]	asia, book, culture, General, japan, japanese, journal, language, tokyo, travel, travels, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.09.08

Content	Tags	Group
The mysterious “といって聞かない” (to itte kikanai) and it’s explanation	conversational, explanation, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, novel, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.09.08

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 16: The Beauty of Japan (picture gallery) ]	album, beauty, culture, General, japan, japanese, pictures, sendai, soma, touhoku, travel, Travels in Japan 2015, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.09.06

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015: [Part 15: The gentle charm of Japan’s rolling countryside (video)]	beauty, country, General, japan, japanese, journal, scenery, tochigi, train, travel, Travels in Japan 2015, video	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.09.06

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015: [Part 14: Mr. Numao, an amazing taxi driver]	General, japan, japanese, journey, kindness, nikkou, service, shrine, taxi, travelling, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.09.04

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 13: Narita View Hotel with hot spring baths]	asia, bath, culture, General, hotel, japan, japanese, narita, onsen, relax, travel, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.09.03

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015: [Part 12: Cleanliness in Japan]	bath, cleanliess, culture, General, japan, japanese, observations, shoes, tradition, travel, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.09.02

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2005 [Part 11: Make it as you like it with Japanese Okonomiyaki]	cuisine, culture, food, healthy, japan, japanese, okonomiyaki, pancake, travel, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.09.01

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan: [Part 10: Souma horse riding festival and dressing up like a Samurai]	culture, edo, festival, fukushima, General, horse riding, japan, japanese, nomaoi, samurai, souma, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.08.31

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan: [Part 9: Taking your Japanese skills to the next level in Japan]	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics, skills, study, travel, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.08.30

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 8: Massage Parlors]	asian, General, japan, japanese, kamata, massage, relax, Reviews, spa, tokyo, travelling, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.08.29

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 7: The paradise of electronic products that is Yodobashi Camera]	akihabara, bookstore, camera, electronics, gadgets, japan, japanese, Reviews, shopping, travel, Travels in Japan 2015, yodobashi	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.08.28

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 6: integration of the roman alphabet and English into everyday life]	advertising, alphabet, culture, General, japan, japanese, language, lingistics, marketing, travel, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.08.26

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 5: Game Centers]	amusement, arcade, console, electronics, fun, game, game center, General, japan, japanese, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.08.25

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 4: Edo Wonderland and Toushouguu shrine in Nikkou]	edo wonderland, General, japan, japanese, nikko, shrine, theme park, toushouguu, travel, Travels in Japan 2015, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.08.24

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 3: Nikkou and Marukyou hotel]	General, guide, hot springs, japan, japanese, kinugawa, nikkou, onsen, Reviews, travel, Travels in Japan 2015, trip, vacation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.08.21

Content	Tags	Group
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 2: Transportation]	bus, General, japan, japanese, journal, shinkansen, taxi, tips, train, transportation, travel, Travels in Japan 2015	Self Taught Japanese
Travels in Japan 2015 [Part 1: It’s been a while]	asia, General, japan, japanese, journal, tokyo, travel, travel journal, travelling, Travels in Japan 2015, trip, visit	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.08.18

Content	Tags	Group
Kenkyo, kenjitsu o motto ni ikite orimasu! chapter 21	Japanese, Kenkyo kenjitsu o motto ni ikite orimasu!, Modern fantasy, Translated Novel	KobatoChanDaiSukiScan

Mon 2015.07.27

Content	Tags	Group
Expressing state in Japanese with “ni aru” and “ni natte iru”	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, self-taught, state, term, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.07.23

Content	Tags	Group
“Fushigi”, a decidedly mysterious Japanese word	definition, foreign language, fushigi, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, vocabulary, words	Self Taught Japanese
Book Review: “Japan Journeys: Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan”	anime, General, hasui, hiroshige, japan, japanese, paintings, review, Reviews, travel, tuttle, woodblock	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.07.15

Content	Tags	Group
Searching out opportunities to think in a foreign language	bilingual, foreign language, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, practice, raising a bilingual child, study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.07.13

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese site review: Naver Matome (まとめ）	japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, matome, native, naver, review, Reviews, self-study, website	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.07.02

Content	Tags	Group
Chapter 1 – First Day	Chapter 1, Craft, Croseven, English, Japanese, Katsudouki, Main Project, of, Ossan, Toaru, Toaru Ossan no VRMMO katsudouki, Translation, VRMMO, webnovel, Word, WordofCraft	Word of Craft

Mon 2015.06.29

Content	Tags	Group
Language learning technique: take things a bit beyond your comfort level, then dial them back	advanced, comprehension, difficulty, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, psychology, study, technique	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.29

Content	Tags	Group
Three expressions in Japanese for “by the way”	by the way, chinami ni, expressions, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, sou ieba, tokoro de, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.06.26

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese grammar: The pattern 「〜上で」	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, langugae, linguistics, self-taught, ue, 上, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.22

Content	Tags	Group
The art of 独占 (a puzzle game for iPhone)	announcement, Aside, board game, dokusen, domination, General, go, japan, japanese, othello, puzzle game, 独占	Self Taught Japanese
断る（kotowaru): an important Japanese word with two nearly opposite meaningshe first mea	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kotowaru, language, linguistics, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.06.19

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese 手（hand) : usages and expressions	expressions, hand, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, te, vocabulary, 手	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.06.18

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese vocabulary: Business/Economics terms	business, economics, General, government, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, politics, terms, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.06.17

Content	Tags	Group
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Ep37-40 (Dual Audio) [DVDRip-480p-8bit]	Download, Dual Audio, English Subtitles, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Japanese, Stephen Foster	Anime, manga, translations

Mon 2015.06.15

Content	Tags	Group
Expressing a state with「でいる」	deiru, expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-taught, state	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.15

Content	Tags	Group
Go (囲碁): An ancient asian board game of deep strategy	board games, chess, china, go, igo, japan, japanese, strategy, Uncategorized, 囲碁	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.06.14

Content	Tags	Group
Using the Japanese particle で (de) to explain a reason	by means of, de, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particles, reason	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.06.14

Content	Tags	Group
Basic Hiragana Lesson	Hiragana, Japanese, Lesson, Uncategorized	Shin Translations

Sun 2015.06.14

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese phrase 〜として (~toshite) [including としても and としては]	asia, expression, grammar, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, self-taught, toshite, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.06.09

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A few more interesting Japanese expressions about food	cuisine, culture, eating, expressions, food, japan, japanese, linguistics, self-taught, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.08

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A few interesting Japanese expressions about food	cuisine, culture, food, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, respect, shinto	Self Taught Japanese