Tue 2017.02.28

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The (hobby) translator’s dilemma – project selection	free, General, hobby, japan, japanese, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.02.27

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Japanese novel translation: “Welcome to the Raindance Cafe” Chapter 5: Lonesome Pop Star (Part 3)	fan, fiction, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, raindance, raindance cafe, story, translation, yamasaki	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.02.24

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A discussion about the origin of Japan’s name (日本, nihon / nippon)	Aside, country name, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, nihon, nippon, origin, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.02.22

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Koipun.com interviews me	General, interview, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, koipun, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.02.19

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Japanese Study Resource List	culture, General, helpful, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, links, list, resources, Reviews, self-study, url	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.02.14

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“I am” (A linguistic essay)	Aside, essay, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, poetry, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.02.13

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Japanese novel translation: “Welcome to the Raindance Cafe” Chapter 4: Lonesome Pop Star (Part 2)	fan, fiction, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, light novel, novel, story, translation, yamasaki	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.02.02

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How does Godzilla unpeel a banana in Japan?	banana, children, culture, General, godzilla, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, tradition	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.01.31

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Japanese novel translation: “Welcome to the Raindance Cafe” Chapter 3: Lonesome Pop Star (Part 1)	fiction, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, light novel, short story, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.01.30

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Event Review: Mochitsuki 2017: 21st Annual Japanese American New Year Celebration (もちつき)	american japanese, culture, event, General, meetings, mochitsuki, new years, oregon, portland, raising a bilingual child, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.01.27

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Japanese children’s book review: 「にほんのマナー えほん” (Japanese Manners Illustrated Book)	book, children's book, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, manners, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.01.19

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Japanese expression “〜するも” (~suru mo) and vagueness of the が (ga) particle	expressions, ga, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, literature, mo, particle, Re, short story	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.01.16

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Japanese novel translation: “Welcome to the Raindance Cafe” Chapter 1: Waging War (Part 1)	chapter, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, romance, story, translation, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.01.10

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Japanese novel translation: “Welcome to the Raindance Cafe” Summary and Prologue	coffee shop, english, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, light novel, raindance cafe, romance, translation, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.01.09

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Japanese web novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 7: Development stage one complete]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, light novel, sci-fi, shousetsu, translation, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.01.08

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Japanese Mobile App Review: Sanseido’s Gendai Shin Kokugo Jiten (三省堂現代新国語辞典）	app, dictionary, General, iphone, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, jiten, learning, review, Reviews, self-taught	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.01.03

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Japanese web novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 6: The Start of Development and Unforeseen Aftereffects]	a new age, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, light novel, novel, sci-fi, translation, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.01.01

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A look back on 2016, the year of translations and connections (コネ)	Aside, connections, General, japan, japanese, kone, new years, personal, retrospective, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese book translation excerpt: “Turn your kids into billionaires by teaching them to code” by Kohji Matsubayashi	book, child, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, programming, technology, translation, upbringing	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2016.12.27

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Japanese historical short story review: 野望の狭間 (Opposing Ambitions) by 天野純稀 (Sumiki Amano)	culture, General, grammar, historical, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, period, Reviews, short story	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.12.25

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Mobile app review: “Kitty Collector” (neko atsume / ねこあつめ）	app, collector, General, ipad, iphone, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, mobile, neko atsume, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.12.24

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Happy Christmas~ (Hidden GM release and end of the raffle)	christmas, destiny, fantasy, game, game company, General, gm, gm pov, guilds, heroes, hidden, Hidden GMs Destiny, novel, raffle, slice of life, vrmmorpg	Selkin Novel

Fri 2016.12.23

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Last chance to participate in the raffle & tomorrows Hidden GMs Destiny release	christmas, destiny, fantasy, game, General, gm, hidden, Hidden GMs Destiny, novel, raffle, slice of life, update, vrmmorpg	Selkin Novel

Mon 2016.12.19

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Interview with pro literature translator Tyran Grillo (Japanese to English)	culture, fiction, General, interview, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kurodahan, mr turtle, novel, pro, sci-fi, translation, tyran grillo, yusaku kitano	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.12.19

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Japanese web novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 5: Junpei Transfers]	chapter, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, light novel, science fiction, translation, Uncategorized, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2016.12.16

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Sorry, but (Japanese) translation A.I. is still asleep	AI, Aside, General, google, google translate, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, technology, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.12.12

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Japanese web novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 4: Development Begins]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, light novel, novel, shosetsu, tasogarenin, translation, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.12.10

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Dr. “Birigirl” Tsubota’s personality test	9, Aside, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, personality test, psychology, translation, tsubota, 坪田	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.12.08

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Japanese Magazine Review: Lighthouse Seattle & Portland	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, lighthouse, magazine, newspaper, portland, raising a bilingual child, Reviews, seattle, west coast	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.12.05

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Japanese web novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 3: Government Negotiations]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, light novel, science fiction, scifi, shosetsu, translation, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2016.12.02

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Japanese phrase “mou hitotsu” (もうひとつ）and a brief Murakami translation	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, meaning, mou hitotsu, murakami, shosetsu, translation	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese web novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 2: Startup]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, light novel, novel, science fiction, sf, shousetsu, translation, Uncategorized, web novel	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.11.27

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あらせられます (araseraremasu): A triple-polite Japanese word	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, politeness, verb, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.11.21

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Lil’ poll & lil’ raffle	christmas, Gaming Blog, General, Gods Ordeal, guild wars 2, Hidden GMs Destiny, Oneshot, poll, raffle, update	Selkin Novel

Mon 2016.11.21

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Gods Ordeal Story 2 – Hero (?) Summoning	fantasy, General, gods, Gods Ordeal, heroes, novel, novel projects, novel story oneshot, short story, slice of life	Selkin Novel

Mon 2016.11.21

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Japanese online novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 1]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, light novel, novel, revolution, science fiction, sf, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.11.12

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November Hiatus	General, nanowrimo, Writing	Tales From a Thousand Worlds

Mon 2016.11.07

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [part 1/5]	aozora bunko, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kaze no matasaburo, kenji miyazawa, literature, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.10.30

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Japanese literature review: Kenji Miyazawa’s “Matasaburo of the Wind”	classic, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, kenji miyazawa, language, literature, review, Reviews, short story, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.10.19

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Japanese drama review: Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store (ニーチェ先生～コンビニに)	comedy, drama, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, nietzsche, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.10.10

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The Art of Translation: My process for translating from Japanese to English	becoming, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, process, self-taught, translation, translator, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.09.26

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Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Translator’s notes	behind the scenes, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, light novel, notes, syosetsu, translation, translator, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.09.26

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Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Chapter 10: “Graduation”	fan, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novel, short story, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.09.22

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Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Chapter 9: “Defeat”	fan, fiction, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novel, short story, syosetsu, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2016.09.12

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Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Chapter 6: ‘Memories Traced by a Corpse’	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, light novel, novel, syosetsu, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.09.08

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Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Chapter 5: “A Digression”	free, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, story, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2016.09.06

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Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Chapter 4: “City”	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novel, syosetsu, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.08.21

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Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Chapter 1: “Saki Mitsumura”	fan, fiction, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novel, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.08.18

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Japanese short novel translation “Memoirs of a Traveller” (ある旅人の手記): Ch.4 “Festival Girl”	Blog Analytics, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, short novel, shousetsu, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.08.17

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Japanese short novel translation “Memoirs of a Traveller” (ある旅人の手記): Ch.3 “The City of Cats”	General, Japanese Study: Moderate, translation	Self Taught Japanese