Language Learning Tool Reviews: Flashcards – That Ubiquitous Mid-Tech...
Flashcards are a fantastic device, particularly for those students who find themselves in the tactile/kinesthetic spectrum of learning styles. And the basic structure of flashcards—decks and stacks of...
View ArticleLanguage Learning Tool Reviews: Read Real Japanese Essays
Having come to Japan with the admittedly vague goal of one day being able to read Japanese literature, I still find it difficult to find relevant-seeming texts written at or near my Japanese ability...
View ArticleJapanese Proverb: A skilled hawk hides its talons
By Greg Beck Today’s Topic: 諺 / ことわざ / Proverb Kanji: 能ある鷹爪隠す」 Kana: のうあるたかつめかくす Translation: A skilled hawk hides its talons. This Japanese proverb actually does come up in conversations from time to...
View ArticleRecipe: Kakigohan
Take advantage of the bounty from the Inland Sea with this simple recipe for kakigohan, or rice with oysters.
View ArticleA Japanese three with an Italian arrow, San-frecce!
Sanfrecce, the 2012 J-League 1 Champions, are Hiroshima’s biggest association football (soccer) team.
View ArticleLanguage Learning Tool Reviews: ‘Yookoso!’ mailing lists
Hiroshima-ken JET Jonathan Fisher reviews various tools for learning Japanese, including books, websites, flashcards, podcasts and more. Tools are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the...
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Language Learning Tool Reviews: Making Out in Japanese phrasebook
Hiroshima-ken JET Jonathan Fisher reviews various tools for learning Japanese, including books, websites, flashcards, podcasts and more. Tools are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the...
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Some friendly advice on studying Japanese
Hoping to learn to speak Japanese while you’re living in Japan? There are lots of methods you can use to help improve your abilities, but one thing’s for certain — one approach alone simply isn’t going...
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Getting To Know Hiroshima-ken
Warning: After reading this article you may be so overwhelmed by the amount of awesome in Hiroshima prefecture that you’ll never want to leave. So, if you’re hoping to travel outside Japan, or even to...
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日本語はやばい Japanese is Awesome!
日本語はやばい Japanese is Awesome! By Akilah Bel “日本語はやばい！(Nihongo wa yabai!) Japanese is awesome! Waita minute. Does that mean awesome, or did I just say that Japanese was crap?” As a person who loves...
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