Duolingo Japanese – Personal Review
Complete review of Duolingo Japanese learning app.
Castle In The Sky Laputa: Analysis and Theme Song Kimi Wo Nosete Translation
Complete background on the song Kimi wo nosete and it’s relationship to the film Castle In The Sky Laputa
Introducing the best Japanese Puzzle Boxes (Himitsu-bako)
An introduction to the world of Japanese Puzzle Boxes. We introduce the basic history, different types, and a selection of examples.
Japanese Soaking Tubs Compared
Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jhritz/ Finding the best Japanese Bath Tub Japanese people know how to bathe. Have you seen how people scrub themselves at the onsen hot sprint or the sento public bath house? They take obvious pleasure in getting clean. And then in getting in a deep hot bath. In many ways, the Ofuro soaking tub …
The Simple Guide to Buying a Japanese Tea Set
Look, life’s too short for drinking from boring cups. At Japanoscope, we believe that if you’re going to be using something a lot you may as well get something nice that you can take a little bit of pleasure in every time. Let’s figure out how to do that! All About Japanese Tea Sets If …
All About Japanese Masks
image: Grahn [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] There is magic in a mask. They have held a timeless mystery for humans across geography and history. Their power is in their ability to make it possible for a human to take on a new identity; to transform. I’ve had the opportunity to take part in several festivals in …
The ultimate guide to buying the best randoseru Japanese backpack
A comprehensive review of various Japanese Randoseru, or ransel, backpacks. A look at materials, types and brands of these iconic Japanese School Bags. Also looks at history of randoseru and where randoseru feature in Japanese culture.
Tenniscoats Korin in translation
And musings on art, party tricks, volleyball, trains, rivers and nothingness in Japan Korin Lyrics by Takashi Ueno. Translation by Peter Joseph Head 光輪 あぁもう ぜんぶやめたいな ねぇいっしょに帰ろう 最終電車にのれば もうもとに戻れない すごい汚い川も 夜はきらきらしてる ねぇ このままずっと ねぇ時間がきても あぁもう すべてはきっと なんの価値もないんだよ Halo I, I wanna give it all up Let’s, let’s go home together If if we get on the last train …
How to move to Japan – A Non-Boring Overview of The Best Options
Overview So you want to live in Japan, where the Sushi-fish rides the train more comfortably than the sardine salaryman on the Tokyo subway? Where the sakura blooms for 364 days a year and the rivers run with Calpis Soda. Where the onsen bubble out of brooks between smooth stones on every rural street corner. …
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13 mind-expanding Japanese quotes & home truths translated into English
New year = new life, right? Or at very least, new inspiration. Japan has a long tradition of coming up with the pithy one-liner. So I’ve put together a collection of Japanese quotes and wisdom and life advice from calligraphy to comics, sports-people to samurai, car commercials to kawaii characters. If you want to delve …
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