Monthly Archives: June, 2009
Top 9 Japanese Language Blogs
These are the top 9 language blogs, 9 because I like to be different, I follow. Some of the criteria I had in choosing these were: detail, post consistency, and up-to-date. From there it gets more into personal taste, like most lists. So here we go ready to get started?
9 – JapanesePod101.com – I know [...]
Why Your Language Book is Holding Your Japanese Back
Most books for learning are horrible for the long term learner of Japanese. There are several things to take into account when trying to learn Japanese, or any language for that matter, from fluency level to resources, and even how you learn. I want to discuss the importance of learning written language and how most [...]
What is the JLPT
The JLPT, Japanese Language Proficiency Test, is a standardized test for those people that do not speak Japanese natively to give them a gauge of there level of competency in Japanese. It can be used to help companies see how much you know. It is a great way to see where you are [...]
Learn Katakana and Hiragana in 2 weeks
So the first thing I guess you are probably saying is, it can’t be true. You are wrong, but there is a catch, you know that all important catch. It will take about 4 weeks to fully develop skill with them. However, in 2 weeks you can know what all the natural [...]
Dumb Otaku Web Application for Learning Japanese
Learning Site: Learn.DumbOtaku.com
For the last while I have been working on a web application for helping me learn and better do verb conjugation. I spent sometime putting together a base of a web application for learning and doing many things for learning Japanese.
Here is a quick video on the original concept. Basically wanted a worksheet [...]
Comic Party
Plot
Early April, Kazuki Sendō is invited by his friend, Taishi Kuhonbutsu, to come with him to Tokyo Big Sight. He is surprised to see thousands of people waiting in line to get in. Apparently they’re at Comic Party, a giant dōjinshi convention. Once inside, Kazuki meets some of the dōjinshi artists and is surprised to [...]
Maria+Holic
Plot
Maria Holic revolves around a high school girl, Kanako Miyamae, who is scared of boys and breaks out in hives if a boy touches her. During her second year of high school, she enrolls in an all-girls school hoping to find a female romantic partner. However, her ideal candidate, Mariya Shidō, turns out to be [...]
Dai – Extreme Japanese Langauge
There are 2 words you learn early on when learning Japanese, すき(like) and きらい(dis-like). You also learn だいすき (love) and だいきらい (hate).
From there you can see that だい (dai) makes both like and dis-like more extreme.
Some examples are
おん debt of gratitude
そふ grandfather
If you add dai in front of them
だいおん Great debt of gratitude
だいそふ Great [...]
Links Around Town 5
Culture
Misunderstanding
Pop Culture
‘Manga’: heart of pop culture
Coffee Japan’s favorite soft drink
Why Japanese Love Watching Celebs Eating
Man Stole for Money to Enjoy a Few Things
Books
100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan
Travel
Getting Around in Japan
Riding the Rail
Have you seen these signs?
Tokyos Rush Hour Rudeness
The Three Most Scenic Spots in Japan
Foreign Relations
Nihonjin I Presume
The Gaijin Debate
Not Fitting In In Japan
No [...]
Getting Started with J-Pop
To get started with J-Pop you first need to actually do some listening to j-pop. Visit my post on “Online Japanese Music Radio Stations” to get started listening right now.
Next is to get started listening and finding artists you like. I asked on twitter if people had any suggestions on what they like [...]
