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Learn Japanese: Dates of the Month
Just when you thought you knew the Japanese number system along comes the next wave of number-based words to throughly throw you out of wh....
9 Sep 8:24 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
My Visit To Japantown, San Francisco
I was recently in the US on holiday and on my way to LA to fly home to Australia I decided to divert through San Francisco for a day and vis....
31 Aug 8:56 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Osaka Castle Kids
I found these school children sitting in the grounds of Osaka Castle sketching the front wall of the castle on what seemed to be a school ....
5 Aug 12:47 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: I Can Run By Hydrogen
This was shot outside of the Western entrance to the grounds of Osaka Castle. I was busy taking shots of the outside moats and surroundin....
3 Aug 2:38 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learn Katakana: Japanese Computer Terms
I’ve gathered a handful of common computer and internet terms with their Japanese equivalents. They’re a great way to learn new Japanese....
29 Jul 8:09 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Watch The Road!
I found this sign hanging on a fence around a small public park, which also doubles as a kindergarten playground, near Tokyo Tower. Perha....
28 Jul 3:11 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Dog Grooming Tokyo Style
Dogs getting pampered at the DogMan dog-grooming salon below Hotel Claska in the trendy Tokyo suburb of Meguro. The quiet, tree-lined Meg....
23 Jul 6:52 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Book Review: Japanese Graded Readers
The Japanese Graded Readers Series is aimed at providing a fun and informative way to practice basic Japanese vocabulary and reading/listeni....
20 Jul 8:45 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Harajuku Contact High
These contact lenses still freak me out. I wonder what they look like from the inside out? Similar Posts:Curry Rice in a Can Anyone? Hote....
16 Jul 2:08 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Word Of The Week: Kaiwa (会話)
Our Japanese word for today is – Kaiwa (会話) meaning conversation. The first kanji (会) means meeting, meet, join or party and has th....
15 Jul 7:50 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: The Last Tram in Tokyo
When you think of the super high-tech, neon saturated city of Tokyo, perhaps the word tram is not the first thing to enter your mind. Me ....
13 Jul 1:37 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Terms Explained for Beginners
So you just started learning Japanese and you’re wondering what all these crazy new terms are that you’ve never heard of before? To get....
12 Jul 10:07 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
App Giveaway: Japanese 101 Particles
To celebrate the iOS4 update for Japanese 101: Particles, Harvey from japannewbie.com has kindly offered zonjineko.com readers the chance to....
9 Jul 1:26 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Harajuku Top Hat
A touch of 19th century England fused with 21st century Harajuku coolness lights up Takeshita-dori (竹下通り) – one of my favourites....
25 Jun 9:26 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Get Your Seaweed Here
Piles of seaweed for sale at one of the outdoor markets along Ameyoko (アメ横) in Ueno, Tokyo. The markets were packed full of fresh p....
15 Jun 3:27 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learning Japanese: Do It Your Own Way
Everyone learns a different way. It’s an obvious statement but one that bears thinking about when you’re attempting to learn a languag....
10 Jun 3:00 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Homeless in Shibuya
Hattori-san is a well-known homeless man who has been in and around the Shibuya for more than 15 years apparently. Although some say he ha....
5 Jun 10:30 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
App Review: Japanese 101 – Particles
Let’s face it, if you’re reading this then you, like me, think that learning Japanese is great fun. However, there are certain aspects o....
3 Jun 11:04 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learning Japanese: Never Give Up
Image Credit: Fey-Rayen (DeviantArt) Whether you’re a beginner, advanced or somewhere in between, at some point in your Japanese studie....
25 May 3:36 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Old Lady Resting
I’m not sure what this lady was doing exactly but she walked along and then squatted down for about 10 minutes on the busy Jingu Bridge ....
21 May 11:07 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Review: Kodansha Kanji Dictionary
Although my life is dominated by the very latest electronics and my general distain for all things paper-based is infamous; Jack Halpern’s....
15 May 7:37 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Saturday on Takeshita
A typical Saturday morning along the insanely crowded Takeshita-dori (竹下通り) in Harajuku, Tokyo. While it’s has been done to dea....
6 May 10:04 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Word Of The Week: Choushoku (朝食)
This week’s Word Of The Week is – Choushoku (朝食) meaning breakfast (formal). There are two other versions of breakfast – 朝飯 (A....
5 May 9:17 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Condomania
Nestled in an area that is home to some of the most iconic brands in the world, you’ll find Condomania. In this small, triangular store....
27 Apr 2:29 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Signs: Tokyo Fruit Juice Bar
I stumbled on this juice bar at a train station in Tokyo and thought it would make a perfect image for my Japan Sign series. There’s a ....
23 Apr 2:09 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Similar Kanji: Icicle vs Eternity
In terms of similar kanji, 氷 (icicle) and 永 (eternity) are very close. They’re clearly not indistinguishable but at normal reading s....
19 Apr 2:25 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Nikko Bric-a-Brac Store
I found this store as I was heading back to the train station after spending a day in Nikko, which is about 2 hours north of Tokyo. It rea....
17 Apr 8:37 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wide Island View: Spring Photo Contest
After an uber-successful Winter Photo Contest, the folks over at Wide Island View have announced the 2010 Spring Photo Contest. The news ge....
13 Apr 11:12 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Word Of The Week: Monogatari (物語)
This week’s Word Of The Week is – Monogatari (物語) meaning story or tale. Monogatari is made up of two kanji – 物語 (ものが....
13 Apr 11:22 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Review: My Top 5 Kanji iPhone Apps
The iPhone app store is chock full of every imaginable application but quantity doesn’t always mean quality. While there is plenty of choi....
10 Apr 4:33 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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