How To Conquer the Intermediate Plateau of Japanese
At one point or another in learning anything, we will frequently reach a plateau in our ability. This intermediate plateau, or “okay....
1 May 1:00 am  from  Tofugu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Looking at my Childhood Animes
Ok so I was writing up a little bit of my history in the About me section it it got me remembering all the Anime and cartoons I was watching....
5 Jan 6:08 pm  from  Rd in Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nihon no Office
I apologize that I have to post this again but since I lost this article I feel like I needed to post this again. It was one of the more po....
5 Jan 8:55 am  from  Rd in Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Can you write Haiku?
Do you know what 俳句 (Haiku) is? It’s a type of Japanese poem. Haiku has a very unique Japanese form that is quite different from what ....
29 Sep 4:11 am  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
What Happens in the Purikura Booth STAYS in the Purikura Booth.
We are BACK with our latest episode of HHJ! In this episode, we wanted to respond some viewer requests to showcase Japanese game centers. It....
28 Sep 6:53 pm  from  I Speak Japanese   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/70): Fall Rain Sushi Roll Bento
Maybe I should have titled this lunch box “Fall Rainfall Sushi Bento”! It was not raining this morning, it wa pouring! Which meant I ha....
28 Sep 4:52 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/69): Chicken Roll Bento
The cooler days finally coming onto us, The Missus is introducing some more meat in her bentos, although she still keeps them full of veget....
27 Sep 10:22 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The tallest structure ever built…and still climbing
The Tokyo Sky Tree broadcast tower and observatory is now standing at a height of 407 meters tall…which makes it the tallest structure eve....
27 Sep 12:29 am  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Castle, in Japanese
One particular Chinese character that tends to catch my eye is 城. To anyone seeing this collection of squiggles for the first time, I trus....
25 Sep 9:03 pm  from  Japanese Castle Explorer   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/68): British Sushi Bento
The Missus was finally able to use our new set of lacquered bento boxes! These bento boxes are called “Ikawa Menpa” and are made exclus....
25 Sep 6:35 pm  from  Shizuoka Sushi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Asian Babes Fight of the Week…
Hi everyone, here’s another fight between two gorgeous ladies, but first let’s check last week’s winner. With 4,451 participants, the ....
25 Sep 5:35 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
When Learning Japanese, It’s All About The Little Victories
When I started making the “Little Victories” lessons switch on TextFugu, I realized that even though I’m just changing things over on....
25 Sep 9:26 am  from  Tofugu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
You can balance an egg today
Last Monday was a holiday in Japan, called 「敬老の日」 (“Respect For The Elderly Day“). On this day, people often give gifts to ....
23 Sep 11:38 am  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Coconut Lemongrass Somen Noodle Soup
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22 Sep 11:17 pm  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Free wallpaper: Tsukiji Fishmarket
Second of our free wallpapers for your computers, iPhones & iPads I love Tsukiji Fishmarket and have been shooting there for almost ten ....
21 Sep 3:08 pm  from  Japanorama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/68): British Sushi Bento
The Missus was finally able to use our new set of lacquered bento boxes! These bento boxes are called “Ikawa Menba” and are made exclus....
21 Sep 9:59 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Credit Card Numbers Stolen from Japan Foundation LA
Crap. Looks like the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles got hacked recently. From an email set to JLPT registrants: To all 2009 and 2010 JLPT reg....
21 Sep 5:30 am  from  Yamatologic   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mugi-Chai: A Japanese twist on masala chai tea
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21 Sep 4:39 am  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cosplay Girl of Tokyo Game Show
Since I am a huge geek, this sunday I went to the Tokyo Game Show. There was a lot of game to try out, and even more people who attended th....
21 Sep 12:39 am  from  TokyoLuv   [Profile]  [Recent] 
“Eikanji” (英漢字)
Recently, a student introduced me to the concept of “eikanji”.  This is an idea created by a Japanese calligrapher called Tomomi Kunish....
20 Sep 12:59 pm  from  Haikugirl   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan in the Guinness Book of World Records
Have you ever looked through the Guinness Book of World Records? Some of the records in there are amazing. Like the “World’s Fastest Pro....
19 Sep 9:39 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Asian Babes Fight of the Week…
Hi everyone, here’s another fight between two gorgeous ladies, but first let’s check last week’s winner. And Surprisingly, there are n....
18 Sep 11:02 am  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Homemade Mugicha—Japanese Roasted Barley Tea
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18 Sep 6:23 am  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Q&A for Hitchhiking in Japan [Off the Beaten Track]
It is pretty hard to get further off the beaten track in Japan than by hitchhiking.  I’ve never done it and the thought had never really ....
18 Sep 3:21 am  from  Tofugu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Best Way to Learn Japanese
japanese After living in Hokkaido Japan for the past 3 years, and knowing a lot of the language, I feel it is time for me to buckle dow....
16 Sep 11:37 pm  from  Charles Hamel   [Profile]  [Recent] 
In My Bag: A New Social Network for People with Bags
When I started studying IT Communication and Computer Security in high school, I was forced into using a bag, every day. I was never much of....
16 Sep 11:26 pm  from  Yonasu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/679: Late Summer Sushi Bento
The summer and the oppressive heat do not want to leave place to a cooler Autumn/Fall and yesterday Shizuoka was the hottest place in Japan....
14 Sep 12:04 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/679: Late Summer Sushi Bento
The summer and the oppressive heat do not want to leave place to a cooler Autumn/Fall and yesterday Shizuoka was the hottest place in Japan....
14 Sep 12:04 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Roasted Mushrooms & Kabocha Squash
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14 Sep 1:51 am  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/66): Back To work Bento
It was back to “normal work” after having spent almost a week on a holiday in Iwate Prefecture and been busy back home with clearing up....
13 Sep 1:00 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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